Finally Home

After a 32 hour journey....finally home!

Rerouted

Our flight from Tokyo to CA got cancelled so we were rerouted through Honolulu. We figured we should take advantage of the 5 hour layover by briefly escaping airport purgatory to get some fresh air.

Hawaii, you are beautiful... but what I really can't wait to see is my bed. 32 hour travel days are rough.

Flying Home

Day 19: Friday, August 19th

Flying home! 

Sayonara, dear Budounoki family!

Final Day

Day 18: Thursday, August 18th

World Expo Park

Farewell Lunch

Last English class

Nagakute Budounoki Church has become family. It's hard to say goodbye.

Morning Sets and More

Day 17: Wednesday, August 17th

If you buy coffee or a drink from 9 to 11 am at this coffee house, you get a "morning set" - bread with butter, yogurt with maple syrup, and a little bit of potato salad.

English classes.

Yakitori dinner.

Two Sensei

Day 16: Tuesday, August 16th

Sensei = Teacher

Sarah sensei teaching English.

Madison sensei teaching ballet.

Pointe, Barre, Love

Day 15: Monday, August 15th

Last day teaching at Spitze Ballet. Yumi says that Hatano sensei wants Madison and Sarah to return next year!

First day teaching at Setoguchi Ballet with Sawada sensei's students. 

"God is working here, and we are so blessed." ~ Yumi 

Lighthearted Moments

Showing the girls how to do their hair.

Video clip: playing with the kids. Hmmmm...they're on to the trick!

An impromptu ballet performance (with limited space), followed by a ballet lesson. Even Pastor Hiroshi participated! :-)