Just before we got out of bed this morning, I felt our bed swaying back and forth! At first--in my fuzzy morning state--I thought Akihiro was shaking the bed, but when I got my wits about me, I realized it was an earthquake! No damage, but it feels funny to hear the house creaking back and forth! I guess they have them here fairly frequently. I am glad I don't live on the 14th floor of an apartment building!
Wednesday we went to Isawa to meet with the owners of the nursing home where Akihiro will probably be working. They asked about how we met. Akihiro was glad to tell them how God brought us together and our faith-based marriage. They listened carefully and seemed interested. They also were very respectful when we asked them if we could pray before we ate. We are so thankful that we don't feel any persecution to share our faith with these people and that they are interested! We will know more details about the job in the next two weeks. It appears to be a great blessing, though.
I figured out that I Americans are 1 out of 3,000 people here in the Hachioji area (200 Americans in Hachioji). I am thankful, however, that I don't feel like people look at me as strange. A few children might look a second time, but most people I see in the shopping areas are very friendly.