A Belated Japanese Valentine

First let me say that Jace is OK.  We all woke up today to discover that a devastating earthquake hit the northern part of Japan.  Jace is in the Kobe area, which is south of Tokyo and about 3 hours south of Sendai, the epicenter of the quake.  His mission president keeps a great blog, and he has updated us several times, reporting that all of his missionaries are safe.  We haven't yet heard from Jace personally, but will be anxious to hear about this experience in his next email.  Pray for Japan.

A few days ago, I received a surprise package in the mail!  Jace had sent me a belated Valentine's present.  He has always been good at making creative letters and cards.  I have many saved in my file from years back.  It was good to get another personal card and sweet message.  Every Mom melts when their kids write nice things about them, and I am fortunate to have 3 children who are very good at it.  He also sent along some beautiful "Japanesy" fabric.  What do you think?  Should I make myself a skirt to wear, or would a quilt be better? 

He forwarded his camera card with a lot of pictures from the last 4-5 months.  One in particular, a sign with a wise quote on it, seem applicable, especially in light of my previous blogpost about my hometown/birthplace and my mantra to find JOY daily.  Oh, those Japanese can be so wise!