Update

Today I am 5 weeks and 2 days.  I actually don't feel that pregnant.  Besides an occasional, very mild cramp, sore breasts and the wiff of perfume the other day in the mall that made my stomach turn, I feel really good.  Normal energy levels and no morning sickness.  I know it's really early, so I can't say if I'll be lucky enough to not get morning sickness at all.  A few days before leaving Spain for Japan a good friend of ours from church, who's a doctor, got me in for a genetic blood test to see if I have the blood clotting disorder, factor V leiden, that we found out my dad has after his PE in July.  He called us with the results and told me that yes I am positive for it.  What this means is that I am at a slightly higher risk of getting a blood clot or the placenta/cord getting a clot. But, thanks to fairly new, proven treatment options everything should be just fine. I still have to see an OB/GYN and talk to the hematologist, but it looks like I'll have to give myself a shot of lovenox or heparin everyday starting in the second trimester (when there seems to be more risk of clotting due to more weight and pressure on the circulatory system).  We were quite nervous about this at first, but our friend the doctor didn't seem to be too concerned and reassured us that everything would be alright.  Also,  Moi has been very encouraging and talking to my mom has also lifted my spirits a lot.  I know that God has everything in control.  And like my dad's Facebook post said the day I really needed it,"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." (Josh. 1:9).  So, that is what I'm trying to do.  I'm trusting in God to get me through like He's done so far.  He's NEVER let me down.  

So, I've been praying a lot, trying to exercise everyday and eat well (which isn't hard to do in Japan-we're loving the food!).  This past weekend Moi and I went to Kamakura and Tokyo and we did lots of walking.   Kamakura is a pretty touristy town about half an hour by train from Yokohama (where we're staying).  It's famous for being the religious capital of Japan with 56 buddhist and Sintoist temples (which actually didn't interest us very much), so we were blessed to have met a German guy as we walked to our first temple destination who offered us free tickets to a concert in the temple's garden which featured some famous Japanese singers and musicians.  We really enjoyed ourselves and  weren't at all disappointed to miss out on the other 55 temples.  In Tokyo we saw the Imperial Palace (from the other side of a moat) and the famous shopping district. We had a really nice weekend.  

Please be praying for me and our nugget!