Nagoya is such a wonderful city, filled with wonderful people.  Mike and I were on our own to explore the streets and found some great places.  We ran into a family owned restaurant with the entire family in the kitchen.  They pretty eager to serve us and try to find out all about us and where we are from.  Their English was pretty broken and Mike and i have only learned to say "yes" and "thank you" in Japanese so we did a lot of smiling and head nodding.  The miso soup had clams in it, which took a little getting used to, but it was a fun experience.  On a ministry note, it was great to meet up with the Mustard Seed guys again and hear about their vision and dreams for the future.  They seem to have a great grasp of the culture here in Japan.  I look forward to seeing their ministry in action over the next couple of days.

love,
matt

Nagoya Japan

What a beautiful city. Mike and I are having a blast walking around and exploring the city. Last night we were able to meet with the mustard seed team and one of the guys on the board of directors what a great group of people. After being up for 33 straight hours we finally got to sleep. Check out Mike's blog www.whereismikec.blogspot.com to see our amazing lunch.

Korean Starbucks

I give it 4 stars. Mike and I have thoroughly enjoyed our lattes and the food selection here is amazing! Just getting some work done and we hop on the plane in an hour! Mission Japan!!

Mike and I are getting ready to board. I just found out we are landing TUESDAY! I've always hated Monday's.

   Packing time!! Please Help

Getting so excited to go.  Check out the video on where we will be for the beginning of our trip!  More to come.

                         -Matt

This blog thing can work.  I'm now almost an expert.  Laundry and packing is tonight, figure out everything I'm missing.  Mission Japan commences in just 3 short days.  Hardest part of travel, what books am I going to pack?  If you have any insights, or suggestions let me know.