I have so much to be thankful for! Seriously, sometimes I just stop and wonder why God has blessed me so much… certainly I have done nothing to deserve it.
First, before leaving Japan…
We went bowling with some friends and it was so much fun! And, I won. J Hillary’s bragging made me smile, too. Then we got to see Masuyuki’s iphone… and the Star Wars application he had on it. You swing it around and it makes a light saber noise. Oh, and you can turn it into a piano or drum set… I was trying to have a serious conversation, and Masuyuki was just beating away on the drums… I couldn’t help but laugh.
Another great thing was having everyone send me off, and them all sharing some very nice things about me. It was really touching to have so many nice things said J
Christmas presents make me smile too – socks and truffles and a CD, and other stuff too. And little notes to let you know someone cares. Ahhh…
Coming back to America, there have been tons of unexpected things to make me smile… Many of them having to do with the familiarity of returning to my parents’ farm…
On that first morning, after only 3 hours of sleep, I was wide awake and got to see the sunrise light up the leafless trees in the forest behind the open field. There were a couple of bluebirds that were just so beautiful, and then some squirrels play fighting on the porch out back. I have missed the squirrels, and snow, in Japan.
But tomorrow we get SNOW! We are supposed to get a whole foot, and I am super thrilled… My first snow in 4 years… ah, I love it!
More smiling stuff… I came across some old picture albums and was reminded of many fun times with good friends from high school and college. Sometimes a bit sad too that I’ve lost contact with some of them too, though.
Today at the hospital my brother Randy decided that since he’s going to lose his hair anyway, he would go ahead and cut it off. But not all of it… J The result – his very first Mohawk. Amazing. The best part… his boss was visiting and joined in the fun, and got his own hair cut into a Mohawk. And his hair isn’t going to fall out in the next few weeks! What love…
Finally, a special verse from a special friend… Psalm 16:8 – I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand I will not be shaken.
Please let me know what has made you smile this week J
lucky me, always the first one to comment :)
ReplyDeletethanks for another faithful smile list! I was all prepared to start hassling you and I didn't even have to say a word... you even did it a day before your 2 weeks was up! :P
You defintely already mentioned that you won in your last post!! Good thing you're so humble! Oh and let me clarify... I was bragging about you, not me!!
I'm amazed that truffles can make you smile even when they end up all over your stuff in your bag!! Next time they'll be a 'pre-trip' snack for you!
I miss squirrels and snow too! Enjoy them for me :)
How come you didn't join in on the mohawk fun?! Dorothy would love that! :P
My smile list is in the works... I'll wait till I get home from Yoko san's tonight to post it because I'm sure I'll have more to add to my list! (including eating Pizza Hut pizza!) :)
Thanks again for the smile list... your lists make me smile! Have a great weekend!
ps- my secret word was just 'sillyc'! :)
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