The Lone Blogger

I’m back at the camp now! Romi and I spent yesterday with the teens climbing Mount Fuji! A few people, including myself, only climbed part way. The majority of the group climbed from the fifth station to the eighth station, which is a grueling 5 hour hike. (The fifth station is the last level that can be driven to and is a good starting point for people who don’t want to hike the whole mountain.) Those of us who stayed behind had a neat opportunity to talk to some Japanese junior high students. The whole school was there and they were going to hike to the top in two days. They were very excited to talk to us even in broken English. Some girls asked Leah, Hillary, Katie and I if we had boyfriends and were excited to share that they did! I also learned that they like Spider Man and Pirates of the Caribbean a lot!

Here are some pictures:

Setting out from the fifth station

The trail's beginning

Keeping up a good pace

The mountain side

Pastor Doug runs up Mount Fujii

Great beauty

Making new friends

Waiting for the rest of the team

Praise God for a safe and fun day!

-Elsbeth