this past weekend we got together with some friends from iowa!!! they all attended U of I (some for just a year long English program and some to get their degree) and they will soon join the workforce in japan! :D hanging out with them brought back so many memories of our home in iowa city and the bible study we did with them, these friends are a huge reason we decided to come to japan to work with BEST club... yay for Japanese international students!!!

erina, jen and sachie

kyle, erina, yuichi, tamami and sachie. we made kimchi nabe, a spicy soup with cabbage, tofu, mushrooms, pork, onions and bean sprouts that you cook at the table (on the burner) and serve with rice. its one of our favorites, especially during the winter!
memories....
hanging out with sachie and akiko (we missed you this weekend!) in iowa city
a christmas party at our house in '06 with the gang