I might be the WORST blogger ever. I just can't seem to keep up with it. Several times I have just thought of giving up because it seems like a task I can't make time for. Lately though, I have decided I need to be better about my communication with the outside world. One of those areas is my blog... so here's to turning a new leaf!


Spring Festival was a very long break this year and a lot happened during that time. I'm going to try and recap a lot of it because it was so wonderful. I think why I've been bad at keeping a blog in the past is because I have too much to share and I can't take enough time to make that happen. So, I'm going to start today with the beginning of the festival time and try to keep these posts shorter.


Yes, this picture is of a loaf of bread in the shape of an alligator. This was wonderfully made and constructed by my beloved, Dan. Right after Christmas, Dan came to my school for a three week visit. This was a very blessed time together. It was amazing to have an extended time together because we usually just get weekends (and not as many as we'd like!). We had so much time during each day to learn about each other and interact in the small things. It was fun to learn some of each others quirks and habits. We are both so thankful for the way our relationship grew and deepened during this time. We had so much fun making meals, writing songs, drinking way too much coffee, and just talking. It was the perfect way to begin my holiday because it really felt like a celebration each day since we aren't used to getting that much time together!


Another highlight from the first few weeks was that I finally made a trek to the Registered Fellowship in our city. I've never thought about going because it's just super far away but Dan was up for some adventure. We took a combination of three buses for about an hour and a half.. got a little lost at that point... eventually found a cab that could decipher my fumbling Chinese... and in the end made it to the location. The main meetings are too early each week for me to go (the bus doesn't leave early enough to get me there since its such a long journey). It was good though to see the building and I was surprised by how big it was! I hope that is packed out every week! This is the only registered one that I know of in our small city (of 2 1/2 million people).