Create, Learn, Grow

The smell of apple cinnamon fills the house as I write. My second attempt to make applesauce. Cooking has reached a new level since I came to China. The first time I made applesauce our hot plate, that I still don’t know how to use very well, turned itself up and while I was out of the room.. burnt! Nearly a fire….BUT never mind that, this time it turned out great! Create: I love creating something out of nothing and I love being able to serve others with it. The Father created the world….I guess I take after my dad ;) Learn: Lately I am trying to learn more about photography and computers. I like the idea of being able to capture moments that people would want to treasure. I have been blessed with a nice camera and computer and I would like to be able to use them to the best of my ability to help serve. I also really want to learn Chinese, I think that is a given though. Grow: More than anything I really want to grow as an individual. I want to grow in all areas. I don’t ever want to grow stagnant. I want to be that woman who learns a new language at age 83.

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Chinese Fire Drill...

I now know where that comes from. The past two nights on our way home I have seen cars stopped with doors open at a red light, with people switching seats. They weren't racing or even in a slight hurry. I think they just thought to themselves.."I don't want to drive....so I am going to get in the back seat." haha anyways...I started laughing remembering as a kid friends talking about a chinese Firedrill. Its just ironical that i am in china and actually saw one.

New Home?

What to pack? If you have moved before you are aware of the excitement and stress that comes along with it! So far moving hasn't been the biggest stresser. I think what stresses me out is the fact that I am at my house but it no longer looks like or feels like home. The feeling of not having a comfort home is not a good one. I reminds me of a story one of my friends was telling me. It was about a missionary that was once asked about where her home was, since she moved all the time. She explained that through her time as a missionary the Father had shown her, this world never was suppose to be our home. That through moving over and over sharing the word she began to understand that meaning. Her home wasn't a present tangible place on the earth but it was in her heart and an eternal place. I really hope that one day my thought and heart would truly feel that! Packing: I have learned that I am extremely blessed to have material things and friends and family to help! I have l...

Angry Birds

The night began with J and I heading to Starbucks.He was meeting his bud and I was just going to enjoy the nice weather and improve my angry bird skills. You know that feeling you get when someone is watching you..I was feeling it pretty heavy. It may have been the breath of the Chinese kid over my shoulder or the nice sound affects he was making, but needless to say I was being watched. As I continued to pass levels, the noises got closer and closer until a chair was pulled up right next to me. I offered him to play, but he politely refused...the first time. The second time, he jumped at the offer. We instantly became friends. With the very little Chinese I know, we managed to play against and laugh at each other. He told me his name, age, and taught me the word for bomb. For an hour and a half I was able to make a friend without either one of us being able to speak to one another...all because of a popular game and probably because of my amazing angry bird skills! lol What a cool fee...

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