Wednesday, June 2

The third day of VBS went well. The kids were very energetic, but the leaders did very well at getting them organized enough to play different games, make banana diapers, and learn about J.C.

As for the English students, every team member has really enjoyed connecting with them and finding out how similar our cultures really are. The past couple of days, we have been amazed at how 'open' the students have become, and how they are really starting to be more bold about asking us intentional questions about what we believe.  A couple members of the team even experienced some students hear the name of J.C. for the first time! However we are still trying to figure out how to teach them about our faith while still respecting their culture and the rules imposed on us by the country. Yet, we are really appreciating all that we are learning from each one.

Tonight, we hosted a Kung Fu Panda movie night in the dining hall. A lot of students showed up, and we pulled out some couches and rearranged the chairs, so it was kind of a stadium seating effect going on. We even found some chinese popcorn that said "Cream Sweet Flavor" which we concluded to be equivalent to kettle corn.

As I finish writing this, four of our team members- Rachel, Matt, Dani and Austin are just getting back from an engineering college in Beijing where they accompanied one of the American teachers there as he did a lecture on how to have successful interview. The four helped demonstrate a successful interview, and were on hand to answer questions and pass out invitations to the costume party the English school is hosting tomorrow.

Okay, so I must hit the hay… but thank you for your 'thoughts'. We appreciate all the support each of you have given us. Good night! Michelle