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山奥の春 (Springtime in the Mountains)

2 comments Written on May 2nd, 2014     
Filed under: Akagi, Family

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昨日から早くも五月が始まり、赤城への引越しまで一ヵ月半となった。東京の家では段ボール箱の山積みが目立ち、移住の実感がわいてきた。最近は何度かその箱を車に積み込んで赤城に行ってる。昨日も朝から群馬へ向かい、昼前に赤城インターで関越道を出た。東京方面から来る方には是非お勧めのルートだ!前橋市内を完全に避けて高速を出たところでもうすでに山間部。地元では「第二南面」と言われてる道で元料金所付近まで行けばインターから赤城バイブル・キャンプまで30分程度。第二南面の景色は滑らかな斜面に広がる野菜畑や牧場が印象的。

元料金所から登りはじめると新緑が両側から山道を囲む感じがした。

ローラーすべり台の駐車場あたりからはまだ緑が少ないがところどころ満開の桜が目立っていた。

急カーブの連続の果て、ようやく峠にいたり、写真を撮らずにはいられない春景色が待っていた。

さらに進むと大沼が微妙に淡い色合いで青空と白雲に照らされていた。

来月から私たちがこんなに美しいところに住めるなんて、考えているだけでわくわく!皆さんも是非遊びに来てください。春の新緑や蓮華つつじ、夏の涼しいそよ風、秋の紅葉、冬の銀世界。赤城があなたを呼んでるよ!

It’s already May and in a month and a half we’ll be moving to Akagi. Our house in Tokyo is besieged by piles of cardboard boxes and recently we’ve been …

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Conspicuous Blanks

4 comments Written on August 13th, 2012     
Filed under: Family, missions, News

Today was the culmination of a very long process for our family; at least for Miles, Kendra and me. We went to the Tachikawa branch of the immigration bureau and received our new status as “permanent residents” here in Japan. …

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Nervous Papa…

5 comments Written on June 7th, 2011     
Filed under: Family, missions

Kendra left for the U.S. today. She is flying by herself, via Los Angeles, to Colorado Springs. After a few days there with grandparents she will once again fly alone, leaving at about midnight for an all night flight, arrive …

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On Solid Ground

14 comments Written on March 12th, 2011     
Filed under: earthquake, Family, News

Seismological data would show that the ground around Japan is almost always rumbling, even if ever so slightly. But it only gets strong enough for us to feel every once in a while. I felt the earth begin to move …

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Being Covenant

Post a Comment » Written on January 30th, 2011     
Filed under: Family, missions

Yesterday was the annual gathering of all seven churches that make up the Tokyo District of the Japan Covenant. We converged on the Meguro Covenant Church for a time of praise, business, learning and fellowship. The theme for the learning …

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A Year and a bit…

3 comments Written on November 19th, 2010     
Filed under: Family

Last night as I lay in bed falling asleep I was jolted by a staggering realization. A week ago Tuesday was the first anniversary of my mother’s death. The fact that I could have gone through that day, and another …

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