baking, bonding

...with a new american friend who had a regular oven instead of one of these...

...i (claire) spent the entire day baking and decorating these...

...as small christmas treats for my neighbors...

...with each neighbor (all housewives), i was able to make small talk, and, to my surprise, one of them wanted to have tea with me in the coming days...

::: baking and bonding...this is part of what ministry looks like in japan :::