We made it to Japan

We arrived at the Narita airport about 1/2 an hour earlier. The flight was smooth (thank God) and pretty empty. Some people were able to lay across the middle row. The 7+ hours went by quickly and we were kept fed and hydrated. Customs was a breeze and no long lines.  It was an efficient system. As we exited the airport, we were greeted by a familiar face. The other New Hope team members arrived an hour earlier on JAL than we did. The picture to the left is a view from our hotel room. This is a picture from our hotel room view.

Pastor Talo rented a bus to pick us all up. The weather was overcast and cool. We made our first stop at a rest station. We were in awe of the vending machines. 

Then we stopped by the New Hope office where the volunteers were busying packing up the boxes of supplies. It was nice to be reunited with Shintaru from the earlier days of when New Hope started. Here I am pictured with Shintaru Sensei and his wife.