Well, after our families left at the beginning of the month, life here seemed to slow down for a bit. We had a little routine going. Get off work at this time. Go to the gym at this time. Go shopping on these days. Hang out with friends once or twice a week… It was nice for the three weeks it lasted… *sigh* The emotional upheaval of Chris moving away was plenty, but, of course, there is always something else. A couple of minor things like: we lost electricity one day. Romantic dinner for two? Yes, please. And, our water pressure in the kitchen was almost nill. Luckily we got both of them fixed! At the moment, we are having quite a run around with our apartment. A few unpleasantries have occurred in the last week that are really…irritating. (to put it nicely) Prayerfully, everything will work out smoothly and we will be back to our comfy routines soon!

PS: if you are the praying kind, prayers would be appreciated!

As of this moment we are 136 days away from touching American soil again! Each day passes by quickly and slowly at the same time. Our friends here, work, and the things we get to do keep us occupied for 90% of our waking hours. We normally don’t even see each other until 22:00, and we are housemates. We look forward to going home exponentially more than we anticipated in the beginning. We thought this whole new experience would have us so wrapped up in our everyday life that thoughts of going home would be temporarily banished. We, we were incorrect. Every day we look forward to going back to the States, AND every day we thoroughly enjoy being in China. New adventures, friends, and life in general are keeping us engaged in the moment. It’s like we happily live in the present and joyfully look forward to the future. Truly, this year is an experience.