Jammin'
My (Gracy's) parents were in Asia visiting us, and we'd taken them to a small minority village called "Ancient Tree". Among many other moments I'll never forget from that day was this one...
As the reality of our recent transition begins to set in, we are beginning to feel a growing sense of excitement that we once again have somewhat of a "blank canvas" to work with.
When we return to Asia, I (David) plan on doing a combination of studying/teaching at the university there in our new town. In preparation for this assignment, I have begun a 120-hour online course designed to prepare me better to teach English as a Foreign Language overseas (ESL). Thanks for remembering us during this time.
We are excited to announce that we plan on returning to Asia in August. We have plenty to do in the next twelve weeks or so, and ask that you will be lifting up our family during this time.
I volunteered at Chick-fil-A Leadercast in Atlanta last Friday. As a gift, the company who puts it on gave us the ability to re-watch the sessions online.
By the time I boarded the plane in February, though I was convinced that this would be a pivotal time in our relationship with this organization, I was still optimistic that we could find common ground and move forward.
Last year, we had the privilege of spending time with a friend in their home to celebrate a local holiday. During our visit, her sister offered to play a piece on a traditional instrument called the Gu Zheng. Here is a video of that piece. Enjoy!
We returned home in May of last year for our scheduled home assignment. During the first several months, we did a good bit of traveling in order to reconnect with friends and clubs whom we had not seen for several years. In the fall, our travel schedule slowed a bit and we began turning our thoughts to our next term in Asia.
These past few months have been some of the most challenging of our lives. Over the next several posts, I will attempt to unpack for you some of the pertinent events and especially the life-changing lessons that have been revealed to us by our loving Father. For now, we ask that you continue to lift up our family during this season of waiting on Him.