Yokoi San should be a missionary...she's not even a member but she knows how to make friends with strangers.

She saw these "gaijins" and wanted to to know where they were from. Wonderful, beautiful girls from Sri Lanka in training with Toyota to go back to their country to work. What fun it was to be with them for a little while!

7 March 2009 Weeping Plums

Yokoi Sachiko San and Tomoko Saito San took us on this beautiful end of winter day to enjoy this spectacular sight.

Abiru San--Daughter of Takamido San

Thursday, 26 February 2009 (Happy Birthday-Jewelene!)
Tsutae Abiru san found me after no contact for 38 years. She was just a little girl when I met her mother, Kiyoko Takamido. We had a sweet visit and two days later introduced her to the sister missionaries for the lessons. She hasn't shown interest in the last few weeks. It was a special
experience to meet with her.

Shimai Taikai 1/20/09

The mission home is a place of laughter, love, spirit, yummy food, and friendships that last forever!

Sister Jenkins and Sister Ve'e are two favorites! We made the blankets for a nursing home. These young women are so incredible in all that they do--riding bikes in the rain in their dresses, being transferred when they love their companion and area, and seeing so many reject the message of salvation. They deserved this wonderful time of building a fantastic memory.

Sisters' Conference 1/20/09

Sister Leanne Traveller planned such a fun sisters conference for all of us.

She and Sister Jenkins and Sister Hafen sang, "In the Jungle"-- hilarious words about sister missionaries proselyting in Japan. What a Hoot!!

Dinner in a Japanese Home

Sumiko Kimura invited Sister Jenkins, Sister Hafen, and us over for dinner in January. Can you see all the little dishes? They have a different plate for each item. Marsh gave the entertainment after dinner. Then for dessert we had the biggest "cousin to a grapefruit" I've seen. Very tasty!