After three months, I think I'm comfortable here. This month has contained some of the best moments of my life!!!! I've had so many new friendships blossom and new, exciting experiences that I can't even begin to articulate how much the L0rd has blessed me. Showers of blessings indeed.
I've been having really good conversations with my Chinese teacher, Maple, and another Chinese girl named Sybil. You really have to build relationships here in order to have an impact and fruit is finally visible.
On a less serious note, yet very exciting in my opinion, last night I watched a group of Chinese people play ping pong against Aurelio, my Brasilian friend. They were using hand signals under the table to communicate the spin they were about to put on the ball and all sorts of new things. It was crazy!!!!! I didn't dare play against the Chinese or Aurelio because he's taken lessons and he's really good. However, I watched for over two hours with a smile on my face the entire time. It was SOOOO much fun to watch a good game of ping pong. They kept asking me to play, but I was too intimidated. They play nightly so hopefully I will gain enough confidence to put up a fight later this week. I wish I could show you a video of it though. It was hilarious. We were all keeping score in Chinese, I was understanding their jokes, they were trying to figure out how to say my name (big surprise), etc. It was wonderful. I don't think I'll ever forget last night. Definitely one of the most memorable moments from China thus far.
Thanksgiving is this week as well as my Dad's birthday. I thought I would be more homesick, especially since I've been missing home a lot lately, but it's so hot here I don't even feel like it's Thanksgiving. We're having a dinner on Sunday so maybe it will hit me then. I don't know...the L0rd has just really blessed me this month with a couple of new relationships and I'm not homesick anymore. I'm so content. I don't know, guys...I think He's going to have to tear me away from this place if things continue to improve. I wish I could be more candid, but that will have to suffice.
And one last thing...I had an awesome run tonight. I don't often enjoy running , but man it was good. I just ran and ran while I had good music going on my iPod. Running here has also given me some of my best moments.
Please be pr-ying for wisdom as to how long He wants me to stay. I don't have to really decide until April or May, but I'm dense so it may take awhile for me to see what He's saying :)
Happy Thanksgiving! I love you all.
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