my. splendid. experience.: 5 More MONTHS!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

5 More MONTHS!

Whoooa! Where did that first month go? It is unbelievable how fast time goes by. We start teaching in the Winter camp tomorrow for two weeks, then we have 10 days off for Chinese New Year, and then another month will have come and gone. This is too crazy... We had our second Sunday here in Zhongshan today. We streamed another BYU devotional. It was by Elder John Huntsman Sr. titled, "God did not put us here to fail." It was really a phenominal talk, very thought provoking. He talked a lot about adversity and trials. A quote from Shakespeare he used, "Sweet are the uses of adversity." How we respond to the adversity we receive determines our character. If we allow them to, our trials can purify us rather than make us feel defeated. His talk went along quite nicely with the second lesson in our Gospel Principles Manual on Our Heavenly Family. A great day. I had a lot of time to write some letters, read my book, and I even got to chat with ELISHA for a little while. :) That really made me happy.
For the next two weeks, at the Winter camp we have 20 more kids than we have during the regular semester! It's going to be a WILD adventure. Wish me luck :)

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Just the Seven of UsJanuary 24, 2010 at 7:50 PM
sarah, pick me up a pair of cute shoes and a purse too next time!!! Why did you only get 1? Just kidding - we pray for you and miss you! glad to hear that things are going well. Keep posting and we will keep reading! We just posted our pics from our trip - FYI! post some if you can! love - just the seven of us
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deveneyJanuary 25, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Good luck! :)
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A list of my favorites... created in China, inspired by Abby. Made to add to.

snuggling into a warm bed on a cold cold night, soft serve vanilla ice cream, ripples in water, having butterflies (not the animal), being speechless, playing the piano, listening to the piano, photographing life's special moments, smiling, laughing so hard you cry, sneezing, speaking another language not your native tongue to a native speaker, bay windows, pressed flowers, outbursts of song, barefoot on freshly cut grass, overcast days, organization, romances, porch swings, cool breeze on a summer day, coincidences, sunsets, early morning runs, running to not miss the bus, tender mercies, an early start, skype-ing family across the world, reminiscing about old times, memories, stories, etc., dim lights in a dark room, coconut yogurt in china, laying on the sidewalk drying off in the summer time, sunday walks, cleanliness, inside jokes, clean sheets, developing film in a dark room, long hugs...with certain people, swimming at night, coconut bread (in china), bread in China in general, waking up to the rain, being sore after working out, hammocks, screen doors, walking into screen doors, awkward eye-contact, winks, laugh attacks that almost hurt and feel like you've just had an ab work-out, heartfelt talks, constructive criticism, movie quotes, “whatever makes your boat float.”, a warm towel just out of the dryer, saying a phrase, and having you and everyone around you parallel it to a song and burst out in song., Big kitchens that can be the gathering place and the place for many memories to be made, singing, singing LOUD, Singing a song you don't know... making up words as you go., Picniks, temple walks, wind, thunder storms, rain downpours, music, bleach pens, the smell of new born babies, an infants cry, impressions from the Spirit, eating with chopsticks, phase 10, traveling, evening summer hikes, views of the city from a higher point, Korean Air, Parachute... the band, cleaninng to blasting music, bike rides, temple baptisms, temple weddings, wedding receptions, birds chirping, the sound of leaves blowing in the wind, waking up to the weed wacker and/or lawn mower early on a Saturday morning, Freshly made cinnamon rolls, Enjoying a storm from your deck, the way you feel after working out, washed feet, clean socks, Hot Potts, Surprise Birthday Parties...especially when it's not really your birthday, Fresh Flowers , the smell of Lillies, hand pulled noodles, bartering in China, The Muslim Quarter, LOVE , Bullet Trains, smiling at a stranger, getting a smile in return, special places :),inside jokes, cheesecake, laying out feeling the sun on your skin, a harmonized hymn, a good hair day, complimenting someone who needs it, giving to the needy, Yangshuo mountains, muddy bike rides, yangshuo crepe breakfast, chey kelly, stretching, soccer, hanging out with my mom, hanging out with all of my siblings. Watermelon in summertime. Skinny sharpie pens, harmonized hymns, a made bed, words of our Prophets, Conference, rearranging furniture, cleaning parties, a clean home, Buddy the Elf, evening walks, sitting/running/standing in the pouring rain- feeling the water just drench you and drip off your nose, learning to speak a different language, the what if game, bridges, gates, doors, my China kids, Zhongshan,