Colby, Theresa, and our team leader pose with Mr. Yamanaka and the car he helped us purchase at the local auction.

At 11:30 this morning, Colby & I were very pleased to complete our car purchase here in Japan!  After going to the used car auction a couple of times, we settled on one in particular that really seemed to suit our needs well.  I know many of you were praying for this purchase and God saw fit to provide us with a good vehicle.  We bought what in Japan is called a Kei Car or Kei Jidosha.  (And no, it is very different from the K-Car, as in Plymouth Reliant.  Colby already owned one of those and isn’t keen to repeat the experience.)  “Kei jidosha” translates to English as “light automobile”, and is a type of car here in Japan that has a small frame and even smaller engine (660 cc).  However, they are great for saving on gas and the taxes are much lower.  (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei_car)  The one we bought is a ’04 Daihatsu Move – one of the many new makes and models we’ve encountered here in Japan.

Praise God with us as we thank Him for providing a car for us!

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