Tokashiki at Last
So this morning we get a wake up call saying we need to be ready to go in 10 minutes. The winds are calm and the seas are only @ 2.5 meters. We’re on for Tokashiki. We had an interesting chat with a security guard who spent 35 years in the Japanese Air Force. Great conversation ending with, “Who do I` chose, Buddha or Jesus?”.
Once we left the harbor the roller coaster started. Sitting inside was not an option. There was too much fun to be had out in the spray. The East China Sea is a sweet shade of blue… so much so that even a color blind guy like myself noticed.
As for the resort, I’m pretty jealous. I think we should consider having staff retreat here. 
Highlights of the day… #1. Watching a veteran missionary try to convince people to set aside their lives and take us wherever we want to go. He relies on cold hard cash because a three year old speaks better Japanese than he does. #2 Power napping on a deserted beach for 90 minutes before waking up to the deafening roar of a low flying fighter jet.
Inside advice: if you ever make it to Japan, stay away from ANYTHING with Goya (goi ya). Flat out nastiest taste I’ve ever experienced.
As for promo, we went to Camp Foster (USMC) tonight with Dave and Andrea’s new work. The youth group is only four weeks old. They had about fifteen students including three first timers. Parents are so grateful to have a young couple take such an interest in the lives of their children. We were sobered by the knowledge that one of the volunteers won’t be able to attend Shorebreak in April. She heads to Iraq in January for a six month tour of duty.
Tomorrow we head to Yokoda Naval Base and a Karaoke night. We can hardly wait…