Well, I’m ashamed to admit it’s been 3 whole months since I last posted on my blog – very bad of me! Sorry.

So how about I do a bit of a snap shot of life since July.

Basically, everyday is still language study, taking my private lessons 3 times a week as well as studying at home, and stabucks, and mcdonalds….etc!

We’ve been able to understand and join in more at church and different events, as well as meet with friends, take outings, visit fun places and basically enjoy living in Japan. Japan feels like home now, and though I miss family a lot, I know God wants me here, learning every day from Him how to serve him, how to reach Japanese people, make friends and love life in a foreign country.

We took a weeks holiday in July and enjoyed being near the lakeside and swimming during the very humid and hot days.

Summer Camps were great – I enjoyed them a lot, we had 4 different camps aimed at different age groups.

I have been enjoying teaching my mothers and toddlers english class 3 times a month. “Happy Bear’.

In November Ben and I will be moving from the city into the country (about 1 hours further drive from where we are now). We will be living at the Wec headquarters, continuing language study, and joining in with a nearby wec church that is led by a japanese pastor. This will mean big changes for us as we move and adjust to a new place, the country japanese life, and also being without our lovely missionary next door neighbours to run to for support and help when we need it. I hope our language can hold up to this challenge – but feel confident God wants us to go and live in this area.

so stay tuned for the news of what God does in the town of Gokasho!

Here’s some pics to enjoy.