LSV worker holding Luo Yi
Playing a number game
Getting to know each other
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Meeting the LSV Children (pictures)
Went around the circle playing a game to introduce ourselves.
LSV worker holding Luo Yi
Playing a number game
Getting to know each other
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LSV worker holding Luo Yi
Playing a number game
Getting to know each other
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Meeting the LSV Children
Today was a bit less busy. After our normal routine of TWA, breakfast and corporate intercession we had a couple hours free. I was able to get some laundry done before we met with the team leader again.
After lunch and a nap the LSV (Living Stone Village) staff arranged for us to meet with the LSV children living here on campus. We have seen them around but haven't formal met. This afternoon was a relaxing and fun time for us to introduce ourselves.
There are 14 LSV children here on campus ranging in age between 12 to 18. The children are all orphans that also have limbs missing, hepititis B, severe burn scars or other physical disabilities. The children are very shy and cautious to whom they build realationships with due to the much hurt they have experienced in the past and present.
We had a great time playing games with them and talking. You can tell they are very shy but really like to laugh. I had fun leading the game "Steal the Bacon".
The children do not really want to help with the camp next week because they don't the local kids to see them and know they are orphans. They are embaressed and we want to be sensitive to their feelings. As a team we tried to come up with ideas for the LSV kids to be involved and I thought it would be extremely helpful for them to take care of our young ones during camp. Unfortuntly I'm not sure if it's going to work for our family beacuse right now Xiao Bin is extremly clingy and very scared of strangers. Also the kids area bit afraid of Luo Yi everytime he coughs or sneezes (he is still recovering from broncitis). Hopefully BinBin will warm up to the kids and Luo Yi gets better quickly!!
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After lunch and a nap the LSV (Living Stone Village) staff arranged for us to meet with the LSV children living here on campus. We have seen them around but haven't formal met. This afternoon was a relaxing and fun time for us to introduce ourselves.
There are 14 LSV children here on campus ranging in age between 12 to 18. The children are all orphans that also have limbs missing, hepititis B, severe burn scars or other physical disabilities. The children are very shy and cautious to whom they build realationships with due to the much hurt they have experienced in the past and present.
We had a great time playing games with them and talking. You can tell they are very shy but really like to laugh. I had fun leading the game "Steal the Bacon".
The children do not really want to help with the camp next week because they don't the local kids to see them and know they are orphans. They are embaressed and we want to be sensitive to their feelings. As a team we tried to come up with ideas for the LSV kids to be involved and I thought it would be extremely helpful for them to take care of our young ones during camp. Unfortuntly I'm not sure if it's going to work for our family beacuse right now Xiao Bin is extremly clingy and very scared of strangers. Also the kids area bit afraid of Luo Yi everytime he coughs or sneezes (he is still recovering from broncitis). Hopefully BinBin will warm up to the kids and Luo Yi gets better quickly!!
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
A Busier Day
I missed breakfast to allow LanLan to sleep in. I think it helped because when she woke at a quarter to eight she was drenched in sweat from her fever breaking. I made some oatmeal and we made our way to corporate intercession. When that was over we had some time with another couple on the team for personal sharing and interceeding together. As soon as that was over we went on a city tour of NanKang.
LSV is actually located in NanKang, a suburb of Beihai. NanKang is a very small village of 60,000 people. (Qingdao is about 8 million and Beijing has around 22 million.)
We had lunch and rest time followed by a tour of LSV. We then met together as a full team to plan for next week's camp. Our team consists of five families, 10 parents, 18 kids (ranging in age of 3 months to 12 years) and one teenager who came on her own. All the families are American but our family our the only caucasions. One family is Korean-American and they don't speak any Chinese but all the other families have at least one adult that can. All the families seem great and we really look forward to working with them and getting to know them better.
After dinner each evening we spend about a half hour in what is called "evening sacrifice". During this time we just sit and listen to worship music, a time we can reflect on the day and just be in His presence.
