Well, I promised a picture, and here it is! Please meet our puppy Fritz. He is currently 7 months old. I think we’re all getting used to one another, and Fritz is becoming embedded into our family.

6 months old

Fritz’s eyes aren’t really blue, but whenever we take pictures, they seem to have a blue-ish tint to them. We love him! (especially now that he’s house-trained!)

Taking care of dogs isn’t all we’ve been doing lately. We have a lead on a building to purchase in Minami-Aso. Still working out details. It’s in God’s hands.

The ladies in our two small groups met for our first monthly get-together/prayer time. It was wonderful to hang out together, discuss what it means to love one another as a group, and share our requests.

Norman has begun construction on his much-needed office space. He decided to remodel one corner of the barn. He put in a couple windows and a separate door. He and Chloe put up ceiling panels, and I think there was work done involving insulation. Still got a ways to go, especially since the kids caught colds and I was heading that direction, too. Keiko and I have been working more at the coffee shop so Norman has more time to put on his carpenter hat. Maybe soon, Norman will have a space to have all his books and materials in one room!

Other than that, everything seems to be going well. Thanks for your prayers!