Rusty

(Visiting Grandpa)
(Some of our family in Rochester)
(Andrea and my birthday cake)

I'm a little rusty at the blog business lately. After having written for my blog nearly every other day for the past 10 months or so, it is strange not having written for almost a month.

Anyway, life in America has been incredibly blessed these past four or five weeks. I've been spending lots of time with my family and friends, just resting, breathing fresh air, and exercising. I was able to visit Rochester, NY to see a lot of family, and then I also went down to Virginia to visit old friends and my college fellowship there.

I know my life is more fulfilling in China, but that doesn't mean I'm not enjoying life here for the moment. On the contrary. It's like I can't get enough of the world on this side of the globe. Kansas seems indescribably beautiful; the people seem indescribably friendly; my family and friends seem indescribably dear and priceless; the sky seems indescribably blue; the country seems indescribably free. (Do you realize how many different fellowships people in America can choose from?) I just want to talk to everybody, look at everything, go everywhere, and eat everything.

Over the past few weeks I've also been able to talk to literally hundreds of people about China and the Father's plans for the nations to know Him. I've shared at several fellowships in Kansas, New York, and Virginia, as well as talking with countless individuals. And I'm just in awe at how other people are also so excited about what He's doing in China and all over the world.

Anyway, He has been good to me, especially as I look at the world through my new lenses of being the ripe old age of 23. I turned 23 just a couple of weeks ago, and I can hardly believe it. Shouldn't I feel wiser and more intelligent? Shouldn't I have a hefty paycheck? Shouldn't I have a serious boyfriend? Shouldn't I have a couple gray hairs sprouting?

Well, maybe not. He has different plans for all of us. And I'm just thankful that I can return to China in a couple of weeks, although it's not exactly the easiest or most glamorous road. But it's all for Him!