Confession

It has recently come to my attention just how important confession is in our walk. It's so huge. I've recently just been really striving in my walk, and it hit me that part of my problem is that I don't talk to Father and confess each and every day. What a challenge. I'm working on making this a normal part of my life. If I don't take the time to listen, how else will I know what He's saying? I often beg for His answers, but rarely stop to simply listen. So, just an encouragement to all of you from what He's been teaching me.

CDs

Just a funny word about the Cds here. It’s very funny what you will find on them. A friend of mine recently found an American Contemporary C cd in the store (very rare here, but still pirated). She purchased it and we decided to listen to it while we were cooking in the kitchen. It’s a very good cd, and we listen and sing through the whole cd without really thinking about it much, and suddenly we hear ourselves singing, “Back Street’s Back, Alright!” We both stop and stare at each other, and burst out laughing. Yes, her cd had a couple of Backstreet Boys bonus tracks. I recently bought myself a cd of Nat King Cole. It came with a bonus cd: Spanish music- Yes!
Right now, I'm travelling and I've gotten to reunite with some fellow adventurers- it's so refreshing!! I'm very thankful. You are all in my thoughts.

Tutoring

I've been tutoring these past weeks with a new Chinese friend, in fact, we just got to take some time off and watch a movie together today, a classic, Beauty and the Beast. It was very nice. While we watched it, I crocheted a sweater and a hat for one my stuffed animals (i know, pitiful, but I was trying to use up the yarn scraps!). She thought I was funny, lol. I suppose I am a little goofy.
Language study with her has gone very well! It always feels like you are learning slowly, but after studying this one page of a story in Chinese for the past week, I can practically read it (Yes! in the Chinese characters!). I can say probably 3/4ths of the words on the page now, so hopefully when I see them around town I will be able to know their meanings and say them. I do really enjoy the feeling of having learned a new language, unfortunately I don't like actually studying the language nearly so much. It's going to be my full-time activity pretty soon, so please keep remembering me!
So far, I can tell people hello, goodbye, my name, that I'm a student, I can ask the shop keepers if they have something, or my friends if they want something. I can tell the taxi driver to go left, right, straight. I can say how long I've been in this city, and I can tell you that my water cooler/dispenser broke and leaked all over the floor (as long as I get to use the accompanying hand motions and sound effects) lol. Yes this really happened. Fortunately it was before I got carpet in my room.
Oh, and of course I can say Tai guai le! (Too expensive!)
I continue to ask Father for diligence in seeking him, despite all the distractions (it seems I can find those anywhere I go!). Thanks for your requests on my behalf. I enjoyed a time of hiking up the hill by the school two days ago. I hope you like the pictures.