Crazy Hair Night

Wednesday night at church it was crazy hair night in children's church. We went a
little pipe cleaner crazy but we all had alot of fun!!!

YOU ME

I recieved a phone call from a local Okinawa woman last week. Her name is Yume - "just like you and me she said". She just wanted to talk about Jesus. So I sat and talked with her. She calls phone numbers to talk about Jesus and share what He has done for us. It has been great talking with her. She said that she just calls numbers in order from 1-??? and talks to whoever will listen. We read scriputres together and share with each other about Jesus and His promises.

It has been really wonderful. She is very kind and is knowledgeable in the Word. It is a strange thing to encourage someone from another country and share since we are sisters in Christ but have never met. What a bold witness for Christ she is. What an example of sharing the gospel. She will call me again next week and we will talk about God's promises. Today we read

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14.

12 And further, my son, be admonished by these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh. 13 Let us hear the

conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments,

For this is man’s all. 14 For God will bring every work into judgment,

Including every secret thing,Whether good or evil.

What a neat thing to read and discuss God's word although she is a stranger in this world she is not a stranger in the body of Christ..

Katie Turns 3

Katie had a great day! Our friends (Meghan, Dustin, Lily and Annie) came over to celebrate with us! This is really the first year Katie totally gets that it is her birthday.

So she was really excited. This is Katie pretending she is a clown with a tutu on her head...
Zachary (wearing what Jason calls his jail suit) and I hanging out..

Jason surprised us all with Jelly Bean the clown. He came and did a few tricks,
made balloon animals and really cracked us up.

I was a little worried when Jelly Bean sat down in this chair it was Jason's when he was a boy. But the chair survived..

Our friends listening intently to Jelly Bean... Meghan helped Jelly Bean out with several tricks. Meghan loves clowns!! Surprise!! Surprise!!

Meghan doing her thing..

Zach partied out!!

What's a birthday without a little Karaoke..

More Jelly Bean!!

Okinawa World

A nice Japanese man offered to take our picture, little did we know

another man was giving us bunny ears in the background!

Traditional Eisa Dancers

Gyokusendo Cave - the stalagmites and stalactites in this cave were unbelievable.
Some were as big as 20 meters high. The cave was enormous and we really enjoyed it.
It was also pretty neat to see live creatures as we ventured through.











The Snake and Mongoose Show
We started off watching a snake and mongoose race. The snake was a bit slow, the mongoose won. The girls were very brave and wanted to sit in front. We sat in back with the strollers. They had the infamous Habu and a Cobra. The last picture was our big moment. For those of you who know me well this picture will shock you. I must say my smile wasn't really a smile it was fear personified! The things we will do for our kids.. P.S. only in Oklinawa can you play with a mongoose on a pink leash!!



A little Habu Liquor?? Yummy..

Pet Mongoose anyone??
A lizard hut that Samantha could have stayed in all day.
The Cobra
The Habu
The first and the last time this will ever happen !!!

SEA WALL

Jason had a 4 day weekend and we decided to take advantage of the great weather. This is the Sea Wall it is located just outside the Airbase. It is fun to go out at low tide. Taylor wasn't to thrilled at first but she ventured out and had fun. Samantha and Katie were hunting for fish, but it was slim pickings. They were tiny and to fast to catch. It was pretty much full of star fish, sea cucumbers (which were very long and a bit ugly!!) and sea urchins. The big "jacks" behind us are part of the Tsunami Wall @ high tide they are pretty much covered. In the second picture you can see exactly how big they are next to Samantha.

SOBA NOODLES

We have a great group of women here who organize an endless number of outings and classes for the homeschool families here. In this class we learned to make SOBA noodles from scratch. It took everyone to get these noodles made. It required alot of rolling pin work and the girls did just great. We made all of our noodles, our instructors cooked them on the spot and we added the broth and toppings. The soup was very good. I must say we did a pretty good job considering we have never made noodles from scratch before. Who knew making noodles could wipe you out!!

Life in Oki

Jason has figured out the tide schedule here and is now enjoying surfing in Oki. He usually goes out at hours I prefer not to be out of bed. He has a few surf buddies that he has made. One guy lives down the road and will come down to see if Jason can surf. Men and their toys!!

Samantha is again playing her flute and has a wonderful instructor who happens to live just blocks away. She is enjoying the freedom of riding her bike on a street that is flat and safe. A friend just down the road and a great homeschool group. Did I mention we found riding stables near the house. We will check them out this weekend.

Taylor is thriving at school, keeping up with whatever I throw at her. She enjoys riding her scooter and is all over Zach all the time!!

Katie is doing great, she is finding a wee bit of independence and learning that life can still be fun even if your not stuck to Mommies leg.

Zachary is 4 months old now and rolling over, he has cut his first tooth. Weghs 17.7 lbs and is about 27 inches long. I am going to buy his new car seat this week. He has maxed out the one he is in. He is wearing 9 month clothes , bu that won't last long.

Laura, well I can't seem to get it all done. I am trying to scrapbook again. I have decide to go digital or at least try it. I will finish filling the albums I have and then go from there. Having a smaller house is a blessing in that it is alot less to keep up with. I am enjoying school this year and look forward to the different things the girls and I will do.