Because Japanese have a superstition about the number four there are no room numbers ending in four. Beginning numbers don’t seem to be a problem (such as 401, 402, 403 but there would be no 404). So notice that 704 and 714 are not there either.One of the sounds for 4 is the same sound…
The best laid plans (hopes) can be delayed by God’s best…that’s what we have to believe anyway. On the Home Stretch! But first of all– God’s plans & timing are amazing! 1. Found out the main surgeon and the surgeon over at the other hospital dealing with my gall bladder issues were both doctors at…
Asahikawa Sunset from the 7th floor room window The caramel cheesecake that Nao Nishino madeand the note she gave with it One of many typical Japanese meals I eat.a clear soup with ‘small rice balls’ that have shrimp in them and seaweedgrilled fish, pickles-cucumber carrot, Chinese cabbage & bean sproutsvegetables: seasoned (soy sauce, vinegar, sugar)…
The hospitalization saga has begun! We though you might like a small window view of ‘life’ in the hospital before surgery and then after.In case you get queasy while reading details…we won’t go into deep details but just enough to make it interesting…does that sound like a plan? They asked us to arrive before noon…
Michael and StacyRichard and Angela Siblings Three! Appel Grandkids-Jacob, Alyssia Our five grandchildren in May matching outfits by Grandma! With Richard’s three Abigail, Emma, Makayla Jacob & Alyssia Appel The Beach Couple Newest addition–Jason Kenneth Appel 8 lb 9 oz; 21 1/2 inches No, I’m not proud!! His Big sister who adores him! His Big…
Somehow it seems hard to keep up with emails and blogs when on the road so we apologize for our delay in getting an update here on the blog. What a blessing it was to report to our Minnesota churches as well as one across the border in Wisconsin. We finished the reporting time of…
Dear Praying Friends, Feb/March 2009 Greetings from the north land of Wisconsin. We have been on the road since the beginning of March for our annual short reporting furlough, this year to Minnesota, but also included a church in Iowa and southern Wisconsin. This week we have been able to participate in a college mission’s…
…not only for themselves but for their children!In memory of my father and father-in-loveand in honor of my husband I am not sure why this year I am a little more emotional about birthdays than normal but it seems there have been a couple memories that have come to mind. Whose birthdays? Since we came…
Thought you might like a visual of a small storm aftermath at our house! Wish you could have joined in! In front of our entryway door Using a ‘mama-san’ dump Load it up, then push it out! Our neighbor next door running his ‘daddy’ dumpster! (just kidding on the name)We are very thankful for our…
THE GOLD OF FACIAL TISSUES “Our oil-absorbing facial papers go back three generations,” a salesman of cosmetics and beauty accessories reckons. In those day that type of Japanese paper was placed above and below thin sheets of gold, before beating the metal into gold leaf. The gold leaf was then used to decorate temples and…