Japan Update 2

Last Monday four teens from Lighthouse and I flew to Okinawa, Japan, for camp. I counseled nine girls (the entire blue team!) and we had a great time. I was sick the first day and threw up as the plane touched down, but after that I recovered and we had a good week of camp. Jim Ogle was the speaker and the Lord really worked in hearts. It was so neat to see the change in the kids from Monday throughout the week. One guy really seemed to change, Josh. He's about fourteen; he was the biggest camper on my team. By the middle of the week, he was making the other guys let the girls go first and just being a gentleman in general...hmm, I think some of the guys at school could take lessons! Anyway at the end of the week we had a bonfire and some testimonies and he gave a really sweet one. One of my girls also gave a testimony. She was so sweet and a blessing to have in the cabin. The Lord really worked in her heart.I'm loving Okinawa...swimming in the ocean, getting that tan! Once the rain finally stopped, the sun came out and we bonded! :) I'm kind of surprized that I haven't peeled...I think the burn is just going to turn to a tan! Yeah!Today after church (no evening service; we had an afternoon service instead), we went shopping at China Pete's...but I got no china! Some of the other girls got loads, but I just got an Okinawa banner. It's really cool. Then we went to this jade shop and I got a freshwater pearl ring (that fits!), two jade rings and a pair of freshwater pearl earrings...and also some little jade donut things that can be used for making jewelry. All of it was the real deal and I paid twelve dollars! Wow. The other girls all got some necklaces and other stuff too, but I didn't. Then we went to the 100\ store...love that store! Way better than the dollar store! I got a ton of stuff...and I'm slowly beginning to feel the haichu fetish hit. They're pretty good! (Chewy candy...flavored all different kinds).So I brought my flute to Japan and I think I'll return to the States having played it once...My last Sunday in Sasebo the Callahans (missionaries up north) were in town, and the oldest two are really musical, Nathan plays piano, Heather sings, and I played for a song she sang in church, and Nathan and I played the offertory...and haven't broken it out since. I was playing piano for the singing at camp this past week, and I forgot to bring my flute to church this morning...Kierstyn and Ty are playing silly with some strange glasses and fake teeth. They are so funny!