July 10, 2009
Yesterday after breakfast we found out we should not go back to our leader's apartment which is where we had been having our meals and devotionals until after we have finished our time in quarantine so we went back to our hotel and had our devotional. We each are leading a devotional during the week and it has just been really neat to fellowship and share with each other. We hung out in each other's rooms a lot yesterday playing games and talking. We continued our daily boot camp/taebo video in the dance studio. Man am I sore! All yesterday we had traditional Chinese meals, they were all wonderful! For breakfast we had porridge and steamed buns, for lunch we had three different types of steamed dumplings, and for dinner we had an array of different Chinese dishes! And last night we all just hung out and went to bed. It has been pretty relaxed! This morning we got to see our school! It is really nice! There is a cafeteria, library, activity room, teachers lounge, and an auditorium for assemblies, movie time, and theatre. The school is brand new so they are still moving in things. We will be the first teachers to teach there. Our classrooms are really nice! There are desks for all the kids, a teacher's desk, a chalk board, billboard, and book shelf. They are providing us with wall decorations and classroom supplies also, which is very nice! I'm about to go have lunch right now, but tonight we will go back to the school for dinner, an introduction to the school and training; and then tomorrow we are going to get to meet our teaching assistants and get to know them! I can't wait to start teaching! It is going to be so much fun!!

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13