It has been such a joy to be reunited with Katsuyuki, Akiko and Tomoka. Even though Akiko told us that Tomoka could say our names and identify us from a picture...my heart was filled with an unexpected joy and warmth when I heard her say 'Niko' and 'Jason doko?'...'Where's Jason?' It was the sweetest thing. She is now 2 1/2 and can speak and in full sentences - in Japanese - and it makes our interactions with her so full and rich.
Of course we greatly enjoy her Mum and Dad, too. They are strong people - they went through some trials while living in the US but persevered through each of them with a happy disposition. We look forward to our time together over the next few weeks. And hope we can visit them in Okazaki some time soon.
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I would hope that any visit to Japan would also include a visit to Hitachi to see the Campbells. Alex can't speak in full sentences yet, but we promise he is still lots of fun!
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