We've been in Japan since Monday and already I've been able to update the software on my computer, phone AND upload a couple new music mixes to my 8tracks site! Yay for a better internet speed! I created this mix when I first was in Australia, just some folky, update/chill tunes that I enjoy.
Into Giants- a mix
Take a listen on 8tracks, and maybe follow me if you like! I hope to upload a few more to have on hand for future uploading, so, new mixes to come!
We landed in Japan last night, and made it to the YWAM base in Osaka around midnight. We were fed a late night snack, and were tucked into our rooms by 1:30am.
After meeting as team for breakfast, taking some time to read some verses and pray, we had a bit of orientation, then spent the afternoon handing out flyers to students at the train stations for our performance on Thursday. (we'll be performing/dancing etc at a local church on Thursday.)
It was a good day- actually quite beautiful outside (around 52 degrees fahrenheit, or around 11 for you Celsius people... I'm still not too confident with celsius.) We joked that if we were back home and it was 52 degrees in February, we'd be wearing flip flops and saying how warm it was. As it is though, we've all acclimated to Australia and...well, we have been pretty cold all day!
I made sure to get some photos today- I am so excited to see more of the area... ! I really hope that as I (and as I have) post photos from this trip, and my travels and adventures to come, that you can feel as though you are on the adventure with us. (At least, in a small way) I always loved pouring over photos on other people's blogs of their travels. It felt as though I could have a tiny taste of traveling and new sites and cultures... I hope I am able to do the same for you!
We landed in Osaka last night, after about 13 hours of flying/layovers. Currently we're staying at the YWAM Osaka base for two weeks- then we'll move on to Tokyo for the remaining four weeks of our outreach.
Since we flew in and were traveling at night, I wasn't really able to get a look at much other than the train stations, so I'm excited to step out and really see Japan and snap some photos. The craziest thing so far is the temperature difference here compared to Brisbane.
In Brisbane, its been hot and humid and sweaty for several weeks now… and here it is 40-50, which, yeah, back in Ohio was a nice spring day, but after acclimating to Australia, feels really chilly. We're all bundling up in sweaters and hats and scarves… a few of us are sniffling too- pray that we stay well please!
Just looking through my iphone photos and remembering some good and happy times…
Also- all my photos make me miss my long hair and make me want to cut short bangs…
And also… I think I might be a hipster.
(at the Avett Brothers show that I got in free to with a couple of my favorite people!)
