There were 8 of us sadly seeing off the Oldroyds.
As Lee and I flew into Japan, we saw only a small part of the Narita Airport, which services Tokyo. But what we saw was very clean and modern. They have excellent service that connects you to any terminal, buses to everywhere, trains to everywhere, and people who are so service oriented that they put the US to shame. The employees, many of them women, are perfectly dressed. They go out of their way to help, and there are so many of them that you rarely have to wait in a line. In the airports, nearly all employees speak English.
At the Nagoya Airport, it was even more modern and beautiful. Sparkling clean. Connections to everything mentioned above and even boats. The Nagoya Airport is built on one of, if not THE, largest man-made islands in the world. So you can leave the airport by high-speed boat, if you wish. Notice the shining floors. I wish we had a good picture of how darling and perfect all the cute little female airline employees and stewardesses look.
This is Brother and Sister Oldroyd, whose jobs we are now busy learning.
The thing I love about Japanese airports is that all the advertisements on the walls (and they are not plastered everywhere, but are artfully placed) are G-rated. Unlike walking the streets of Las Vegas or being in a European airport, where you are bombarded constantly with R and X-rated pictures and phrases that you wish you hadn’t noticed, I felt perfectly safe and comfortable here. And the crime rate is very low in Japan. If you leave something somewhere and your name is on it, you will very likely get it back. I love it!!
This last photo is Sister Baird and Sister Oldroyd saying goodbye. The Oldroyds have been here for two years! This photo speaks volumes about how we come to love each other while serving the Lord.
