3-2

Dearest family and freinds,

Yes we are home!
I was so happy to see my family and my dog!!

It sure was a long flight and we were stuck in the last seats of the plane and we could not recline the seats back at all!

We are released last night and all my kids and grand kids were there!
Our house is a mess and we can' find anything!

Weather here is wonderful. It is not too cold and perfect weather!

Tim and Jen flew back from Brasil yesterday also.

This is my last entry for my mission blog.

Thank you for your support!

Love,

Hiroko

2-26

Dearest family and friends,

Yes! tomorrow we are leaving for home! It will be a long flight but I am excited!
Today it is cooler than last few days!
I have been trying to pack but there are so much to do!

 We will fly out tomorrow night around 9:30pm.

Our office people had a farewell dinner for us yesterday. They were good and for sure I am going to miss them.

I guess this is going to be my last Blog entry.

I miss and love you!!

Hiroko

2-22

Dearest family and friends,

One more week to go!!! I can't stand this hot weather!!!
I am dying of heat!

Evan and I had to go to the Visa office at 8:00am to take care of the paper to leave this country.

Then we all went o have lunch at the Brasilian restaurant. Joey went there also. Tim thought it was the best.I could not eat as much as I wanted because it was so hot all day long.

Tim, Jen and Evan went to downtown somewhere to go to the hight tower to look over the city. Noooooo I did not hot! Of course it is so hot in side of our house also. Ceiling fan did not do much!

I just hate this weather!!!

I miss and love you tons.

Hiroko

2-19

Dearest family and friends,

Another humid hot hot weather. I really can't stand it!
Finally around 4:00pm, started raining and hope it will be cooler soon.

Yes, tomorrow morning, Tim and Gen are arriving. I was speninding all day washing sheets and towls.
But here no matter how much you wash, they still smell bad and never smell fresh.
I think it is because of the water.
The water here really does smell bad.
I'd better starting to pack to empty our drawers for them.

It just started to rain but the street across is already like a big river!!!

8 more days and we are going home!!!!

Miss and love you all!!!

Hiroko

2-11

Another hot hot day!
We went for a walk in the morning before it gets too hot.
Two days ago, we had a really heavy heavy rain with tons of loud thunder!!!
Evan took a pictures of flooding on the main street.
It flooded in the matter of 5-10 minutes!
And of course we had a black-outs and phone was disconnected.
But it is really nice to have rain to cool down.

Tim and Gen are coming in 3 days!!!
We are going home in 11 days!!!
I miss and love you tons!

Hiroko

2-14

Dearest Family and friends,

It is one of the hottest day we had!
It is so hot and humid!!!



evan twisted (?) his back and it has been painful but it is getting better.
He'd better get better before Tim and Gen come!!!!
He sai he is going to work tomorrow and I hope he can!
I am getting so excited about going home soon.

We sure are getting old! Haha (This is what Jonathn says all the time! I sure miss that kid!!!

I miss and love you!!!

Hiroko

Dearest family and Friends,

Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow!
I really love you all!!!

Hiroko

２−８

Dearest family and friends,

It is another hot hot day!!!
Evan has a sore back mastle so he did not go to work.
Two old couple here.

He'd better get well soon because we do need to go to the store.
It is sooooooo hot and humid!!!! I hate this weather.
Two more weeks and we are leaving!

I miss and love you all.

Hiroko

２−７

Dearest family and friends,

The 7th and 8th are national holidays here so Evan has been home.
And it has been so hot!!!
I know you guys are freezing but I am dying of this heat! Little over 80!

Adriano and Dunovia took Evan to the Market but it was closed. They drove almost 2 hours!!!

Nothing exciting is going on.
It has been so noisy all day long. People talk so loud in the middle of the night, I mean really loud!
And garbage truck come every morning!!!

I am so hot! I am dying of this heat. Can't wait to go home to the cold weather.

