Back in China for a Couple of Weeks

Well I have been back in China for a couple of weeks and I have already hit the ground running. My flight landed in Wuhan without any problems and I spent the first couple of days getting the apartment set up.

Then I went to meet a Chinese friend, Shane, in a city called Chang Sha before he went to study business in Arizona. Stew, an old roommate from college and one of the people who came out to China with me the first year, also met me in Chang Sha.

We stayed in Chang Sha for one day and then we went to a city called Yang Shuo for a little vacation.

We had an amazing time. The city was beautiful. There are pictures under the picture tab or on my facebook page. I have been there once before but the scenery is still breath-taking.

The first night we watched a performance by the local minority people. This show had 500 performers and was all performed on a lake surrounded by mountains. I couldn't take pictures because it was dark and I was too far away. But it was amazing. It was directed by the same guy who directed the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics. It was a really great show.

The next day we went on a boat ride down the river. It was a fun time. We had water guns and we would have water wars with the other boats on the river.

The third day we rented bikes and we rode around the surrounding villages and through the local farms. It was another great day with amazing scenery.

Stew is an avid rock climber. He is from Seattle and is a true mountain man. So he convinced me to go rock climbing with him. It was quite the adventure. The chinese guide said to me, "If you fall, I am not sure if I can hold you because your belly is not so small!" hahaha That made me feel real safe. Everything was o.k. I had a good time but it's a sport that uses a lot of physical and mental strength. So it was tough for me.

We had a great time on the trip. Then we trained back to Wuhan where we had a little time to rest. Since our time back in Wuhan we have been spending a lot of time visiting friends and places. It's been great, but very busy.

School will start around the first week of September. I will teach about 20 hours a week and I will go to a local university to learn Chinese for a few hours a week.


Well that's about all that's been happening here. Thank you for your prayers.

Check out the pictures from my trip and my time back in Wuhan.

Almost Ready to Leave

Well I am almost all packed and ready to go. I leave tomorrow night out of LAX. I had a wonderful last week with the students at the Church. We all went to camp at Green Valley. Middle School the first 4 days and High School the next 4 days. I am tiered but I had a great time hanging out. I will miss them all very much. The chrch also prayed for me during all three services. It was a special time for me knowing that so many people are interested in my life.

It has been hard saying goodbye the past few days but I know that wonderful things will be in-store for me as soon as I arrive late Tuesday afternoon.

Thank you all so much for your support. It means a lot.

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