We are about to start our busy summer season and there are a lot of things to be done. Starting today we will have a full camp for the next 10 days. We have Mt. bike guests, road bike guests, church camps, missionary families and people who just want to get away from the city [...]
Archive for July, 2008
31 Jul
A day at the Onsen (hot spring)
A few days ago we went to a really cool place called “Shinhotaka Onsen” which is about an hour from NORTHSTAR. All the staff went for the day to hang out and relax before we start our busy summer season which starts today. It was the first time Ezekiel had been swimming in a river [...]
20 Jul
July Update
Greetings from Japan,
Thank you all so much for your prayers over the last few weeks as we returned to Japan. We had a great trip back and have been enjoying the cool mountain weather as we get settled into our new apartment and started working.
I have been working most days at the lodge doing things [...]
15 Jul
We have moved in
We have been back here in Norikura for about three weeks now and we actually moved all our things into our new little apartment last week but it’s been pretty slow unpacking. I have been work at N* almost every day and so I have not been able to help unpack many of the boxes. [...]
15 Jul
Shiny New Bike
Today I got to ride my new Mt. Bike for the first time with my friend Shingo. We rode a trail called “Terrie’s” which is named after a former staff who discovered the trail about 5 years ago. It was a great ride and fun to see how much faster I can ride on a [...]
12 Jul
Mt. Biking in Norikura
There are so many great trails that we get to ride here and a lot more that we are working to maintain and re-build. It takes so much work to keep the trails in riding condition but it’s so worth it. A few days ago we invited all the village kids from Elementary grade to High School [...]
8 Jul
Walking around Norikura
Norikura, our new home is such a beautiful place and we have such an amazing job that allows us to live and work here in the great place. Today Hannah, Ezekiel and I went for a little walk around the neighborhood and ended up walking for about an hour and a half. There are a [...]
6 Jul
iPhone in Japan
Well that nice little device that changed how so many people communicate in the US is finally coming to Japan on the 11th of July. Most people think that Japanese phones are all super high tech and a lot of them are but the iPhone really does give them a run for their money.
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