Life recently

While most of the world seemed to have hit the fall season starting in the beginning of October, for Okinawa, the descent into fall is very slow. Once in a while you can feel a bit of a chill in a breeze where you are reminded that the winter season is coming, but it is very rare. Today, though, is very different with an overcast, gray day with no sunshine, and bits of light rain. As my Saturday routine is turning out to be, I jumped on my bike for a ride.

I rode to a near by beach with some pretty cave/cliff like formations.

The last few weeks have been very rewarding weeks:

2 weeks ago, we had a typhoon which took out our electricity for 3 days. I enjoyed every moment of it, getting away from the technology and hum of electricity and enjoying the quiet. I did get bored a few times and got stir crazy being in the house, but all the more, it gave me a much better appreciation for what we are given, as well as showed me that some of it is not necessary. Most of the time, I played cards, read a book, went out to the beach, and enjoyed the extra time God gave us.

Our typhoon weekend

I added another student to my class 2 weeks ago also which brings my class size up to 21. October is full of four day weeks with professional development days, records days, Parent-Teacher Conferences and so on. I'm not nervous yet for Parent-Teacher Conferences but I know I will be, so please start to pray for me as I prepare for that event.

Many of my students don't know much about God or the Bible and I am so honored to be the first one to teach them about our Great God! The Bible curriculum we use is made for students who do already have a background in the Bible, so on Friday, I stepped away from the curriculum and talked about the Bible and laid out the simplicity of Jesus and a God who loves them. Please pray for me that I may use this Bible time in our day to clearly show students how much God loves them.

On another note, I fulfilled a life long dream of starting my own garden! Planted eggplant, broccoli, and lettuce, as well as the stalk of a celery plant. So excited!

Blessings from Okinawa~

-Sarah