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Sunday Snapshot: {Chinese Class}

9.13.10

Hmmm….
I’ll give you one guess to tell me which one is mine.
Today was our first day of Chinese school. Ashlyn insisted that she wanted to sign on the dotted line and commit to this. I discouraged; she persisted. I knew it would be hard; she persisted. I assumed she would be one of few non-Chinese children there; she persisted. And, eventually, we said, “If anyone can do it, this girl can.” So, to Chinese school we went today for 2 hours. And, it was hard. She was the only caucasian child we saw there out of many children. And, she struggled a bit. But, she’s already told me what supplies she wants to bring next time to make it easier. And, she requested that I sit in with a paper and pencil and write down phonetically some of the phrases as a cheat sheet for her. 
Guess I’ve enrolled in Chinese school too.
I also promised her a date night after the next class to Dunkin Donuts for hot cocoa. Don’t want her to get too discouraged without a reward for her efforts. 

Ni Hao Y'all

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What Every Father of 4 Wants for His Birthday

9.11.10

a day without us
Kidding…sort of…

We gave Mark a retreat basket and permission to go away for a day by himself. He got lots of goodies in there that he likes like cashews, Reese’s peanut butter cups, Peligrino, and caramels. Then, he got a couple good thinking books, a notebook, a pen, a sealed envelope with notes from the kids to read when he’s away, and a cool paperweight from Dos Besitos with a map of Baoji and Xi’an (where Lydia is from and where we were to get her).

Happy birthday, Mark. Thank you for your commitment to growing in Him. Know that I support you 100% in that–even when it means time away from us or from helping me with the parenting duties. Thank you for being a godly leader in our home.

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