May

Working as a part time teacher out here has made me realize how thankful I am that I did not decide to further my education in becoming a teacher! I don't know what I would have done if I had a class with kids who had learning disabilities (pull my hair out?). I teach two kids (who are brothers) and Lawd knows how He's testing my patience with these two young'ens. The younger has given me the most grief in the beginning, but now I see a breakthrough. He's a quick learner and seems to be retaining the materials I'm teaching him. He's actually becoming my lil favorite. "PO" is his name, no not "Paul" but "Po." I call him "Po Po" instead.



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This past Monday the ladies decided to have a "Girls Night." The brothers were gray cious enough to substitute our classes so that we can attend the Hillsong Concert held at our Gathering (BICF). If you've never seen Hillsongs Live, it's pretty amazing stuff (Chris Tomlin is still the best though). I would highly recommend it if you want to hear some live worth ship songs.

Patiently awaiting for the worth ship to commence:


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and there they are... there were approx. 1700 people gathered together


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Right after we took this pix, we met:


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Nigel and he was kind enough to sign our cd


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Sorry about the shakin...my arms were getting tired


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In other more important news...

I found another language exchange partner. She is wanTing to study and lEarn about the Boss and the Manual. I wiLL be meeting with her on WednesdAy afternoons, where I'll help her with her Business English and Manual study in exchange for some Chinese. I'm more than excited to meet with her to go over the important materials, and I'm most thankful that the Boss has given me a friend and now a Seoul to shepherd. Please think of her, and more than anything, I would love to see her come to intimately know our loving Boss. READ BOLDly

strive, thrive and dominate! ya herd.

WOW! Jokes on us!

I guess I got humbled.
Lesson Learned... don't boast. hahahah


uhhh... next year! next year!

Bu Yao!

Yeehaw...

I'm starting to get the hang of it out here. I thought by coming out here I'd advance my Chinese, but for the past two weeks or so, I've been improving my Korean! I started teaching at the academy. My kids only speak Korean so I'm having to do this dual bilingual teaching method, where I'm having to translate the English to Korean. "Boo jer dow laoh sher!" I'm teaching two kids phonics from 4:30 to 6:00 and then from 6-7pm I'm teaching "story book." This is my "tent-making" time m-fri.

So far, I've visited the two universities where the weekly English Corner outings take place. Last week, I had the opportunity to meet a person and we talked 1-2-1. Hopefully, she'll want to be my friend. I have no friends. hahahaha... a request I have been lifting up. Sad.

We're going to go mad crazy advertising for our summer intensive English camp at our English Corners this week. Be IMPACTED this Summer! Beijing 2007! Learn English and make an IMPACT!

PTL, I have overcome the mysterious cold. Word has it that EVERYONE who comes to live here cannot avoid this illness. Symptoms: runny nose, sore throat, cough, phlem. [sigh] Pollution!

This is where I meet every Sunday for Gathering: BICF


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In other news....
this update was really to dedicate it to my girls back home! Ladies Softball you ROCK!


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Ehgee and I couldn't be more proud!

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a lil sad because we weren't there

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but we were there in spear it

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You guys did so well beating them by one! (sorry J.Po Po)

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We love you all and are so thrilled! Guess, we're not needed at home, ehy?
Ehgee and Steriods signing off

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7 is the number of Completion

Welcome to the home of the 2008 Olympic Summer Games! There's a lot of construction taking place in preparation for next year's games. I can see the progress of the dudes here building the stadium. It's pretty intense.

It's been about 4 days, but for some reason feels like I've been here for about a month. Started to get myself situated...I've been cooking almost everyday. This is where I go grocery shopping



The produce is pretty darn fresh and so dang cheap. I love it! Farmers and butcher markets!



This is where I get my meats...



except for this meat... can you tell whatdateeg??



Sherpa and Crazi walking in the smog. We like our sars masks.



here's mah new G-Ryde, meet mah homes "J.naykay!"



Not all places are modernly built, booo... don't fall in!

Anyhow, it's been so great reuniting with the 6 over here. We've been traveling around looking for a site to host for the summer team. I'm going to be lonely for the next week since the fantastic four is leaving for urumoochee to reunite with some ol' dawgs. Think about them, please... to make the most of every opportunity.

Peace!

Made It!

I'm in Beijing now. yay!

Departure

April 23rd @ 12:30am

Asiana Airlines LAX