One gorgeous day.
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One amazing Creator.One perfectly delightful roadtrip!
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| Awsome views |
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| Checking out the roadside map |
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| Ripening coffee beans! |
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| That's our city, Taichung, off in the distance |
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| Pottery filled with vinegar |
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Road Trip
One gorgeous day.
One perfectly delightful roadtrip!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Topics to Ponder
So here I am again. Sitting at the computer, ready to share some tidbit of my life. Not difficult due to a lack of material, but rather, the opposite- too much to share.
During the week, I often find myself thinking of things I should write.. Possible topics flit through my mind, often during the long walk to school every morning. Ok, long is a relative term. Just ask a pregnant woman waiting for the next available stall at a public bathroom. Five minutes can be an eternity!
But back to my possible topics. Here's a few that occupied the recesses of my mind for at least a short time this week.
1. Celebrating Christmas in a Buddhist country
2. The advantage/disadvantages of owning a scooter
3. The crazy dogs of Taiwan
4. Hospitals in Taiwan
5. My husband, the Taiwanese scooter driver
5. It's almost Christmas and I'm wearing shorts (this I decided against, considering most of you packed your shorts away almost two months ago, and I want friends, not enemies)
Ok. I think you get the idea. So what topic did I decide on? Read on and take a guess.
School work. Friends. Swimming. Homework. Starbucks. Shopping. Basketball. Chinese.
If you guessed Abbi, you are correct.
Abbi settled right into life in Taiwan as if she had been born here. She adjusted to the new challenge of attending a school with typical Chinese high expectations. And despite the fact of never swimming competitively, she joined the swim team. She almost ran for class president but a typhoon day kept her from turning in the appropriate paper work. Probably a good thing. I think she had enough on her plate.
During swim season, Abbi not only learned how to dive off the starting block, do the racing underwater flip turn (yeah, I don't know the terminology, sorry Coach Randy, and other coaching staff), she also learned the butterfly. Two weeks later she competed at a meet in a butterfly event. As the season progressed, she improved. At one meet, the women's relay team of which Abbi was a member, broke a school record. At the final meet, Abbi took four first places. One race placed her in Morrison records with the third fastest time for 100meter freestyle. At the sports' awards, she was voted as most valuable member of the junior varsity team.
When basketball tryouts rolled around, Abbi was ready. Morrison has three women teams- varsity, junior varsity, and JVB- usually comprised of freshman and eighth graders. Abbi did great and earned a place on the JV team- the only freshman to do so. Despite being the youngest, she has proven to her teammates and coaches she has the skills to be a great basketball player.
Abbi's life is full. She studies hard. She plays hard. And if God leads you to, please pray for her and her brothers, too! This momma thanks you!
During the week, I often find myself thinking of things I should write.. Possible topics flit through my mind, often during the long walk to school every morning. Ok, long is a relative term. Just ask a pregnant woman waiting for the next available stall at a public bathroom. Five minutes can be an eternity!
But back to my possible topics. Here's a few that occupied the recesses of my mind for at least a short time this week.
1. Celebrating Christmas in a Buddhist country
2. The advantage/disadvantages of owning a scooter
3. The crazy dogs of Taiwan
4. Hospitals in Taiwan
5. My husband, the Taiwanese scooter driver
5. It's almost Christmas and I'm wearing shorts (this I decided against, considering most of you packed your shorts away almost two months ago, and I want friends, not enemies)
Ok. I think you get the idea. So what topic did I decide on? Read on and take a guess.
School work. Friends. Swimming. Homework. Starbucks. Shopping. Basketball. Chinese.
If you guessed Abbi, you are correct.
Abbi settled right into life in Taiwan as if she had been born here. She adjusted to the new challenge of attending a school with typical Chinese high expectations. And despite the fact of never swimming competitively, she joined the swim team. She almost ran for class president but a typhoon day kept her from turning in the appropriate paper work. Probably a good thing. I think she had enough on her plate.
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| Abbi and friends |
During swim season, Abbi not only learned how to dive off the starting block, do the racing underwater flip turn (yeah, I don't know the terminology, sorry Coach Randy, and other coaching staff), she also learned the butterfly. Two weeks later she competed at a meet in a butterfly event. As the season progressed, she improved. At one meet, the women's relay team of which Abbi was a member, broke a school record. At the final meet, Abbi took four first places. One race placed her in Morrison records with the third fastest time for 100meter freestyle. At the sports' awards, she was voted as most valuable member of the junior varsity team.
When basketball tryouts rolled around, Abbi was ready. Morrison has three women teams- varsity, junior varsity, and JVB- usually comprised of freshman and eighth graders. Abbi did great and earned a place on the JV team- the only freshman to do so. Despite being the youngest, she has proven to her teammates and coaches she has the skills to be a great basketball player.
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| Ready for the rebound |
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| She shoots. She scores! |
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Still Alive!
Life. Is. Crazy.
There I said it. I know you know what I mean. No matter where you go in this world, the month of December is jam packed with responsibilities, appointments, and celebrations.
For me, it started last weekend.
Friday night was the K-2 Christmas pageant. Quite entertaining! I was very proud of the raw talent in my students.
Saturday evening, three families gathered for a time of games and fellowship.
Sunday evening, staff from both the elementary and middle school gathered at our principal's apartment for a time of fellowship and food.
Today, I spent all day in Taipei with Jacob at a softball tournament. Yes, you read that correctly.... a softball tournament. In December! That definitely was a first for this Ohio gal. No snow. But lots and lots of rain. Yep, they competed in the rain. They played a total of four games and just missed being in the championship. We left at 6:15 am and returned at 9pm. Loooooooong day!
So what's in store for this week.....decorating our Christmas tree, basketball games, formal observations (yikes), meetings, and birthdays (Abbi will be 14 on Thursday!)
And I haven't done a stitch of shopping yet ....
There I said it. I know you know what I mean. No matter where you go in this world, the month of December is jam packed with responsibilities, appointments, and celebrations.
For me, it started last weekend.
Friday night was the K-2 Christmas pageant. Quite entertaining! I was very proud of the raw talent in my students.
Saturday evening, three families gathered for a time of games and fellowship.
Sunday evening, staff from both the elementary and middle school gathered at our principal's apartment for a time of fellowship and food.
Today, I spent all day in Taipei with Jacob at a softball tournament. Yes, you read that correctly.... a softball tournament. In December! That definitely was a first for this Ohio gal. No snow. But lots and lots of rain. Yep, they competed in the rain. They played a total of four games and just missed being in the championship. We left at 6:15 am and returned at 9pm. Loooooooong day!
So what's in store for this week.....decorating our Christmas tree, basketball games, formal observations (yikes), meetings, and birthdays (Abbi will be 14 on Thursday!)
And I haven't done a stitch of shopping yet ....
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