We had a Welcome Party on Wednesday night for all the new teachers. Julia - right - is new but she is third generation missionary, more Japanese than American. She will be teaching K5 this year. Lydia, her aunt by adoption, is already teaching K5 and will be training Julia. Very fun loving girls!









The man wearing the blazer is Daniel Fanger, principle, the man looking at the camera is John Herringan - teacher & Uncle to Julia, the man wearing green is Jacob, national teacher. The man wearing a red shirt is Samuel, the man in charge of friend's club.













This was the bowling party which occured prior to the Welcome Party. I did just as bad in Japan bowling as I did in the U.S. Difference was that I couldn't read anything to let me know how bad I was doing! I think I bowled an 89 as the highest. Fun times!














A number of staff gathered. The woman on the piano bench in the far back right corner, wearing lavender, is Grace. She is the sister of Daniel and Esther, and Eunice, and Judith. They all grew up with their parents working a mission and developing the school. Grace is going to be training me. Esther is my supervisor on the Takamori campus, in charge of Immersion Friend's Club. Judith is in charge of the Maruyama Friend's Club. I know it's techinical and not really applicable to the pix but figured it would give you a better perspective when I talk about people. : )