Preparations Update

May 31, 2019

KYLE

After getting fully funded (PRAISE THE LORD!), not a lot of progress has been made in preparing for Japan. We have a big checklist of things to get in order such as making a packing list, getting visas, figuring out international banking, what will our phone plan be, etc. Though we have so much to do and not a lot of progress has been made so far, we have not been idle. There has been at least one BIG item taken care of as well as many other necessary to-dos not related to Japan.

Japanese Apartment!

We don't have plane tickets yet. We are still waiting for our Certificate of Eligibility to be processed... but we do have an apartment already!

It is a 2-bedroom apartment (I don't know the sq. ft.). It is only a 20 minute walk from CBI, where we will be working and it has a supermarket right behind it. I have no idea how fresh the produce is there but it will definitely be our most convenient option nonetheless.

Christa and I have been dreaming of what the space will look like, how we can be a blessing to our neighbors (whoever they might be), and riding bikes to work together.

This development has been really exciting for us because this place will be our home for an entire year! Getting the apartment has made the reality of going to Japan set in a bit more. However, we have been so busy lately that it still seems so far off, even though it is just under two months away.

I'm not sure if it will even set in when we're boarding the plane... Only time will tell, I suppose!

The route from our apartment to CBI by foot.

Walking through the front door.

The living room.

The view from our balcony. (I think it's a balcony?)

The kitchenette. No oven! Welp. When in Nagoya...

Traditional Japanese tatami flooring.

One of the bedrooms.

Kyle Slows Down. Christa Speeds Up.

The school year is ending for me next Friday. So far, I have just been focusing on finishing this year well, being a good steward of the blessings and responsibilities God has given to me in this season. BUT, I am excited to dedicate all of my mental energy to prepare more fully for moving to Japan and to studying Japanese.

As for Christa, she is just about to enter the busy season for Wedding Photography... summertime baby! This is her last weekend without a wedding of some sort before we leave.

Prayer please : )

For Christa as she enters this busy season,
- that she would be able to use her time well to better serve her clients.
- that she would remain joyful and thankful even when she is tired and stressed.
- that she would be able to continue to meditate on God's Word throughout her day to encourage and strengthen her.

For Kyle as he wraps up the school year,
- that he would finish well, working hard as to the Lord.
- that he would not let the time off work make him lethargic but that he too would make the best use of his time preparing for Japan.
- that he would intentionally find new ways to love Christa during her more stressed/tired moments.

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