We're done with class!! 3 1/2 weeks just flew by. When I think back to my last time in China, I remember hitting the one month mark and how FOREVER LONG it took to get there. We had a celebration and made cheesecake. I guess we haven't technically hit 1 month, but it literally seems like we just got here. Adjusting has been so much easier this time but I guess the real adjustment will come when we move-- tomorrow!

This afternoon we had a "sending off celebration" and we lifted up each team and said our goodbyes. It was an awesome time together but sad! We're the only team staying here in Beijing. Everyone else is leaving, or already has left, on buses and trains, some of them going really far away. We've made some good friends on other teams so everyone leaving felt a little like abandonment. :(

Tomorrow we will finally leave the hotel and move into our apartments about 2 miles down the road. The nice thing about staying here in Beijing is that we don't have the headache of getting all our luggage to a new city. A lot of teams had to ship bags ahead, and they may not get them for a week or two. Yikes.

Lift up our team this week as we adjust to our new home and get used to only having each other. If you want more news  from my team, here are my teammates blogs...

iraisemywhiteflag.blogspot.com
alightinchina.blogspot.com

A thought to leave you with- something we heard in a message last week that has stuck with me:
"I have nothing to prove. You know my heart."
Does the fact that He knows your heart give you peace or leave you fearful?

Here are a few pictures from my week...

Two of the cute kids that we taught in our micro-teaching practicum.
The one on the left was a mess!! So cute.

Melissa and a sweet baby from across the street.
His family sells us our ice cream. :)

Naomi, this picture is for you. It reminded me of my
beautiful painting!! haha

Lacey enjoying Nathans. It's our team leaders favorite
place to eat. Good hamburgers!