Typhoon and lots of rain following

The 4th of July saw rain from a passing typhoon inundate the mainland. Creeks near us were overflowing at one point.  There was a steady downpour into Saturday so far.  These are photos from around our near area.  Our area was mild compared to other parts of Japan which were flooded to the rooftops. 

The creek below us and a neighbor's veggies 

This is the main creek that flows out of our area and into Fujiwaradai and eventually into the Muko River several miles away.  This overflowed its banks just beyond this photo (but I can't find that photo) and onto the road.  Normally the water height is less than half this. 

Looking down out of a second floor window onto the netted blackberries and flooded grass 

The field next to our house was cut on Monday and now flooded on Thursday. 

Mrs. Tsujigami's veggie garden surrounded by water 

The pink lilies bloomed, adding some pleasing color to a dreary day 

Just in case you wanted to hunt...

The latest of Arianna

She is now 4 months and cute as usual.  Here are the latest  photos. 

Here she's not feeling well after her four-month shots.

Memorial Day they were near loud noises, so the headphones

Wearing Daddy's hat 

Pretty dress--she's getting some rolls of fat on those arms and legs

She has found her toes! 

With Mom and Grandpa Reeves

My folks want me to eat this thing!?!

Playing with Daddy, grabbing his glasses 

Doesn't she look like a Cabbage Patch doll? 

I Believe

This is a song by Buddy Davis of Answers in Genesis, sung with a guitar 

Man’s opinion keeps on changing, but the Bible stays the same

This world embraces evolution, tries to reason God away

Jesus Christ is a Creator, time and chance is the devil’s lie

 And I’ll stand firmly on the Bible and I’ll never blink an eye

I believe my Jesus fed 5000, and He turned the water into wine

I believe my Lord walked on water, and opened up the eyes of the blind.

I believe He spoke and Lazarus listened. The grave gave up the dead at His command

But the greatest miracle was His commission: on a cross  my King became a Lamb.

I believe that Jesus rose again

Though the world scoffs at the Bible, they say where’s the cross of your King?

I believe my Savior’s coming, in the twinkling of an eye I will be changed.

I’ll not apologize for scripture; all of its teachings I’ll believe

From the miracle that happened at creation, to the miracle in John 3:16

Mother's Day around our house

Konishi's rice field 

rice seedlings 

This egret caught a big frog

water runoff after raining all day 

25th Anniversary of Bread of Life Baptist Church

Morning Service attendees--19 

Afternoon attendees 19  total of 26 individuals today

Ladie's trio

Picnic time!

We went to a day camp area about 20 minutes from us, together with two couples from our church and members of the Sannomiya Baptist Church.  It was a beautiful day, a bit chilly, but comfortable.  Lots of kids. 

 The Sannomiya church provided all the food==chicken, steak, hot dogs, shrimp, veggies and yakisoba all cooked BBQ style.  Delicious.  

Yakisoba from the grill

Yamaguchi boys helped fan the flames.

Tenpan yakisoba  :-) 

The very nice restroom

The men cleaned the used grills 

Henry gave his salvation testimony

Little Yuuri was playing with me :-) 

This game involved a hula hoop passed person to person. You had to hold hands and put yourself through the hoop to the next person.