The Orphanage

Wow is about all that I want to say.

We went to go visit an orphanage with some friends from church. Little did I know how easily my heart could be stolen...

We got there and the children were a bit shy. But as we played games with them and started (trying) to speak to them they became so much more "cuddly."

It was hard sometimes because I cannot speak too much of their language and they spoke no English what-so-ever, other than "Hello."

Please pray for me. I want to understand them so badly and make some "children conversations" with them, but my Chinese is so bad. I have asked the Lord to help me and I have made it my goal to learn at least 7 phrases by the next time we go.

I am so glad that I got the opportunity to go to this orphanage. The Lord has granted us favor with the "top people" there and we are going back next Sun. I am really hoping that this is going to be a continuous thing.

I can only now imagine the opportunities...

Other than that, it has been a pretty regular few weeks which have involved:

Team bonding time

Teaching at our regular Saturday program

Learning how to cook (I am getting better...)

And taking trips across Taiwan with some of my friends!

OK, and now for the really exciting part (or, should I say, "another exciting part" ?)

A sneak peak at my (behind the scenes) Sr. picture...

(no, this is not one that I am "officially" using, but my friend took it while I was getting the actual ones done and I thought that it looked really cool...)

Pictures are done by Charity Sanders, Ede Christensen, Naomi Lyons, and Jessika Lindley.