April 5, 2017 5:00 pm Beijing, China Hey guys, I know I’ve been gone for a long time, once again. Sorry about that. I’d love to say that I had a good excuse, but the truth is, I really don’t. Apparently I haven’t been very good about keeping my Lenten promise. Sorry, Abba! But enough apologizing; you guys don’t want to hear more of that.
Vacation Time
February 1, 2017 10:45 pm Beijing, China A week long vacation is a lot harder over here. I mean, I did basically what I would do on school breaks back home. I hung out with a couple friends for a few days, but spent most of my time sleeping late and watching TV in my apartment. I know, I lead an extremely exciting life. But
3 Months
January 19, 2017 11:00 pm Beijing, China Happy 3 month-iversary to me. Yep, that’s right. I’ve have been in China for three months, as of today. This is when they say the honeymoon period ends–the excitement of living in a foreign country has ended and you have your routine. With less distraction and more time to think, the culture shock and homesickness start to hit.
Merry Christmas!
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,