UPDATE 9/12/08

So it's been a few months since I left for Japan. I'm sure no one reads this anymore, but I wanted to post kind of an ending blog on here.

I was all scheduled to leave Japan on May 29th at like 6pm I think. I got to the airport and on the plane, however the plane did not leave the runway. Apparently a generator went out and they couldn't fix it that night, so they ended up delaying our departure until the following afternoon. They put everyone from our flight in a really nice hotel for the night and provided dinner and breakfast in the morning. It was excellent service. FINALLY the next afternoon I boarded the plane and made it to Chicago. It was extremely boring because I was traveling by myself and I just really wanted to get home! I got to Chicago and had to wait there for 5 hours because of all these dumb delays because of the weather. After that got cleared up I finally made it to Omaha where Josh, Amber, and Seth surprised me at the gate :) I have the best friends ever. I was so exhausted that I stayed in Omaha for the night and went home to Palmyra the next morning.

It's been really great being back home, however I miss Japan very much. I enjoyed all of the people I met and the places I went. I am hoping to return (maybe sooner than later) to Japan someday.