okay. here we go.

I know, I know... I'm the worst at updates. I'm a journaler, not a blogger... so bear with me.

Where to begin???

In the last 2 weeks I've gone from living in a town of 10,000 people to living in the most populated square mile on earth, to living in the largest city in the world.
Overwhelming?
Yes.

Actually.. for the sake of my lack of thought organization skills and so you don't have to endure the way my brain REALLY outputs info... I'll use some bullet points.

Things I have enjoyed:
- The HK skyline at night.
- Walking... everywhere.
- asian fashion. I anticipate returning to the USA and being 5 years ahead in fashion. Just wait and see... Sarah and I found a store today that only sells clothing in various shades of brown. It felt like I was looking at my own closet... but prettier.
- talking to Papa. not even 2 weeks in and I think I've had more conversations with Him than the last 2 months combined. I am learning a lot.
- touring the campus of the school we'll attend in September. Its next to a mountain with a zipline. Thats what I like to see.
- learning that there is an entire city underneath us here. You can walk down stairs all over the place and get to the underground shopping. Such a good use of space.
- spending time with our supervisor and his family. They have 3 beautiful children who have made us feel right at home.
- SPICY food.

Things I have NOT enjoyed:
- having my entire suitcase (with my copy of the Book, my favorite stuffed animal and the quilt my momma made me... along with a majority of the other stuff I brought inside) stolen from the trunk of a taxi. There is still a tiny chance our (sarah had a bag in there too) bags will be returned but chances are they are gone for good.
- the lack of western toilets.
- the negative effects of said SPICY food....
- the lack of stars. We did, however, see three... yep... THREE stars in HK the other night.

Although I haven't enjoyed the things on the 2nd list... I can absolutely see Papa working them out for good. I am learning to trust him more every day, and learning to see that he is faithful even in the less enjoyable times.

I'll try to be be a better blogger.
Thanks for lifting Sarah and me up while we're here.

AB
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