At long last, I have an answer to the one question I have been asked over, and over, and over for the past year:
Monday, September 5.
It's way sooner than I expected, but I know His timing is perfect. Praise Him, I'm one (giant) step closer to my journey!
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Mandarin Word of the Day: patience / patient
Chinese characters: 耐心 (耐 = to endure, 心 = heart)
Pinyin pronunciation: nàixīn
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Monday, August 29, 2016
Introduction (介绍)
Hello! Welcome to my blog. This is, naturally, where I will write about my upcoming adventures in China. Still with me? Cool. You're doing great.
It's been a long road getting to this point. For over a year I have been trying to get myself abroad to teach English to Chinese youngsters, but life has had other plans. I grew frustrated and impatient at times, but I am thankful for the opportunities I have been gifted during this uncertain year, and remain ever grateful for the important reminders they provided.
As I write this I am in waiting. Literally. I've been camped at the front door all day, waiting to intercept the DHL courier with my VISA paperwork before the dogs see him and go bark raving mad. I know the courier will come, though, and I know I will get my VISA, and I know I will finally make my way to China. That's the thing about waiting. It doesn't have to be terrible. We know that the Big Guy Upstairs has "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jer 29:11). We need only have faith.
I will be leaving for China in the next few weeks. In the meantime, I will continue to organize my thoughts, arrange my suitcases, pray like mad, and soak up as much time with family and friends as possible. (They're pretty rad.)
Stay tuned for updates, and feel free to sign up on the right side of this blog (where it says "follow by email") to receive an email whenever I make a post. Thanks for your continued support, love, and encouragement!
Now if you'll excuse me, a man in a yellow DHL van just pulled up, and I believe he has something for me.
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Mandarin Word of the Day: faith
Chinese characters: 信心
Pinyin pronunciation: xìnxīn
It's been a long road getting to this point. For over a year I have been trying to get myself abroad to teach English to Chinese youngsters, but life has had other plans. I grew frustrated and impatient at times, but I am thankful for the opportunities I have been gifted during this uncertain year, and remain ever grateful for the important reminders they provided.
As I write this I am in waiting. Literally. I've been camped at the front door all day, waiting to intercept the DHL courier with my VISA paperwork before the dogs see him and go bark raving mad. I know the courier will come, though, and I know I will get my VISA, and I know I will finally make my way to China. That's the thing about waiting. It doesn't have to be terrible. We know that the Big Guy Upstairs has "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jer 29:11). We need only have faith.
I will be leaving for China in the next few weeks. In the meantime, I will continue to organize my thoughts, arrange my suitcases, pray like mad, and soak up as much time with family and friends as possible. (They're pretty rad.)
Stay tuned for updates, and feel free to sign up on the right side of this blog (where it says "follow by email") to receive an email whenever I make a post. Thanks for your continued support, love, and encouragement!
Now if you'll excuse me, a man in a yellow DHL van just pulled up, and I believe he has something for me.
**
Mandarin Word of the Day: faith
Chinese characters: 信心
Pinyin pronunciation: xìnxīn
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