Moving to Another Country

I want to reach out and maybe meet some more people here, or talk with each other and find news, things to do, or information about living in another country, especially Okinawa. Please email eaosmith@gmail.com with suggestions, comments, problems or ideas with dealing with moving to another country.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

First Construction Project

Hello everyone, for May!! I have been a little behind but it because I have been working so much.  I am one of 2 LEED AP on the entire island, when the other just returned from afganistan last week. SO i am teaching the Japanese to learn LEED and making sure we can get LEED silver for a project that is at 40% construction, it is always hard working backwards.  But I am making a name for myself so that is good.

I start my first 2 construction projects tomorrow with the hardest costomer we have, the schools, so I am a little nervous even though we have told them numerous times we start 13 May, I dont think they really know we are showing up tomorrow. I am going to talk to them in the morning to work out the last few kinks, but will everyone please pray that things go smoothly for me, at least for the first few days.  I am excited, all this time and I am now going to have my own projects in construction.  They are smaller projects but I would rather start small.

Speaking of Pray, Brad and I have found our way back to a very strong spiritual life.  We are so excited and so glad that God is know our number one role in life and that we are on the right path.  We have officially joined a Baptist church here, called Koza Baptist Church.  Our pastor is a retire Marine, and we fit in great.  We are really meeting a lot of wonderful people through it and have made some good friends in our community group.  Brad and I are going to be showing our faith, and we are going to get re-baptized in the East China Sea in the next few weeks.  It is just a sign of our faith.  We feel that Koza is a good place for us, and it has really helped with dealing with being overseas and other issues.  Once I got over here, God was really calling me to come back to church, I just didn't know where, and I prayed and prayed, and I am glad that i did.  Also with dealing with Montye and being away from my family I really needed him with me.  So that is some exciting news going on here.  I never lost faith, I am just strengthening my faith.

Boomer and Munson are doing very well, if I didn't have to cook dinner I would get some pictures up, but now that I have my first May post, i will be updating often, I want to beat my entries from April. They love each other and Munson is back to his old self!!! They are crazy but gotta love them.

Also Brad put in his Warrant Officer package as you know, he found out the other day that there are 8 applications and 6 spots so if you could add a little prayer for him to get one of those spots we would greatly appreciate it.  It also means if he does we will be in the states in Feb!!!!! Thanks everyone, we love you and miss you very much!!!!

I will post how the first day of construction goes, check back soon.

Bye bye....lizzard as some people call me...