Barbara, I showed your grandson's You tube to our friends and Evan and they could not beleave him.
He is amazing!! Go to her Face book to look.

I miss and love you!!!
See you soon!

Hiroko

2-11

Dearest family and friends,

We got the notice from Salt Lake yesterday and we are leaving for home on the 27th. We will be arriving in Reno late on the 28th. (17 hour flight: Fly to Atlanta-Las Vegas then Reno) I can't wait see my family!! and Pumpkin!!! I sure hopes she still remembers me. She has been staying with Amy Ray and Pumkin absolutely love Amy. She is amazing girl. All the animal are in love with her.

It has been raining on and off. I wanted to walk but I guess NOT.

I really miss and love you all.

Hope to see some of you soon!

Hiroko

2-7

Dearest family and friends,

They told us that the fixing our apartment's electricity system will be done by Tuesday but as of Today (It is Thursday today) It is still not done. It is so frastrating. The entire house is so dusty because they are breaking the wall and making the big hale. Noisy and dirty.
It is quite stressful to have 5 guys at our place all day long and I have no idea what they are saying!

I don't have a final schedule but I think we are flying back home either on the 28th or 29th of February!!! I hope so!!!

Can't wait!!!

I am ready for dry . cold weather.
Even though, it is not too hot bu it is so humid!

In 12 days, Tim and Jen are coming!!!!

I miss and love you all!!!

Hiroko

2-6

Dearest family and friends,

We had construction workers ($) at our place for the last three days. They were supposed to finished by yesterday but they still have not finished yet.
They are pounding walls and some electricity didn't work.
I could not use my computer either.

They still have to come back tomorrow. Our place is covered by dust!!!
But good thing is that we can use more than one heating thing. We could not use toster and dryer at the same time. But now we can. So I guess it was sorth it.
But it was so hard since I cannot communicate with them.

Good thing it has been really cooler so that we did not need ceiling fan!

Other than that all is well.

12 more days then Tim and Jen are comming!!!

I miss and love you!!!

Hiroko

2-1

Dearest family and friends,

Happy Birthday, Christy!!!

It is not that hot but very very humid. Last couple nights , I was having hard time to sleep. Because, it has been so loud outside. The night before yesterday, several men were talking so loud right in front of our apt and garbage truck came in the middle of the night last night. It echos all over and was  so loud.

Other than that everything is the same. Doctor told us that I will be able to flyin 30 day (on 1-29) so we  have 28 more days to go. We still don't have our slight schedule yet.

I miss and love you!!!!

Hiroko

1-29

Dearest frineds and family,

It is our 43rd Wedding anniversary today!

We just got the MRI result today and my bleeding is completely gone!!!
But my doctor wants me to wait 40 days before I can fly.
So that means I will have to stay here at least 40 more days!!!

Now doctor will E-mail his suggestion to Doctor (Elder) Bingam. Then he will contact SL and they will tell us when I can go home!

I had a horroble headach today but knowing the I no longer have any more bleedin, I can relax!
Dr. Bingam thought I can fly right away so I was excited but no my Brasilian doctor!

At least I can see Tim and Jan who is arriving here on 2-29.
Well, this is the latest news and hope to see you soon.

I miss and love you.

Hiroko

1-28

Dearest freinds and family,

It is Monday and we were supporsed to get the result but we never got a hold of doctor!!!
I wish I know!!!

It is a cold day. They fixed our dryer finally so I did two loads of wash. So nice to have a dryer so that we don't have to hang dry them. Also they fixed our wall phone finally (It only works between apartment to apartment)

I did not go to the church yesterday!. On Saturday night, I could not sleep until 4:00am and my blood presure was so high. So Evan did not leave me alone at home so he missed going to church also.
Now my blood pressure is little high but not like the Saturday night.


I will let you guys know ASA I find out anything!

I really do miss and love you so much!

Hiroko

Dearest family and friends,

 Sorry for not writing you guys for long time.

