We spent some time exploring the island, Kokosai Street,
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| Kokosai St |
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| Kokosai St |
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| Kokosai St |
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| Okinawa World |
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| Look Jacob is a Shisa!! |
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| Yep that is a real snake! Apparently a lucky one! |
Forest Adventure zip lining,
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| Zip Lining! |
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| Naval Underground |
as well as the Naval Underground.
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| acting silly at the Aquarium park |
We also visited the Aquarium again this year.
The kids were both very involved in church activities as well as sports.
Jacob played two seasons of baseball on two different teams.
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| Kadena Rays Youth Baseball |
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| Kadena Rays Baseball |
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| MCCS Youth Baseball |
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| MCCS Cardinals |
He also went with the Youth to help with a clean up day at a local Japanese Christian school.
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| Youth helping at Okinawa World Missions |
Christina played a season of soccer.
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| Kadena Hornets Soccer |
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| Soccer season Fall 2013 |
She had her first piano recital and did really well! I was so proud. She really picked it up quickly.
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| Ms. Kaitlyn |
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| First Piano Recital |
Raced a car in the 2013 Neighborhood 500 Pinewood Derby and lead the GM Pledge.  |
| Saying the Pledge at the Pinewood Derby |
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| Pinewood Derby car |
Christina also participated in the Kadena Elementary Talent show.
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| KES' Talent Show |
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| KES has Got Talent |
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| Honor Roll |
Of course she made the Honor Roll!
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| Honor Roll |
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| BFF's |
More fun activities at church. Mother's Day Hula,
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| Mother's Day Hula |
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| Easter Picnic |
NAGC Easter Picnic
Girls Ministries Sleepover at the Church.
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| Girls Ministries Sleepover |
Several School field trips. To a local Okinawan School.
Macaroni Grill
State project.
Christina is in 5th!
They have both done so well in school I am so very proud of all the hard work they put in. (most of the time)
It is even more unbelievable that I will have a high schooler and a middle schooler next school year!!
We are gearing up for another upcoming year of change! After the first of the year we will begin planing our upcoming move back to the good old USA!
We are so excited to finally make the move we have been working on for the last 15 yrs getting to East Tennessee!
It is so amazing to see how God has worked through this crazy 5 year journey. I am so grateful and blessed that the lessons are becoming more and more evident every day. It is really amazing to see how God stripped what I thought was important to me away in order to change my priorities and way of thinking. I am so grateful to have been able to spend the time with my kids as they have matured and grown. I have been so blessed to see them mature and grow here in Okinawa. They are both very strong leaders and love the Lord. It has been amazing to see how we have all learned to rely more on one another as well. We have been so blessed here in Okinawa with great friends and an amazing church family who has loved on us and who genuinely cares for us. THAT is going to be the hardest thing to leave! God has His reasons and timing right! So, on to the next season!
We pray you all have a wonderful and Merry Christmas and a very blessed 2014!
Much love,
Keith, Alicia, Jacob and Christina
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| School Field Trip |
Macaroni Grill
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| Girls on a school field trip |
State project.
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| TN state project |
It is so hard to believe that Jacob is an 8th grader and Christina is in 5th!!  |
| 8th Grade |
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| 5th Grade |
Christina is in 5th!
They have both done so well in school I am so very proud of all the hard work they put in. (most of the time)
It is even more unbelievable that I will have a high schooler and a middle schooler next school year!!
We are gearing up for another upcoming year of change! After the first of the year we will begin planing our upcoming move back to the good old USA!
We are so excited to finally make the move we have been working on for the last 15 yrs getting to East Tennessee!
It is so amazing to see how God has worked through this crazy 5 year journey. I am so grateful and blessed that the lessons are becoming more and more evident every day. It is really amazing to see how God stripped what I thought was important to me away in order to change my priorities and way of thinking. I am so grateful to have been able to spend the time with my kids as they have matured and grown. I have been so blessed to see them mature and grow here in Okinawa. They are both very strong leaders and love the Lord. It has been amazing to see how we have all learned to rely more on one another as well. We have been so blessed here in Okinawa with great friends and an amazing church family who has loved on us and who genuinely cares for us. THAT is going to be the hardest thing to leave! God has His reasons and timing right! So, on to the next season!
We pray you all have a wonderful and Merry Christmas and a very blessed 2014!
Much love,
Keith, Alicia, Jacob and Christina
