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Still Walking and Moving Forward

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Whether its our own children, grandchildren, Young Single Adults (YSA), the young missionaries, other members of the Branch, or the people at Atsugi, we keep learning that all are alike unto Christ.  Whatever our background may be throughout the world, people understand that family is a building block that we trust in and support.  At a Yakiniku Restaurant After Jackie's visit in our last entry, these last two weeks we had visits from both our other daughters, and their families. Katrina's family came first for a week. After the Wahlquist family recuperated somewhat from the time change, we started out hiking the Totoro Park (reference to Totoro from Ghibli studios). It was a first test for Rose who broke her foot just before leaving the states. She was given a boot to wear and hung in pretty well. We also went to a Cat Cafe. Interesting how there are a lot of pet cafes in Japan where people can interact with different pets and animals.           ...
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My Feet Hurt

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How many steps does it take to make sore feet? It depends but probably about 16,000. That was an average of the steps we had every day with our middle daughter, Jacqueline, and her family while they visited us. After repeating this several days it takes a toll. Some days were more difficult than others but all worth the time spent with three of our grandchildren. In Psalm 56:13 it says "For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?"  We have been delivered from death and falling and look forward to more light.     At Cup O Noodles Museum in Yokohama.   Counter clockwise: Elder and Sister Melton, Leilani, Jackie with baby Scarlet, Aaron and Liliana  While enjoying our family we wanted to keep a presence in the mission by continuing some routines like waking at 6:30 am for our district prayer/phone call. We also responded to Mission and Branch chats or emails...
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Trust in the Lord with All Thine Heart

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"Trust if the Lord with all thine heart: and lean not unto thy own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths" (Proverbs 3:5-6) We find it interesting that this passage from Proverbs uses paths rather than just path. Sometimes when we think we are on the path the Lord has called us to, we find that things don't always work out as hoped, and we must adjust. It does not mean that the inspiration we initially received was flawed, but that the Lord wants us to always remain vigilant and humble ourselves before him in all things. Even with 16 months in the mission field, we continue to learn and try to listen to his voice. When we find ourselves being challenged it helps us to remember that the paths were not easy for Joseph and the early saints. They were not easy for the prophets and apostles of old. They are not easy now as we see man regularly reject the Lord's direction. Of course the Lord's path here in mortality was not easy as...
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