I went to the Hospital yesterday for another MRI. If Doctor will not find any bleeding then our missionpresident will send us home. Evan is not happy about leaving but..... I can't handle being sick any longer. I was at the hospital from 12:00 til 4:00 and I was completely exhausted! I was even on the wheel chair and did not even walk!

This Sunday I am planning to our church for the Sacrament service. It has been so long since I took Sacrament and I miss that. We are going to take taxi to the church and will take a bus home. I hope I can walk down that steep hill to the bus station!

It has been so hot today. Can't wait to go home to the cold weather. Evan is not happy about that.

I am going to miss people in the office and sister missionaries. But.... Still it is ok for me to go back.

I miss and love you very much.

Hiroko

1/17

Dearest family and friends,

It was nice and cool and the weather is perfect. It rained heavily also and Evan got wet all over!!!

Our dryer is broken but one of the sister missionary came by and she took our wet clothes and dryed them for me.
Best part of this mission is that we meet so many wonderful senior missionary.
They are so sweet and so loving.

I can't beleave that I will be 66 tomorrow!!

Yes, I do feel old lately.
I cleaned my bathroom and swept the front room and I am so tired!!!!

I miss and love you so much!!!

Hiroko

1-11

Dearest friends and family,

I just got back from the doctor's appointment. Once again in one or two weeks , I have to go back to the hospital for another MRI to make sure the bleeding is completly stopped.

then he will let us know when if I can fly when. MRI shows no more bleeding...Unless bleeding is not there any more, then I can fly.

My blood presure was ;little hight and he thinks that is causing my headach. So I am on another new medicines. We take Blood Presure every day but it was always low.I guess I was streesed at the doctor's.

Looks like since Tim and Jen are coming, we will go back with Tim and Jen on -2-28 with Evan and me and them. So earliest we will be home would be 2-29. depends on the flight schedule.

Since I took new medicine, my headach is gone.

But I was so tired just going to the hospital.

 I really miss you guys and love you.

We are so excited for Tim and Jen are coming even hough I will not be able to do much.

Hiroko

1-8-13

Dearest family and friends!

I am sorry for not writing for few days. Even sending E-mail and blog make me tired. I am doing much better but my headach is not getting any better.
We still don't know what is going to happened to us. But I am ready to leave this Summer weather. It is so hot!

I have my first Docyor's appointment this Friday and let you know how everything is.

I miss and love you so much!!!

Hiroko

4-5-13

Dearest family and friends,

Nice and cooler day!!!

I still have headach but I guess I will have this the rest of my life.
I still have a balance problem but I am doind so much better.

I really miss and love you!!

Hiroko

1-2-13

Happy New Year.

Sorry for not writing for a few days. I just got back from the Hospital.
I was admitted to the Hospital for 4 days, because they found 2 small bleedings in my head.
So they wanted to perform so many tests and they all came back negative.
But the last weird Blog is one of the indications of a stroke.
I have to stay quiet for a week and I have 2 followup exams in the next 2 weeks.
At this point we don't know what is going to happen but Even thought I might go home but I cannot fly for 2 months, at least.

It was such a nice hospital and everybody was so nice. We had the best view of the city.
and it had air-conditioner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank goodness it is cooler today.

Evan is going to work mostly at home this week because I cannot be left alone for very long this week.
One of the sister missionaries came for 2 hours today while Evan went to the office to get the things he can work on at home.
 And one of the missionary couples brought us dinner and a fruit platee.

And Danubia, our friend, cleaned up our apartment spotless. And she brought Punkin to the hospital!!!! I was so happy!!.
Yes, people are so wonderful.

We dont know what our plan is going to be. But the doctor's report will go to the Mission president then go to Salt Lake and Brother Nelson will decide on if I should come home or not.
It was such a good day today. Less headach and less nausia.

Evan got me a chir for the shower and I really like it.
I have to stay home this week but that is OK

I hope I did not make mistake today.

I miss and love you all!!!

Hiroko