My next adventure took me to the U.S. and a completely new experience, leading a group of Japanese people to L.A. for a home stay program. I have been to L.A. before, but it has been quite a few years! I have had Japanese friends visit me in S.D. Our family hosted Japanese students who came to S.D. for a home stay program. And, now I have been the leader of such a program. Thankfully, everything was basically planned before we arrived. As often happens when traveling, some plans were changed, but nothing major.
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Our group
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We spent mornings at a sister NAB church studying the Bible in English-I did do some translating to help with understanding. After Bible class was American culture class. I enjoyed refreshing my American history memory and singing some fun songs.
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| Bible study time |
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| American Culture Class |
Afternoons we participated in a variety of activities, L.A. sightseeing, making crafts, volunteering, visiting city hall and the fire department, shopping, and a historical homestead tour.
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| Meeting the Anaheim Fire Chief |
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| Painting trash cans at the park |
Our home stay families, the volunteers from the church, and our teachers did a wonderful job of making us feel at home and cared for. It is always a joy to see God's people sharing God's love with brothers and sisters from around the world!
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| Church friends teaching the art of S'mores |
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| The joy of a s'more! |
Highlights for me were attending church, Disneyland, and seeing long-time friends as well as running into some avid missionary supporters from Canada who happened to be on vacation and enjoying Disneyland!
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Missionary cheerleaders from Canada! They just happened
to be at Disneyland the same day we were! And, even more
amazing, Moni recognized me!
(I have only met her once, I think!) |
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Awesome photo bomb that took on a posed look when we
saw what his shirt said! (Jesus changed my life) |
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| Mickey pretzel! |
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| Love these guys! Still wild and crazy and in love with Jesus! |
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