Dec. 25, 2016 10:00 pm Beijing, China Merry Christmas, everyone! Do you know what’s my favorite part about Christmas? No, it’s not the presents under the tree or the stocking over the fireplace. My favorite part of Christmas is the joy that surrounds us as we celebrate the gift of Ch—st J—s. But, yeah, opening presents also is a personal favorite moment of mine. It’s
Christmas Eve
Dec. 24, 2016 11:30 pm Beijing, China Merry Christmas Eve! Christmas is interesting here in China. Obviously, the religious aspect is not a big factor. There’s very little celebration of the actual meaning of Christmas. That said, the ch—ches that are here have Christmas services. I’m interested to see what ch—ch is going to look like when we go tomorrow. But even without that aspect,
For When I am Weak, Then I am Strong
Dec. 21, 2016 9:30 pm Beijing, China Sorry, I’ve been really bad about updating lately. To be fair, the past couple of days have been spent in my room. Remember how I talked about the pollution being really bad when I wrote a couple days ago? Okay, so schools had to shut down through today (Wednesday). As a result, we didn’t have any classes. EF,
Big Shoes to Fill
Dec. 10, 2016 9:00 pm Beijing, China Hey guys, I’m sorry for all of the “quick post” messages you’ve been getting lately. If you haven’t noticed, this past week or so has been a bit tough. A lot of work and not enough sleep. I think the adrenaline has started to finally wear off. While I still love my job, it’s not “new” anymore. It’s
Tired: A Trip to the Auto Musuem
Dec. 9, 2016 11:30 pm Beijing, China First of all… Happy birthday, Meghan! I hope you have an amazing day and a great lunch with Mom. I’m p–ying that Abba blesses you beyond belief this coming year! Love you so much and miss you lots! Also, happy birthday to Aaron McClay. Sorry, you don’t get large pink letters, Aaron. You’re not cool enough 😛 But