Marshalls Abroad

Life Okinawa

Our Last Fall on Okinawa

Yoshiko-san & Setoku-san! 
Best neighborhood flower shop, bar none

The beach down the street where our John was baptized!

We were walking through our neighborhood last night feeling nostalgic. We’re into our last “Fall” on this special island. Everyone told us when we arrived over two years ago that the time would fly by and that each year would go faster. Oh my gosh has it ever. This week we started planning our last trips. 
We stopped and said konbanwa to a couple of our Japanese neighbors and realized again how special it is to be friends with them… they welcomed us with open arms when we moved here.. watched me through my whole pregnancy, so excited to meet John, and now so happy to dote on our incredibly tall American baby with beautiful blue eyes. It’s a gift to live amongst this lovely culture and people. For that and a hundred other reasons, we’re really thankful it isn’t time to leave just yet.
PS. Okinawa’s Fall is just a milder, kinder summer, but mainland Japan is spectacular during this season:
We walked through a forest at the foot of Mount Fuji to an outdoor onsen this time last year
/// and explored gorgeous Kyoto beside real life geisha two Falls ago.


Comments

  4. Gabriella Hoell says

    I was just thinking how amazing it is that you get to document all of this and will have so many special memories stored in a place where you'll be able to go back in time and reminisce about everything you experienced here! (including having your sweet baby!)

  6. Caravan Sonnet says

    I have been so thankful that you have openly shared your journey with us in such a beautiful and graceful way these last couple of years! I, like many others have been able to experience a culture and an area that we would never have been able to without your blog! I can't wait to hear where the Lord leads you next and to keep reading all of your adventures!
    Rebecca 🙂

    • Marshall says

      aww Rebecca, you are always, always so sweet and encouraging. thank you!! I'm really excited to hear where we're going next to… hopefully in the short upcoming months!

  8. Caroline says

    He's gotten so big! Wow, I can't believe you guys are leaving soon… Okinawa has been such a big part of your lives/blog! Can't wait to see where life takes you to next…

  10. Joelle Duff says

    So beautiful Amanda! And how lucky you are to experience such an amazing culture and landscape. I'm sure your little one will appreciate the pictures and stories when he grows up 🙂 xoxo

  13. Kristina says

    Okinawa looks so beautiful – must be hard to leave this special place! But change is good and I am sure you will have a wonderful time whereever you get send next! x

  14. Ragan says

    you take the most BREATHTAKING photos of any blogger that I follow. Every time I visit your blog I just want to move to Japan! Thank you for sharing bits of your life with us. I see from the other comments that you guys don't know where you will be going yet, I am anxious to hear where the Lord will take you next!

    your dedicated follower from Alabama,
    Ragan

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