Rulon and Elder
Watabe choosing something for lunch on our way up to Sendai and the surrounding
Tohoku area.
Elder
Grames and Sister
Watabe ...
Eating with President and Sister Rasmussen, the new Sendai mission parents.
They had just arrived on July 1st and so we were glad to meet them and get acquainted.
Interesting things on the wall of the restaurant.
We were lucky to be able to sit at tables. There was an area where you sit on the floor and eat - that is for the young missionaries!
Looking through the window at the chef preparing our meals.
A set of woven clothes on the wall.
Arriving at the hotel and seeing the special decorations that are part of the summer festivals.
July 7
th is the time according to legend when two stars cross - there is a story of
star crossed lovers also.
Waiting to get registered.
Registering ...
There are hundreds of paper cranes on these decorations.
Sister
Grames - the
Grames were Mission parents in Sendai and were our guides on this trip.
Paper
yukata ...
Here we are!
The
Grames ...
We went to the Church center for the distribution of items for the people in the disaster area. The Helping Hands symbol is known throughout the world.
These are Kindergarten bags for the kids to carry home their papers, pictures, etc. Our District here made a lot of them. In fact, I thought I recognized some of the ones that we made!
Donated clothing that is being sorted into sizes.
Dad talking to one of the volunteers at the center.
A box of Helping Hands t-shirts.
The maps showing where goods are needed.
Charting and planning board ...
Getting ready to leave.
The flags flying - I found out the green cross stands for safety (like in a construction zone).
Traveling towards the affected areas.
Thought this was a cute sign on a nursery school.
Just look at how green and beautiful the countryside is!
Elder
Donahoe bought a new hat - and it is reversible!
Now we start seeing the effects of March 11
th.
It just makes you sick to see these homes.
The
Grames and
Watabes have been up here before and kept commenting on how much debris has been cleared. The fields had been cleaned up so the crops could grow. But it still looked awful to us who were seeing things for the first time. Look at the downed utility poles.
The damage is unbelievable - see the next few posts to see more. We are so glad we got to see it for ourselves.
Elder Grames and Sister Watabe ...
Eating with President and Sister Rasmussen, the new Sendai mission parents.
They had just arrived on July 1st and so we were glad to meet them and get acquainted.
Interesting things on the wall of the restaurant.
We were lucky to be able to sit at tables. There was an area where you sit on the floor and eat - that is for the young missionaries!
Looking through the window at the chef preparing our meals.
A set of woven clothes on the wall.
Arriving at the hotel and seeing the special decorations that are part of the summer festivals.
July 7th is the time according to legend when two stars cross - there is a story of star crossed lovers also.
Waiting to get registered.
Registering ...
There are hundreds of paper cranes on these decorations.
Sister Grames - the Grames were Mission parents in Sendai and were our guides on this trip.
Paper yukata ...
Here we are!
The Grames ...
We went to the Church center for the distribution of items for the people in the disaster area. The Helping Hands symbol is known throughout the world.
These are Kindergarten bags for the kids to carry home their papers, pictures, etc. Our District here made a lot of them. In fact, I thought I recognized some of the ones that we made!
Donated clothing that is being sorted into sizes.
Dad talking to one of the volunteers at the center.
A box of Helping Hands t-shirts.
The maps showing where goods are needed.
Charting and planning board ...
Getting ready to leave.
The flags flying - I found out the green cross stands for safety (like in a construction zone).
Traveling towards the affected areas.
Thought this was a cute sign on a nursery school.
Just look at how green and beautiful the countryside is!
Elder Donahoe bought a new hat - and it is reversible!
Now we start seeing the effects of March 11th.
It just makes you sick to see these homes.
The Grames and Watabes have been up here before and kept commenting on how much debris has been cleared. The fields had been cleaned up so the crops could grow. But it still looked awful to us who were seeing things for the first time. Look at the downed utility poles.
The damage is unbelievable - see the next few posts to see more. We are so glad we got to see it for ourselves. 
1 comment:
It's great to see these pictures and to hear that progress is being made. What a trial for the people there. I'm glad you were able to go and see it in person. It's also great to see your work sitting there ready to be distributed (the Kindergarten bags). Thanks for being there and serving in person. We'll continue to send our prayers.
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