Japan

Our hearts are breaking for that country right now!!!! We vacationed there one year. Let me tell you, they were such welcoming people. They were so kind! I was quite visibly pregnant with Veronica and the older two were not quite 6 and 3 yet if I am thinking correctly. Everywhere we went we received smiles and slight bows. I kept joking that I was going to come home and accidentally keep doing the bows! One woman ran out of her store/restaurant, stopped us and talked to us about our family even though we spoke different languages. She motioned for us to stay right where we were and she ran back inside the building. She came out with treats for the kiddos. At another time, another mom had her daughter give our children some gel candies. (Luckily, we had read that it is a good idea to take candies from the USA to give to the children there. So, we were able to give her some too.) Whenever we were on public transportation, they did not hesitate to hop up and give me a seat. We were floored by the hospitality that we received while in Japan. So, knowing that they are suffering in such a horrible way right now, weighs on our minds and hearts. We cannot even begin to imagine what they are going through. All we can do is pray...