Thanks for your prayers as Akihiro began his new job at Isawa Nursing Home! He had a great first day yesterday. Mark and Bev and I got a tour at the end of the day and were impressed by the cleanliness of the building and the cheerfulness of the staff. Some patients are confused, but many are alert and oriented. Akihiro has his own office which is quite nice. He seems to have a good rapport with the staff already and looks forward to working with them. It is about a 10 minute drive from our hotel, so very convenient for me to drop him off and then have the use of the car during the day. I can now use the Japanese GPS navigation system (sorta--pick the second line of kanji, then the third line of kanji, then the longest choice, then click three times and follow the map!)