taiwan/japan freedom tour diary
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Friday, May 28, 2010 …..6pm PST
Dear Friends and Family,
After a fast-paced rush through check-in, gate, and security check we finally breathed a sigh of relief as we plopped down in our assigned seat with no time to spare- all eleven of us were accounted for. Whew! To get there required help from Jeff Price (Ashton’s dad) and Yutaka, and favor from the authorities to allow us to cut into the long morning Delta flight lines. I’d never seen KCI lines like that before.
After a brief layover at Minneapolis, we took a 3 hr. flight to LAX. Some caught up on their precious sleep, while most of the girls watched a cute and clean chick-flik to help pass the time. Towards the end of the flight, we had the flight attendants surprise Joshua with an announcement that it was Joshua’s 13th birthday today! It worked, and we all cheered. Baggage claim was easy because of the bright green laminated luggage tags from Ashton’s mom Kristin.
We’re half through our 14-hr. layover here. Besides two meals, some shut-eye, and some last-minute omiyagi shopping (G’ma), the team all found a quiet corner of a terminal and refined some of their dance pieces. Yutaka, G’ma , and Sue manned the luggage- all 22 pieces. Abi, Stanton, and Sue just returned from a fast walk outside—breezy, sunny, 70 degree weather. Bouganvilla vines, wild roses, palm trees lined the paved walkway. We’re wishing for the California beach, but we may have to wait till Taipei till we experience the Pacific Ocean waves.
11pm, PST
After some rounds of the “Scum” game, then checking in our luggage, we celebrated Joshua’s bday with some Hagen Das’ Ice Cream. Not sure if it was the ice cream or just the exhaustion, but we got slap happy after that. Stanton was animated, and had us in stitches…deep belly laughter! We met up with the Blake and Tracy Staten family who Kirsti had recognized from last year’s conference. They will be on our flight too.
All eight children are now out for a fast-paced 15 min. walk before we begin the long process of international flight security procedures.
I am attaching the trip itinerary to give you some perspective of our trip. I’ll try to send pics once we upload them. When you pray, remember that we will be 14 hrs. ahead of your CST time. We are very grateful to all of you for helping to make this trip possible.
God bless,
Sue Kawase
PS: We’ve arrived in Taipei! Safe, quiet trip…most of us got our 6-8 hrs. of sleep! --6:30am Taipei time
TRIP ITINERARY
Friday May 28
Leave KC; short layover in Minneapolis; long layover in LA of 14hrs.
Saturday, May 29 : Travel day beginning early am on plane (lose a day due to International Date Line);
Sunday, May 30 : Arrive about 6:00 am Taipei
Take Taxi to Taoyuan train station; Take High Speed Rail to Tainan about 90 min
Living Waters Church
teach children dance at Living Waters Church.
Serve in Prophet Dance seminar in the afternoon
Spend night at Confucius Inn (www.cambridge-hotel.com.tw) 06-2140033 across street from Living Waters Church 06-223-9418 www.lwcc.org.tw
Monday, May 31: Travel by bus to Kenting (wonderful time to network); leaves at 9:00 am
Stay at Howard Beach Resort http://kenting.howard-hotels.com/
Attend All Nations Mission Conference www.allnations.us/
Tuesday June 1: All Nations Conference.
We have offered to serve in child care/teaching dance
YK and JK serving medical needs of missionaries in afternoons
Dance performance probably in pm
Plan on rehearsing/preparing for Japan ministry.
Wednesday, June 2: All Nations Conference.
Be open to minister while enjoying the people.
Ping Pong Tournament
Thursday, June 3: All Nations Conference ends
Travel by bus to Tainan; Stay at Confucius Inn
Friday , June 4: Long travel day—
Shuttle to HSR station to Taoyuan station
Taxi to Taipei airport
Plane to Narita Airport (Tokyo) arriving 5:10 pm Terminal 2
Narita express train to Yokohama Ofuna station preferably #46 (1848-2041) or#52 ( 2044-2235
Spend night at home stays with Hongodai people in Yokohama
Saturday, June 5
Perform at Crystal Chapel tentatively at 2:30pm 1-37-10 Noshichiri Sakaeku Yokohamashi
Kanagawaken Japan 2470024
Travel by car/train to ShinYokohama station or Kamioka station
Travel by bullet train to Shizuoka Hikari 481 1722-1806
Stay at Living Way Church
Sunday 6
Minister at Ricky Gordon’s Church Sunday am 1-2 dances and YK teach
Kodama 669 1727-1741
Stay in Kakegawa
Monday 7
Travel by bullet train to Kakegawa for dance workshop
Minister in Kakegawa with dance workshop and evening performance.
Stay at the church in Kakegawa
Tuesday 8
Travel by bullet train to Hiroshima Kodama651 1313-1324 Hamamatsu Hikari 4711338-1518 Rehearse dance
Home Stay in Kure
Wednesday 9
Possible visit to Hiroshima Bomb Museum
Minister in Hiroshima
Afternoon possibly Sue and Yutaka doing counseling
Rehearse dance
Home Stay in Kure
Thursday 10
Minister in Hiroshima
Dance performance with Heiwa church and Natalie in pm
Home Stay in Kure
Friday 11
Walk to train station
Local train from Shin Kure to Hiroshima station
Travel to Shin Yokohama station by bullet train
Local trains to Zushi
Home stay at Itsuko Hatanakas (cousin to Yutaka) in Zushi
Saturday 12
Local trains to Jiyugaoka
Meet with Nakadaira for noon meal in Tokyo (Jiyugaoka, Meguro) dinner.
Sightsee in Tokyo
Travel to Narita airport area possibly Richmond Hotel Narita
〒286-0033
Chiba, Narita city, Hanasaki-cho970
Richmond Hotel Narita
TEL:0476-24-6660
Sunday 13 Travel from Tokyo to Kansas City (gain a day). Possible am ministry time before leaving.
Tentatively arrive home about 6:30pm
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