Landscapes from Harvey Cedars

The first morning, Jen and I walked down to the beach at around 6am. The sun was already up, but the beach was so still and calm that it was like another world: Later that week, we noticed the huge amount of beach erosion that had (apparently) just taken place. Where...

Mike’s New “Party” Video

For those of you who appreciated ” Bring It On Down To The Downtown ,” here’s a new music/dance video that’ll get your toes tappin’ and your hands clappin’! Everyone, it’s time, so… ” Let’s Get This Party...

Mike’s Best Day

This past Friday, I (Mike) had my best day ever since coming to Japan. It was my last day of teaching at Takine Elementary School. Now pretty much every time I teach at an Elementary School, I have what I call an “Edward Bloom” day—a day where you get to...

Our Winter Break, Part I: Kyoto

For months now, Pastor Tajima (our pastor from Koriyama Baptist Church) has been encouraging us to visit his sister, who lives in the historic city of Kyoto . Apparently, she loves to host folks from out of town, especially if they have never seen the city and its...