Omasturi!

yay! so I told you I would post some photos of it, tho I am suuuuuper late in posting. forgive. heeehee. there's so many photos that I don't know which to put up, so I will just...go wild and..see what happens! HEE!
aww..miss those omasturis already..they feel so..summer spirit man. happy people, happy faces, beer, kakigori, dancing (oooh yes yes, dancing!!) those lanterns. sigh. oh well..next year!! and this time, Baby is GOING to be here with me to share it. right Love?! :D
grin.
blaaa blaaa..enjoy the pictures:D:D

and then...the next day, we had Omikoshi. The kids from Love Hut came as well..was wonderful! and..loud..and...hot..and..fun!

I love Dillan..and he loves me..I know it!!:)

My Really Wonderful Morning!:D

Yesterday we had three little girls over for a homestay. They'll be staying for about four days, sooo we have to watch em.
Today's morning we woke up, fed em breakfast then I took em for word time. That's four little girls and one boy. After trying to find five picture Bibles so that the kids wouldn't tear the books apart, then reading Bible stories to them, I got out some coloring pages and they were happy for..a good thirty mins.. yessss! then since it being my papi's birthday, I got them to make a colorful chain to stick up in the dinning room. the kids wanted balloons so I took em all out to the nearby store with my younger sister along to help me, and two little girls wouldn't stop giving me heart attacks by running like wild cave men into the streets and being deaf to my really really reeeally loud shouts. we reached the store, they didn't have ballons...baka! and so the kids ran off to the play section while I searched for a present for my paps. found something. a couple things. yay. then chased the kids around the food section, trying to snatch stolen snacks from their little hands, tsk.. gave away all my ten yens..bought them umaibos then went back home. home:D! to where I gave em lunch, and got them to be quiet for a few minutes. theeeeen..ooh yes it gets better! nyahaha. Lixy mixes up a nice little cookie batter for the girls, so I wash their hands--a couple times. you know kids..they can't stop touching dirty things;) heee. so the girls make little balls and put it on a tray...they are so happy, and I am happy too. now we can go for a little quiet time!!:D:D but wait...no they're not done their mischeif...
Willy decides to be a boy and start teasing the girls, whoops, there goes the tray of cookies,..all on to the floor. I really wanted to cry. whaaaa..the girls go crazy about the now smashed cookies, so I tell them to go wash their hands, we'll remake them!! they are soo happy.
this time I get out cookie cutters, so this time, the kids actualy make some nice shapped cookies..and I can sit back and relax.:) they make the cookies, i put em in the oven...we run off to wash our hands, and now they are happily whispering while they draw pictures of little princess'. hurrah! but this is only just the morning, we still have an afternoon to go through..nooooooooo. ahh..give me patience Lord..snif..
don't you just looooove kids??

For Mika.


heeeheee...Baby I already sent this one to you but I thought I would put it up for Mika chan!:) I love you so much Miks, and especialy YOU Baby!

another lesson...

I was so out of it that I don't even remember how it started or what exactly happened. but I do know that I was arguing with my dad because I thought I was right and he was wrong, when he was correcting me. You know how it is? Perhaps they have their ideas a little mixed up and you feel that they don't really need to blow up about it because it wasn't really your fault, or it wasn't such a big deal. So you argue. and then it becomes a huge thing and eventualy, you and your elders and shouting at each other and not getting anywhere. anyways, so that is what kinda happened today...and so I was given a reading list and I also received a prophecy about it. I'm not gunna post it all, since it was rather...looong. heh..ouch. but yeah, I wanted to post a few parts from it. maybe it'll help some of you..one of you..someone out there! haha. I love you tons guys, please continue to keep me in your prayers...I need so much help! heeeheee. amen...

