Sports Day

Akemi Elementary School, our neighborhood school and the one that Isabel attends, just celebrated their annual sports day.  

(undōkai  運動会 in Japanese)

The students start preparation for sports day several weeks in advance as they practice for their events.  As part of the sports day, the students preform a Japanese style dance and some amazing gymnastics. 

Sports day plays an important part in the life of our community.  Since all of the students in the school live in Shin-Urayasu, it is a time to catch up with your neighbors, and celebrate the students hard work and achievement.

Our family has become much more connected to this community since our first sports day four years ago.  Lisa knows several moms from her cooking circle, moms and kids club, and the school PTA meetings.  I am getting to know more of the dads from a dad’s group that I recently joined at the school.  We are so thankful for the friends that God has given us in this community.

Many of Isabel's and William's friends from school have come to events at the church.  We are thrilled to be a part of Shin-Urayasu Grace Church.  A church that did not exist four yours ago!