One of the biggest things we looked forward to with our move to China is our ability to travel! We can travel to different countries like hopping to different states in the US. So, with the kids having 2 weeks off for Chinese New Year, we headed out for a little R&R – we chose Singapore and Vietnam for ourContinue reading “I Too Sing America”
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The Toughest Transition Yet
My sister Erica had always been industrious – she delivered newspapers, babysat and got a job at our local library soon after her 14th birthday. I took a more laid back approach. I figured I had a lifetime to work, why rush it? My mom had a different idea. The summer I turned fourteen, my mother toldContinue reading “The Toughest Transition Yet”
Two Perspectives, One Outcome
When God blessed me with two children, I never imagined that they would be so different from one another. Rachel, my oldest, is a smart, extroverted adventure-seeker. She makes friends wherever she goes, seeks out new experiences and is one of the hardest working students you’ll ever meet. Since we’ve been in Guangzhou, she has riddenContinue reading “Two Perspectives, One Outcome”
P is for Patience
When I was young, my parents did their best to teach me how to be patient. ‘Wait your turn”, they pleaded when I was anxious to jump ahead in a line; “We’re almost there” I heard when I tried to figure out just how long it really took to drive from New York to North Carolina; “Stop fidgeting”Continue reading “P is for Patience”
A Universal Language
Well, we made it, finally. After five months of planning, countless conversations, 16 suitcases and 25 hours of travelling we made it to Guangzhou, China. I liken our journey to having your first baby. You plan for months and months before you have the baby, reading everything you can about being a parent, buying all the babyContinue reading “A Universal Language”
(Star) Transition 