Dear Okinawa, these are the things that I will miss about you...

(will be adding as I remember more and more things)

1. My wonderful church family at Calvary Chapel... the humility and humor of Pastor Rick, ranting with Glenn about rat poop in Chocolate, Kevin and his sarcasm, jammin with Fred and my girl JB and doing a bunch of accents during sound check (tee hee), Nannette and her motherly wisdom (along with so many other women), Amy, my sunshine and bus-buddy, having lunch with beautiful Andrea after Women's Bible study, Keiko-san and her cuteness (along with Yoshi), all of the kids and their faithful, awesome moms, all the women I met who helped me be a better woman, wife, and mother (through FB and at church), always being challenged in my faith and time in the Word and with the Lord, and the list can go on forever...

2. Tarako

3. Iburishake sushi at the sushi go round next to our house

4. Natto

5. Nursing and diaper changing stations at the malls

6. The safety

7. The work ethic of all the Japanese people

8. The clean bathrooms and their heated toilet seats

9. The 100 Yen Shop, Manue, Bunny Store, Shimamura, Birthday Store, Rimune, Jusco, San E

10. The bright colors and cuteness of everything

11. Mentaiko French Bread at the Bakery in MaxValue

12. Mochi Ice Cream

13. Lierre Blanc... oh how I love thee...my favorite (French) Restaurant

13. Ordering my Lassi and Lunch Set at Cafe Unizon

14. Diakon No Hana and all of your deliciousness

15. Turkish Ice Cream from Istanbul

16. "Big-Booty Donkey" the hamburg restaurant

17. Sukiya dates with Jamin

18. Yakiniku

19. Izikaya

20. Purikura

21. Blending in (I'll really stand out in KY!)

22. Bike rides in the neighborhood

23. Wash cloths with my meal

24. The plethora of drink machines and how they have hot drinks/soups in the winter

25. Family Mart and Lawson...your fried chicken, delish snacks, and your cleanliness!

26. Cheeza, Kewpie Mayo, and all of my favorite snacks and foods that I don't know how to name

27. Lots of sunshine

28. Clear teal waters

29. The hoaky theme parks (Pineapple Park!)

30. Forest Adventure Park

31. My friends and students at OCSI

32. Dried Squid Tempura with Mayo

33. Fried Chicken Skin from Toride

34. Hanahou, JiJi Cafe, Cafe Green Green

35. Taro and Milk Tea Tapioca Drinks

36. The adorable fabric

37. Obligato's original dressing (I'm still trying to re-create you!...I got your tortilla soup though!)

38. Umibudo, Mozuku, Hijiki

39. The JA fresh market and the passion fruit when in season

40. Being able to buy things from Okinawa Yard Sales

41. Great meals at parties with Lauren, Michelle, Mark and Christina present

42. My Toyota FunCargo

43. Getting pedi's with JB

44. Karaoke boxes

45....