I've had a good first week in the US. Had helpful mission meetings, enjoyed seeing my folks, got to visit with Caitlin (who was at my folks' house during her school vacation), and saw a lot of snow (don't really get much snow in Tokyo).

Meanwhile, Kim graded her English 10 students' poetry tests. On the test Kim was pleased to see her students connecting class and life, for example: "I like to now go and listen to my favorite songs and catch different musical devices besides rhyming." Wednesday-Friday, Kim's students wrote a paper analyzing favorite song lyrics as poetry and giving a biblical perspective of the lyrics.

Please continue to pray:

• Praise God that Michael had a safe trip to the US on Feb. 11 for a 6-month home assignment.
• Ask God to provide teachers (band, math/science, middle school) and a technology coordinator.