2 Month Update

So it's almost been 2 months since I posted anything here. I still need to put up some pictures from Beijing. I had a blast watching the Olympics, and great to visit family in Shenyang. I have tons of souvenirs now and way too many pictures than needed to help me remember this memorable experience.

The past month has been hectic, getting things ready for our Congo team, I'm just helping with the fundraising part and that was already exhausting. But we had a great safari dinner this past saturday (pics to come) and I was amazed at what we were able to pull off, it's incredible how committed and gifted people are at Evergreen, it was such a thrilling community experience, even though we're all beat now.

But of course, as busy as things can seem, I still think I have a lot of free time, to think, play, bum around. The most fun is probably playing with my little friend Caleb. I got to spend time watching him at a retreat when mom and dad are speaking, it's great to be in the mountains and outdoors with a 2 year old. Yesterday I played for a few hours with him, and even taught him how to count in Chinese, he was so excited and I'm so proud of my youngest student ever. Now I'm more motivated than ever to help him become a bilingual toddler. I'll be visiting a friend next weekend, and seeing her baby boy for the 1st time, he's also a cutie, I'm already in love with the kid and I haven't even met him yet, I hope he likes me.

I've also been seeing lots of shows and concerts. I saw a friend sing at Tangiers (Alanna Lin), I saw Wicked at the Pantages and So You Think You Can Dance Tour at the Nokia Theatre. Both were quite good, but not cheap of course. In December I'm going to see Celine Dion at the Staples and Amei at the Shrine, two of my favorite all time singers. It's costing me an arm and leg to see them, but it's quite worth it. I will be counting down the days... ...