Lime in the coconut...

This week has been full and I mean FULL of information. We have learned a lot about culture, teaching, and what to expect. The image of me drinking out of a fire hose comes to mind :) Along with learning we have met some amazing people! I have felt so blessed to have met these couples and have not felt alone at all in this process. We have played just dance, card games, visited exotic pet stores, and praised our Father together this past week and will be with them the whole month in Bejing. We have our bags all packed up and ready to fly over the ocean. Its exciting because we have been planning this for a long time but, a little scary too. You can prepare as much as you can before you go to China, but you will always be in shock when you get there. haha

An interesting thing we learned this week:
Americans are like a peach: soft on the outside but hard in the middle. We are really open and easy to meet and make friendships with but don't open up and allow people to get to our hearts.
Chinese are like coconuts: hard on the out side but open in the middle. They are hard to get into a friendship with, but once you are in...you are in!
Well, until China...

love and hugs!

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