Yokohama and culture shocks

Well first of all, I thought I wrote a post about the College we visited yesterday. Where did it go? Does anyone see it and I am just blind and retarded and unable to read these Japanese settings?

Right now I am in an apartment overlooking Yokohama. It is pretty much the most beautiful site ever. Someday I will have a loft like this. There are 10 foot windows looking out to bright city lights, a ferris wheel and never ending sky scrapers. It is like in the movies. Oh my. I am in love with this.

However, I have had many a culture shock since being in Japan, namely tonight. The main culture shocks have been using chopsticks as my only form of utensil. Those of you who have ever experienced Japanese dining with me know I ALWAYS ask for a fork. So in order to feed myself here I have had to suck it up and learn how to use the beloved chopsticks. Another culture shock is the toilet system. Most toilets don't have a visable flush, but they do have a visible budet (spelling?).. as Jess would call it "a butt facial" and sound effects. I am not kidding. There is no embarassment in Japan. If you pee there is a flushing sound effect to disguise or perhaps relax your urination experience. Let's just say I have left many toilets unflushed.

Other culture shocks are NOT being allowed to put soy sauce on my rice, showering before entering the bathtub, and a self filling bathtub that calls you to remind you not to let it overflow. YES, I KNOW. JAPAN WHAT WILL YOU COME UP WITH NEXT???!

Enough rambling for tonight. Please pray for my group as we are in Yokohama. We have a lot of big gigs set before us, like tomorrow morning singing infront of 1,000 Japanese students at a High School.

Love you all. I covet your prayers. God is good!