We're home!!!

Well me made it home everyone! Frank and I left Japan at around 7pm on August 5th and landed around 1:15pm August 5th in the L.A. Cool how that works, we gained a lot of time and had the whole afternoon and evening to adjust. However right after dinner both Frank and I fell asleep because we were so tired and neither of us slept on the 9 1/2 hour flight.

Already missing Japan. All our friends, the food, the convenience of getting around... but not the heat and humidity, I always forget how hot it gets!

It was so awesome to see how the Lord is working in Japan. Catching up with old friends is always a blessing and seeing how the Lord is working in every one's life is truly a treasure. It's almost like having another family on the other side of the world and what's even cooler is they are part of our family, a family that won't be complete until we all see each other in Heaven with Christ! What a joy to know this isn't where it all ends.

The VBS ministry was really a great success. Takahashi Sensei told Frank and I at the airport that it was one of the best they had ever had, because we had so many unbelievers this year, moms and children. However we did have some return from years previous and it was just as great to see them!

Tuesday, our last day in Japan, was really a blessing as our homestay, Yuki and Mika, got up early to make breakfast for Frank and I, French Toast! It was really great. Then we said our goodbyes and they headed for work. Sensei opted to drive Frank and I to the airport which was a wonderful surprise and joy to spend the time with him. The drive was a little over 2 hours so it was a good part of his day,m being that he would have to drive home afterwords. But he kept saying it was alright, because it was an excuse to get out of the office, he likes to drive and he said this is his job to be with his friends. At the airport, after we checked in he bought lunch and coffee for Frank and I and we had a great chat. Such a humble man and blessing to know. Yoshie his wife spent all of Monday with us, and she as well, is such a blessing, it was really hard to say goodbye!

The people there in Japan is was keeps driving me back to want to help and just see them. I think Frank too has seen why I have fallen in love with the people. He as well wants to go back. Everyone kept asking us to come back next year.

Isaiah and Albert are still there for one more week. Isaiah, will continue to teach English lessons at the church this week and then on Friday moves to help at a camp run by Send International, while Albert is about 2 hrs north of Tachikawa visiting with his Aunt and Uncle on their farm working. They'll both be back next week Wednesday.

Thank you everyone for your support, your thoughts, words of encouragement and prayer! They are cherished. Both Frank and I are truly thankful to have such wonderful friends and family. I still have some video's I am trying to post so keep a look out on the blog, hopefully I will have them up soon!

Take care everyone and thank you again!
-Tony