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Posted on December 7, 2017 by lauraoka

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Hi! I'm Laura. Follower of Jesus. Wife to Hiroshi. Mummy to the ever adorable Kara and Ted. I love interior, I love reading, I love crafting with my kiddos, I love my church and I love living in Japan! I am here to encourage and uplift families living in Japan or else where in the world. Please join me as I grow as a mum and share my adventures!

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So a lot of us are quarantined, some alone, some with family. Conditions are different for all. We are not totally quarantined here, but staying in doors a lot and trying not to go to public places! Anyway it got me thinking about what kind of places and houses we have built for ourselves that we are quarantining in? Well, I’ll be honest, it has been easy for me with all the media surrounding us, to quarantine myself in a place of fear, judgement, criticism and frustration. And without even knowing it we can be sucked into that loophole of gathering information about what’s going on, and feeding ourselves off it. It can be dangerous and not healthy. But I read Psalm 84 and remembered God doesn’t want us to quarantine ourselves in a place of fear. He wants us to reside in his house, a house that is full of praise and faith, where blessings are shown through valleys, where we can go from strength to strength, where he is our sun and our shield! He gives us a place to be uplifted, even in the darkest of times. Sometimes it’s hard to walk away from the noise around us, but there is freedom when we trust in God and dwell in his house. I guess I this is a good time for me to reflect and change how I have been quarantining myself, how about you? #stayhome #quarantine #breakthrough
All the sweet days ❤️
Recently everything with them is so much fun! #growingup #bigkids #halfkids
“For as she thinks in her heart, so is she” Proverbs 23:7 This week I have been daily sucked into reading the news and capturing every detail of the devastating virus sweeping China and other parts of the world. It’s horrible for all those suffering and my heart goes out to all those in lockdown in their own cities. But as I have been reading about it and fearing for my kids (having kids makes everything 100 times more scary I tell ya) my fear has been escalating more towards panic as I imagine many others feel the same. I was filling my heart with fear, panic buying masks and hand sanitizers, and living glued to my phone for any more news about the virus. My husband said I am panicking too much, he is right. (As much as I hate to admit that!) I realized I had forgotten to pray, forgotten to connect with God about how he feels about this, to remember how he is in control. It is natural to have fear but to let our hearts be consumed by it is not Gods plan for us. He wants us to have peace, to turn our eyes to him especially in these situations. To fill our hearts with peace and love, so that we can be the peace and love that others need. I realized this week I don’t want to be a mum that is full of fear, but a mum full of peace and love for people who need it more than ever.
Merry Christmas from the Oka’s! So thankful for all the friends and family we have made this year and the ones that have continued to blossom! You are the greatest present to us! Love you all! And most of all thankful for the best present of all, Jesus our savior! #reasonfortheseason #merrychristmas #japanfamily
My Sassy, brave, fearless, sweet girl is turning 4! I can’t believe how much she has grown up, her beautiful character shines through everyday as she cares and loves on people. She is determined and funny and smart, and I love spending every minute with her! She loves dinosaurs and superheroes and being the fastest! Her future is so bright and her smile tells you it all! Can’t wait to celebrate this weekend with her! #karabelle #4yrsold #birthdaygirl
We went to USJ with some of our besties! @maikominakuchi First time in 9 years, it’s so much better I need to go back for more Harry Potter world when Kara is not scared of it lol #usj #minions #elmo #freebefore4
I like to be efficient and productive and “busy” it’s my nature, but I have realized of late cuddles and hugs and more cuddles is the most productive way to spend my time! #treasuredmoments #cuddles #timeflies #preciouslittleones

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