It's now bed time and after a quick shower to cool off the kids are trying to drift off to sleep. It was a full day.
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LSV is actually located in NanKang, a suburb of Beihai. NanKang is a very small village of 60,000 people. (Qingdao is about 8 million and Beijing has around 22 million.)
We had lunch and rest time followed by a tour of LSV. We then met together as a full team to plan for next week's camp. Our team consists of five families, 10 parents, 18 kids (ranging in age of 3 months to 12 years) and one teenager who came on her own. All the families are American but our family our the only caucasions. One family is Korean-American and they don't speak any Chinese but all the other families have at least one adult that can. All the families seem great and we really look forward to working with them and getting to know them better.
After dinner each evening we spend about a half hour in what is called "evening sacrifice". During this time we just sit and listen to worship music, a time we can reflect on the day and just be in His presence.
It's now bed time and after a quick shower to cool off the kids are trying to drift off to sleep. It was a full day.
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Monday, July 4, 2011
The Perfect Place for Now
Today we had a lot of orientation meetings. We learned about LSV and their work, went over some rules, met and got to know some of the other team members we will be working with and learned a bit about TWA (time with Abba).
Coming into the trip my husband and I were both nervous about transitioning from saying goodbye to a time of ministry. As I sat in orintation and talked to the other families I am realizing that this is the perfect place for our family to be right now. The life style here is so simple, peaceful, restful and quiet. The workers here really want each individual to work on their personal realtionship with Abba. There are no TV's, no Internet, (ironically I'm sitting here on my phone blogging) just time to spend with Abba and your family.
I am so thankful for this time. It is a great time for us as a family to spend together. Recuperate from the stress of moving house and saying goodbye to our friends. This time we can physically rest (we get nap time everyday from after lunch until 3 - mostly bc it's too hot outside to do anything but rest). We can just be together as a family. We also can really seek His will for us in the future.
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Coming into the trip my husband and I were both nervous about transitioning from saying goodbye to a time of ministry. As I sat in orintation and talked to the other families I am realizing that this is the perfect place for our family to be right now. The life style here is so simple, peaceful, restful and quiet. The workers here really want each individual to work on their personal realtionship with Abba. There are no TV's, no Internet, (ironically I'm sitting here on my phone blogging) just time to spend with Abba and your family.
I am so thankful for this time. It is a great time for us as a family to spend together. Recuperate from the stress of moving house and saying goodbye to our friends. This time we can physically rest (we get nap time everyday from after lunch until 3 - mostly bc it's too hot outside to do anything but rest). We can just be together as a family. We also can really seek His will for us in the future.
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
We Are Here
We arrived at Living Stones Village (LSV) last night around 6:30. We quickly settled in and had some noodles for dinner. The kids we in bed falling asleep around 9.
BinBin felt right at home immeditatly, running around, talking and laughing, just his happy self. LanLan has come down with a fever and is laying down taking a nap.
Luo Wu & I meet this morning with some of the other families here for TWA (time with Abba). In a few minutes we will go to orientation.
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BinBin felt right at home immeditatly, running around, talking and laughing, just his happy self. LanLan has come down with a fever and is laying down taking a nap.
Luo Wu & I meet this morning with some of the other families here for TWA (time with Abba). In a few minutes we will go to orientation.
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Saturday, July 2, 2011
Saying Goodbye/Hello
We are about to embark on a journey as a family down to southern China. It's exciting to be doing a work for the kingdom, work together as a family. It's going to have it's challenges and hard moments but overall it should be great.
But it's hard to get excited and mentally prepared as at the same time we are saying goodbye to our home for the past 4 years and to great friends who have become like family.
How can we switch gears from feeling overwhelming sadness to excitment and a time of service.
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But it's hard to get excited and mentally prepared as at the same time we are saying goodbye to our home for the past 4 years and to great friends who have become like family.
How can we switch gears from feeling overwhelming sadness to excitment and a time of service.
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