So This is Life

There are so many things here that surprise us or that we are still getting used to. These things seem to have a greater impact because, often, it feels like we are living our normal life.

We take trips.

After a four hour bus ride to Shanghai for our district conference. There are 600+ members in our district (all foreigners). Church meetings feel so normal.

We eat food.

Eating McDonalds is more normal for Mister than me--my first (and probably last) Big Mac

Shanghai is a foreigner's paradise. Krispy Kreme, McDonalds, Carl's Jr., Dairy Queen, Baskin Robins, 7/11. Woah!

We take walks in the park.

Miss A just wanted to eat the bread, not feed it to the fish. Very typical :)

The water color is not so normal, but these fish were pretty cool!

We have baby showers.

Even more, we have babies!

We make dinner.

Sweet potatoes, pork chops, and grapes=a pretty usual meal.

We play in our home.

This occurs daily.

It is really crazy, after spending the majority of my day inside our home with Miss A or talking for a few ours with friends, to walk out on the streets. To see crowds of people walking/riding home, to hear horns honking and sellers selling, to smell the smells, to remember: We Are Living In China.

Here's to living--wherever you are.