Sometimes Trust is a Foggy Road

          I am sitting in my office darkness has fallen over Wuhan for the evening. I am reflecting over this year and everything I have learned about China, life, and myself. Its been quite the adventure... Which makes leaving even harder. Today I was told that the school is not resigning me for next year. I am going back to the States but to be honest my heart will stay here in China. I have no idea when I am coming back. This is when trust can be so very hard, when you cannot see the road in front of you. As hard as it is I have to just hold on the the One who knows where we are going. He must have something is store although I don't know what it could possible be. I am still applying for graduate school to get my TESOL M.A. from Azusa Pacific.

      Now I get to look for a job back in the US, that statement alone makes my heart drop. I have started to pack up my things and began to lighten my load by getting rid of anything I don't really need, as I pack my life piece by piece I feel disconnected. I built a life here though small, it was something now I feel like I am constantly starting over again and I find it very frustrating. I can't say that this news surprised me the deck has been stacked against me here at WELFS pretty much from the beginning. They were never really happy with my best and to be honest that's ok, this school is special in so many ways. I have learned a lot here and I will greatly miss my students. There is a group of girls in class 6 grade 3 that I am really going to miss. I may not understand what is going on but I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I can trust my Father, He has never failed me yet and I highly don't He will start now. So in the weeks to come I will soak in my last few moments in China, there will be laughter and probably many tears. So for tonight my dear readers I say goodnight from Wuhan, lets see what adventures the next 6 weeks brings me before I start a new adventure.

Chinese Schedules and...Lost Keys?

          Well the first week of May was Chinese Labor Day (May 1st is the official holiday). We had a lovely 5 day break and then we made up the time by starting classes on Saturday. This is where is gets complicated, on Saturday we taught Wednesday's classes but we were on Monday's time schedule. So instead of our first class starting at 9:20am it started at 9:40. This however became a permanent change since the weather is heating up (Wuhan is in one of the 3 furnaces of China)  the students do their exercises in the early morning and the classes get pushed back...I rather have that then fainting students. So we worked Sunday too which we taught Thursday schedule...then afterwards we went out to dinner (WELFS gang).

This is when the fun really starts, we went out to eat and everything seemed fine then we got ice cream and were heading back to my place to watch a movie. This is when I realized that I didn't have my keys I had locked them in my apartment!! I called Amy and she tried to call the guard lady but the guard lady was gone for the night and would not be back till morning.  Sometimes China makes no sense if you are going to be gone put someone else in charge (she locked the keys where no one could get to them). So I ended up having to call Amy again and she sent up a worker to unlock my window (they put screws in the bottom so the the window can't open the window). He took the screw out and the fun began. I took a hanger from Amber's while Amber held a mirror so I could see the hook on the wall and Lulu held a small light. After several tries and fails I had a thought why don't I turn the light on, so after using the hanger to turn the light on so I could see I could finally get the keys.

I successfully got the keys and was able to get in my apartment!! It was a big PTL moment and I learned that He does take care of you even if you have to do a little work He provides a way. It was a memorable evening followed by a shower and a movie and then rest in my own bed! I hope this was enjoyable reading hope to write again soon, 7 more weeks and then I will be stateside.