Boo how (no good)

Microphones plus my computer plus China equals boo how! (phonetic spelling for "no good"). Maybe if you just subtracted China from the equation it would be how how (good good). I'm bitter about the microphone because first of all, I've been here two months now and I haven't been able to call anyone. Reason number two is as follows...

Rachel and I went to Carrefour (similar to Walmart) today to exchange our boo how microphone. Two hours later....still there. I had to be a bit rude with him after the first hour. I'm not exaggerating either-- we were there for two hours trying to get our money back. In the end, they gave us another microphone. However, it doesn't work on my computer either. At any rate, it was an adventure and definitely a memory.

This past week went very well. Rachel and I had pr-yers answered right and left. And not just pr-yers, but little desires. I've never seen them answered so quickly. It's like they're tangible in a sense. For instance, we've started a new schedule in the afternoons with the kids who don't nap. This new schedule requires Rachel to teach my 3 year olds and I in turn teach her 2 year olds. This has added stress to our day because the age difference really changes our lesson plans and we don't know how to teach the different age group because we're used to our own age group. So Thursday we ended up not teaching the different age groups and Rach was ecstatic. When we got home, Rachel had an IM from her friend Traci in Shanghi saying she had pr-yed that afternoon that Rachel's afternoon class with my 3 year olds would be cancelled and that she would receive extra encouragement that day. One of the other teachers sent her a note that same day telling her she was pr-ying for Rachel that day, which she has never told her through a note. Ugh, it was amazing. And today another one happened! On our way to Carrefour Rachel nonchalantly said she'd like to see Kendra, a Chinese worker at the school. Lo and behold, Kendra runs into us at Carrefour 2 hours later when we're about to finally get our new microphone and leave. If we hadn't been at Carrefour for those 2 hours we wouldn't have seen her and He couldn't have blessed Rachel so tremendously. He is so good.

I have a request since I wrote all of that...if you pr-y for something specific , please let me know so I can let you know when He answers it. It is so encouraging to know when pr-yers are answered for you and me. I know they're being answered, but I'd like to know specifically if you don't mind sharing :)

I know I write a lot of funny anecdotes and don't get very personal since this is visable to everyone in the world, but I want to share something today. I'm a bit lonely over here. I look forward to the reunions that will take place. My friends are amazing people and I miss you all so much. I could write something I miss about each of you, but I'm afraid I'd leave someone out because it's late and I'm falling asleep. Please know that I love you all and I appreciate you all a lot. I'm not alone. It's going to take more than an ocean to separate me from all of you. I trust that. I take heart in that. I cling to that.