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So now for real life & stuff. I've been home for exactly a month today & I can say in confidence that it has easily been one of the chillest months of my life. Who doesn't love being the twenty year old [I turned twenty, how depressing is that?] enjoying the luxuries of living at their parents? My responsibility level is at an all time low & I'm loving every second of it. I can honestly say that I've spent about 75% of my time outdoors, which is just the way I like to live. My heart feels right here in the desert. Lake Powell, The Grand Canyon, Pine Valley & many other swell places have been visited. I'm real happy! Long live summertime & careless days. 

Oh China.

HEY GUESS WHAT!? This is my last China post ever. [Well at least until I venture over there again] Can you believe it? China is easily one of the strangest places on earth. We would always just say "Oh China." whenever something odd would happen. [Which was about two hundred times a day] Anyways here are a couple "Oh China" moments that I captured...

-They are for real afraid of the number four because they think it is bad luck. So they always stick the foreigners on the fourth floor. 

-Just in case you want some blessed meat in your cup of noodles. 

-They would keep beer in the supply closet at the kindergarten & offer it to us right before class. 

-A personal favorite

That's a wrap!

If I Lived In China, I'd Have Some Chinese Children.

I've said it before I'll say it again. Being able to build a relationship with each of my kiddos was easily one of the greatest parts of being in China. I absolutely love all twenty eight of them & miss them every day. I can't even believe how smart & wonderful each of these children are. As tacky & cliche as it sounds each of them will always have a special place in my heart.

So here's a few things I will miss about my munchkins..

-The fact that Jack is 100% boy & has the best shirts.

-Kevin being the whitest white boy & a little high maintenance. He was the only kid that would sleep with a mosquito net during nap time & he would bring out a croissant for lunch while all the other kids ate rice.

-Jordan & the fact that he is the biggest stud in the world.

-How Joshua would always say "Silllllllllllllly teacher."

-Amy's rare smiles. 

-Peter's silly personality & unbelievable knowledge. "Teacher I tell you..."

-Leroy's raspy voice & caring self.

-Anna always telling me she really liked me & then punching me in the stomach.

-Nathan's animated faces.

-Tiger just being Tiger. 

-Jenny's shyness. 

-Rebecca's short hair & goofiness. 

-The poses they would strike.

-Catherine being the biggest sweetheart & always saying "It's so beautiful" in the most innocent voice.

-Oscars adorable face & feminine characteristics.

-Their love for each other & the fact that all the boys were in love with Cindy. 

-Quite possibly everything about his boy but especially having his whisper everything he says.

-Being taught & blessed by them every day.