Taking correction

Just say yes. Yes to Jesus, yes to your elders, and yes to your parents.
It’s a very dangerous thing to give in to those emotions, because they are the main device the enemy likes to use often in those situations. He makes you feel as though your elder is just being too harsh, or is judging from his point of view, but not really the correct one, etc,. The lessons begin to fade away because you become so sure that you are the right one and he is the wrong one. That’s when it’s gets a little out of hand; because whether your elder is completely correct or not, he is trying to help you and get you back on track. Now, whether he is too harsh, or too strict, or whatever the case may be, you still are the child and you are still the one who is in need of help and needs to just stop, push back your emotions, and listen and take it all in with a whole, godly spirit about it all. Perhaps maybe you may be right in certain areas…but, after a while, once you have pushed your ideas and argued and let your emotions spill all over, it doesn’t even matter anymore when you were a little right. Now, you have proved yourself to be wrong. Completely. No argument. By giving in to those little thoughts, those little emotions of sensitivity and pride, you are showing that you do need help, and that you are wrong. Do you see where I am at?
Whether it’s not completely right or not, it’s still coming from your elders and you need to open up your heart and spirit to it. They are here to help you, to make sure that you are brought up in a good godly manor, and the fact that you blow up at them for correcting you, is very, very wrong.
It’s hard at times to really see that you are wrong because the enemy likes to cover it up by his little toppings. He tells you things like, “You didn’t really mean it, and so, he’s just wrong.” Or, “He’s acting up over nothing! No big deal!” and deep inside you, you begin to feel that perhaps you are not all that wrong. And usually when you start to feel that, you start to see the other person as wrong. And that is when you need to really get desperate and pray. The enemy likes to cheat you into letting the small things pass, so that sooner or later, the once small things are now huge and it’s blurring your sight. And once that happens, it’s going to be very hard for the person who is correcting you to get through to you without raising his voice and in return, you doing the same.
It really doesn’t matter if you think they are wrong and you are right, just hold back those feelings, and take the correction. Whether you like it or not, whether you feel that they are misjudging you, you just gotta push the enemy away and give him no room to put his nose in. It’s a hard battle and I know how easy it is for you to give in to those feelings because you are human and you make mistakes. But I know you know deep inside your heart when you are wrong. All that is holding you back from admitting it is your pride. You just need to push it aside just for one moment, and accept it with an open spirit and an open mind and heart. Even if it hurts your pride, even if it makes you want to shout so loud, just hold back your pride and let the Lord take control of the situation. You can learn so much more if you just hold back your emotions and take correction. Remember? Correction is good for you, and even though it may hurt at first, in the end you’ll be thankful for it and you’ll be much happier instead of arguing and pushing until both of you are miserable and the whole house is miserable and you just grow more hardened and upset at the whole situation. You’ll learn that with patience and an open spirit, you’ll be able to get the victory much easier and you’ll learn so much more from it all. Amen?
I know you can do it; all you have to do is make an effort to try. How about making an effort to do your best in that certain area this week? It may seem tough, but it’s really very easy if you just learn to fight the enemy and humble yourself. I’m cheering for you, we all are up here. And the Lord is very proud of you, He knows you can make it and will make it; if you just give it all you’ve got and do your best. We’re with you all the way, keep running the race; don’t stop just because you keep falling over the stones that come across your path. Keep getting back up, so then pretty soon, you’ll be able to jump over them with great ease.

amen. it really spoke to me, and I also got alot from the word as well. It's really important to put away my pride because pride is the biggest obstacle, and it causes the most problems. And like my hubby told me..."one second at a time, one minute at a time, one hour at a time, one day at a time, one week at a time, one month at a time, and one year at a time....so if you just take every second at a time....you will over come the long years, just one second at a time."I know it's going to take a while for me to learn, but I know that with each baby step, I will one day make it and be a better person for it all. I know I am not the only one out here on this boat, so I am definately praying for those who are going through the same thing. Learning is good, correction is good. Heeehee.

heehee hoho haahaaa...

it's bugging me that my blog is not moving anywhere! grrrrrr!! haha, so boring! I haven't posted in eons! which is why I am going to make it up by posting some photos. for your enjoyment:p
as for any fun news...nope. other then Omasturi season soon coming up and I can't wait!:) I love Omasturi's, they're so Japanese, so cute, so happy...the girls are so cute in their little yukatas..awww..love the season!! hip hip hurrah for Omasturis!!:D:D
alrighty then, here's the pictures I promised.


a "Chiba gathering" we had about a week or something ago...the ones of me and Cherri and mari are special "aquarious" pics. just for you two! (Cherri and Mari) I love you both and miss you! xxx
my bla bla ends here. :)

I'm thankful!!!!!!!:D:D

This morning at word time, my dad was reading to us about “thankfulness” and praise and counting our blessings. And it really made me feel so thankful to have Joey. Heeeheee. I mean, seriously, the Lord blessed me with a wonderful boyfriend who not only wants to be with me and talk to me and call me his Baby, but he loves me. And I have the privilege of loving him in return and calling him MINE! I mean, who could ask for more?? In this relationship, I have so many things to be thankful for, things that outnumber all the hard times. Sometimes I feel that, there is just too much hardship in life, but those times are the times when I need to remember how much I do have, and how much I am blessed with! Jesus is super good to me, in blessing me with a wonderful life, a wonderful family, wonderful friends, and a super wonderful boyfriend who means more than anything to me. If there’s ever a time to start counting my blessings, it’s right now. Thank you Jesus!:D He’s so wonderful, so good to me, and good to everyone!!
I love Him so so much!

