new experiences

Wow, we have been so busy since we got here! Here are some new experiences we have had so far:

1. Grocery shopping: it's a much different experience when you have to identify everything by how it looks! I can't read any of the labels/packages so sometimes I just guess!

2. What do we eat?? We have no choice but to try new things everywhere we go! (Trent is eating a strawberry crepe.. it was a good choice.)

3. Getting around without a car! We walk or ride our new bikes to anywhere that is "close" (which has become a relative term), or...

4. We try the train! This is the train station closest to our apartment; it's called Musashi-Koganei. The system is very complicated and of course mostly in Japanese, so it's still a little over my head. Trent has it figured out a little better.

5. Making new friends! These are some girls we met at a University this week at an English meeting (and 2 other team members)!

The past week and a half has had its highs and lows.. it can be very frustrating and overwhelming not to be able to communicate or figure out how things work. But when we get to talk with students about the emptiness of wealth and success and the joy that we have in Jesus.. those are great moments. Yesterday when Audrey and I read Matthew 11:28-30 ("Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest..") with a university student T, he said his heart was suddenly full of peace. Please pray for T and other Japanese students whose hearts are desperate to be filled by God. Please pray for us, that we will be bold and share with many! And pray that they will have the courage to follow Jesus.

Please read the right margin of the page for specific prayer requests and praises. AND go to the following website to see pictures of our apartment and our various experiences in our new home!

http://picasaweb.google.com/trentandlindsey

Thanks so much for all of the emails and comments! We love to hear back from you! And thank you so much for praying! We can't thank you enough!