For
one thing I apologize for the space between my posts. The past two weeks my VPN
has not really been very reliable. I can’t get to my blog to post without it on
thanks to the Great FireWall of China. So Last week I had a terrible cold, like
came down with it Friday night and by Saturday morning I have no voice
whatsoever. I spent the day in my apartment drinking hot water (the cure all of
China). By Sunday morning I kind of had a voice so my week was spent with a
terrible dry cough. Class 5 Grade 3 was very sweet about it I had some of my
students come up to me “Becky you are sick so we will speak loud for you” I
love my kids they are so sweet. I normally have a little girl or two stop by my
office just to peek in and say hello, honestly its moments like those that keep
me going sometimes. The thing with China is that they never tell you anything
to your face they tell Becca who calls me to tell me that the teachers want me
to teach differently or add something to my lesson plans, this is to avoid hurt
feelings something we never do in the States we don’t care who’s feelings we
hurt, this is something I am not used to. In college I had professors tear my
papers and projects apart to the point of tears (not kidding) so that make you
get a tough skin when it comes to criticism. Mostly it just makes me frustrated
when they tell me one thing and then change their mind without telling me.
Now
for the fun part of the post – Coats!! I got my coat today at lunchtime its
purple plaid and pretty much perfect because we got to pick the fabric and
lining and buttons ourselves. Honestly I will find a way to bring this coat
home I love it that much!! Here are some beautiful pictures of my new coat as
well as Amber and Charlene (whom we lovingly call Lulu, and she calls me
Beckles).
Amber and her new coat with teal lining.
My Purple plaid awesomeness!!
This was my ode to 'Singing in the Rain' (which I just bought at DVD guy)
Char-lulu with her beautiful teal coat with gray lining.
So
winter is coming and practically here in Wuhan so I went to Wal-Mart and found
the most amazing thing…milk tea mix all you need is hot water. This drink has
become my new addiction here in China along with Fried Jiaozi (dumplings). We
(the WEFLS gang) went to dinner last night and had that and lotus fries, kung
pow chicken, and this caramelized banana thing that is delicious. I know I am
eating so poorly here right? Actually I love the food here, but everything well
almost everything is super spicy or covered in what we call Christmas trees.
They are little peppercorn like beads that taste like a Christmas tree but they
are really hot and make your mouth go numb/tingle. American food is really safe
and bland compared to most of the food here in the Hubei province. If you need
a cool down there is always Aloha you can get some of Taylor’s new flavors of
ice cream. Right now he has peanut butter cup (he makes his own peanut butter
cups…amazing) and cookie dough. I have a pint of volcano in my freezer and I am
not really sure how long that’s going to last. It’s chocolate ice cream with
chunks of gooey brownie in it, honestly the food here is soooo good!!! So my
life in China has its ups and downs but for the most part I’m loving it, there
are so many things I have done that I never thought I would do…so many things
most people never do. Sometimes you just have to be brave and take the leap of
faith knowing that there is One who will always catch you. He will never abandon
us or fail us…food for thought.
Ps. 18:1&2
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