Heeehee, I just wanted to share that with you cause…I feel super thankful today. Something I should feel everyday! Amen right?! :D

VegieTales

I wanna introduce you to my new little bunch of pooches. hahaha. my mummy came home and said "here for you!" and I fell in love with them right away, especialy with the middle one! I knooooow they are cactus' but..cho kawaiie naaa..

just..blaaahh

I realized that I post pictures in practicaly every post I make. omoshiroi. so this time, there is no photos. heeehee.
baah..i'm so sad, my little computer (fine den baby, it was junky..huff..you win) I had in my room, fiiinally died on me and I used to spend a lot of time on it. writing stories, poetry, etc,. Well maybe Jesus knows that I was begining to put so much time and attention into that comp that I was starting to ignore the important things. ok..i'm sorry Jesus.
and byebye to world cup, you'll be missed. but maybe if i'm not running around trying to hide in four years from now, i'll be all cheers for Italy:D again.:p no laughing. i like them, so there.
gooodnightt..maybe i'll be up for a little more "fun posting" tomorow.
we'll see.

Italy Won!!

aaah, cha is such a freak. i know i know.:p
we all woke up at about 3 in the morning to watch the final game between France and Italy. Being so early in the morning, we had to keep our voices soo quite, no screaming..whaaaaaa...i did anyways, when the PK's ended and Italy won the cup! they deserved it and awww, just, yay! i'm going to have a happy day today...neeeheee..grin.

just for the fun of it, i thot these photos were funny..:)

it was SUCH a perrty sky!!

the sunset was soooooo gorgeous, aww. I wanted to snap some shots, but wasn't able to go outside cause I had the kids to oversee. so I had to take it from the window.. whaaaa. this is not what i call photography at "all", the lines made me so sad! pout. this is kinda where being down in Kyushu comes in handy! nyaha..oh well, the sky was too pretty, i had to save these anyways and post em! nyehaha.










It was like the sky was on fire...aaaahh cho kirei data yo!

okay so I am a soccer fan..who cares!:) ITALY BEAT GERMANY! sorry to those who were going for the other team..heeehee..gomen gomen! I am just soo happy.:) hurrah for Italy...

Joey's my boyfriend, Mika's my girlfriend. I'm Joe's girlfriend, I am Mika's boyfriend.:)!!

heeeheeee, we're one big family! it's tooo sweet! love it! nyahaha. everytime me and Joe see mika, we have to all give one big family hug!! in the process, try to see which one gets squeezed the most! so loving! we make a geat team! right babes and miks? nyahaha..i'm so thankful for Poochie pie and my favorite friend! I love you guys soooooooo much!! (ahem, Mika, you know I love Joe more..but, I know you understand!! HEHE) thank you Jesus for my hubby! thank you Jesus for my friend!!:D

I shall end this post now. byebye!!:D

Another Prayer Request..

hi!...?:D heeeeeeheee, just wanted to ask prayer from all of you guys, for my skin. it's reeeeally sensitive to alot of things, (whaaaaaaaaaa) and I am not exactly sure what it is, but there are little bumps on my back, and a couple on my stomach and leg...sooooooo...we're going by faith and not going to a doctor, but we went to a drug store and got a guy to examine it, and he supposes it's something to do with the heat and..my sensitive skin..not so sure what he said in detail but yeah..gave me some cream which drys it up..and its helping, so just please pray that it goes away. SPANKS!!! you know your prayers are always appreciated, and always work!:)

please keep Lixy's PCOS in your prayers as well. Arigato ne!! mucho love! xxx

today I went baby-sitting again. and aww..she was sooo cute. okay okay..NOW I think I really want a baby...

BBQ

was lots of food.. not sure what this is! washed loads of dishes...











ate a yummy cake...(sorry miks,
her's tased too good!)
got drunk at the end of the day...uh...:D










and now you know the story.:p heeeheheheeeee....I loooove bbq's, they're so fun, yummy, and relaxing,...until at the end of the day, when you're all stuffed to the full, and feel like if you move you'll explode, there's tons of dishes to wash...whaaaaaaaa...oh well..*sigh* there is a time for everything!:D:D:D was great fun..and actualy...we're having another one tomorow!! aaaahh, me oh my, i feel the fatness taking on its roll! kowaiie!!
but like the Chinese say, "Have a healthy spirit, eat lots of food, and you will enjoy life." aaahhhh, I see so much truth in that....