A day in China!

A day in China!

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Pics of my life the last few weeks!

These are some of the other performers that participated....lol their costumes were very elaborate!!! Some of them are my students:-)
I joined in at the beginning and end with my fiddle:-) It was so much fun!!!
The Band
This was us on the stage!
The Crazy Foreigners who performed the Copperhead Rd:-) I love these ppl!!
Some little girls what were sitting next to us at the waffel place! They were so cute and spoke English pretty well:-)
Lesley, Mandi and me sitting on toilets at the waffel place in Huangshi...This place was so funny!!
This is my friend Linda and the beautiful performance we went to!!

Yesterday we surprised Beau for his birthday:-)

This is Arron and Nathan T.(My brother from another mother:That's what I call him:-)) Also Rebecca in the back! She and Nathan teach here at Jianghan with me. Aaron is a friend that teaches in Huangshi. This was just a bit from the KTV!!!
The guys were getting pepped up for the KTV adventure! L-R Nathan T., Paul, Nathan M., Kevin, and Aaron.
The girls getting pumped up about KTV! L-R Dawn, Erin, Mandi, Chelsie, Camille, Lesley, Me, Rebecca.
Sweet Mandi and I getting ready for our dessert!!
My Huangshi friends:-) We had such a wonderful time together!!!

2 Months...

Today marks my 2 months in China:-) I feel like I have lived here forever. Although, if I had maybe I would n't be so frustrated when I can't speak what I want to say or understand the person next to me!!! AHHHHH I will not let this language get the best of me!!! The last 2 weeks have been so busy!!! We had a wonderful Holiday the first 7 days of October. It was the Chinese National Day(Like our 4th of July). Many exciting celebrations and lots of traffic...lol well there is always lots of traffic but this was just heightened due to many people going to visit family and friends. Some friends and I went to Huangshi, a City about 2 hours away. We visited with our friends who teach there. It was a great time of hanging out, having girl time, massages, manicures(very cheap:-)), KTV(Chinese Karaoke), and relaxing!

After returning from Huangshi, I stayed the night in Wuchang, another area of Wuhan. I stayed with my friend Mandi! She teaches with some of my other friends at #1 High School. This is the School where Isabella attended!!! My friend Ryan has a connection on his computer to his parents TV:-) So I stayed up to watch the Rangers play baseball at 2am:-) We won!!! I was so excited to watch Baseball!!! My favorite sport of all time! My friend Kirk watched with me...it was nice to visit with the friends on the other side of town.

Then I got a little sick because the weather is starting to change and it was raining and cold...and we were walking out in it:-) So I rested at the end of the week. But Saturday Morning I was called in by my boss and the head of foreign affairs at my University. I was asleep when they called so I had to hurry and get ready and go. The asked me to organize the foreign teachers at our school and perform at the Universities Anniversary Gala!! WOW...I was a little overwhelmed. They were baiting me with things like, "We will give you a very nice DVD of your performance to take as a memory". I was thinking I have plenty of those...lol Then they said we will take you all out for a very nice dinner and int he spring we will take you on a trip paid for by the University. Now that's speaking my language:-) I LOVE to travel so the trip sounded amazing. SO I agreed! Then they told me I had 8 days until the performance....AHHHHH WHAT????? They knew I was sick...because I looked horrible. The Head of Foreign Affairs said "We need a strong leader! Do you think you can do it while you are sick?" I said, Well, my spirit is strong so we will see what happens.

From that point on my life became a hectic, stressful blob!!! LOL We had to teach on Sunday that week because of the holiday....we had to make days up(Oh CHINA!!! That's not a holiday when you make up the days!!!) So for 6 days I taught and I added a new class, I had rehearsals with the teachers every night and then we had 2 dress rehearsals on the stage to prepare. China is all about the "SHOW" of it all. Let me tell you....it was a show! The performance was last night and I am so glad it was over. I taught everyone a common line dance "Copperhead Rd". I had to make a slide show to be shown while we danced and played instruments. That was an ordeal in itself as well...Oh my, what a crazy week it was!

But, on a good note I was given 2 tickets to a Traditional Chinese dance and was able to go with my new Chinese friend and coworker to the awesome dance performance. We had a wonderful time together. We have been able to eat lunch together quite a bit and have had some great convos. She is such a sweet lady. The Father has been so faithful to provide chinese friends for me. I was also given a copy of my FAVORITE BOOK in Chinese/English this week. SOooo wonderful to be reading form it....i don't understand the Chinese yet, but one day I will:-)

Thursday I had a very disturbing thing happen to me. I will not go into detail about it but I was in a situation that was very scary and the Father took such care of me. I have not had a chance to trust Him in that way before. Most of the time I do not scare easily but this was different. It had quite an effect on me and that was part of the reason I have had such a rough last few days. The Father has really shown Himself strong to me. I would ask you to please PR for me to not be afraid and to fully Trust my Father....He is the only one I can fully rely on. He is my everything and literally, I have come to know Him so much more deeply in the last 2 months. I am willing to go through whatever I need to know Him more. I need to continue to cast my cares on Him, I know HE cares for me more than anyone! Such a comforting thought. I had a tough time sleeping that night due to horrible dreams but I just got up! I was in Wuchang to watch another baseball game so it was ok...but the next day I had the opportunity to go to one of my good friend's homes for lunch with her parents. She is a sweet chinese student that has become a very close friend. I have spoken about her before. She goes with me to help with my boxes!!! We were able to talk more about the Father and I am trying to get her a copy on My Favorite Book. She is so hungry for Him. Please PR for her heart and mind to be clear and open. She needs clarity and understanding. She has lots of questions. Her mom is very superstitious. This has caused many problems. I know the father is drawing her to Himself.

I will post ome pics for you all to see a little of what has been going on!!! I love you all and covet your PRs right now!!!! I am truly living the life that was made for me...it has been such a blessing to be here...right where HE wants me:-)