Cindy Carter (Swigert):  

Life Ben Carter and I have been married for five years and are currently living in Japan. It's just the two of us enjoying life wherever the Navy sends us. I am currently teaching English as a second language to a class of Japanese adults. I have a smaller class of only about 10 students and I really love it. Most of my students speak English at a conversational level and are looking for instruction in grammar, reading, and writing. I am working them through phonics and basic grammar right now. It only keeps me busy for a couple of hours a week so I fill the rest of my time with church, volunteer work and travel. I am getting used to driving on the other side of the road and am quite good with the train systems. Ben and I both enjoy getting out to see new things and because we're only about an hour by train from Tokyo there are lots of fun things to go see and do locally. Japan has a very rich culture and it would definitely be a shame to miss out while we are here. We have both become sushi devotees and want to try as much of the local food as possible. My language skills are seriously lacking, but I have picked up polite terms and how to ask for things when shopping (of course!). I teach the preschool age Sunday school class at our church (Lighthouse Baptist Church) and that keeps me on my toes. Wow! - that...Expand for more