First Few Days

Hey everyone,

Well I have been in Cheungdu, China since July 9th. God provided me with an amazing opportunity to come over here and serve and even though I was very hesitant and didnt really want to go; I knew what I needed to do to be obedient. So I went, and so far so good. The plane ride was the longest, almost 23 hrs. spent between the flights and layover in Hong Kong. On my flight from the United States I sat next to someone who seemed to not like me from the second I sat down. It wasn't very pleasant. I'm living with several other missionaries who I met on my last trip to China a few months back. They are my new family for the next month and I couldnt ask for a better. Its already been four or five days since I have been here, see I cant even remember, and the time is going fast. The food here is amazing. Its only like four or five US dollars to eat here per day and its great eating. The city I am in is huge. I have had one or two days to wonder around and I spent the whole day in the same area cause there was so much to see. Even work days are fun. We spend the day in the office or running around the city doing errands. We are working with an Emergency Relief Center that is providing support for the families who are in need due to the Earthquakes that occurred just a few months ago. We are currently working on a Summer camp that will be providing kids with an oppurtunity to learn English and receive help with any needs that they might have. The camp starts towards the end of this month and we are trying to get Volunteers to staff the camp and work out the details. Next week several of us might be going out to a small village that needs some help, but I am never sure about where I am going next. Another service ECR is helping the people with is in their needs for schools. They are providing villages with supplies, teaching material, and even buying full libraries for the schools in the area.Wow so much is happening, I can not believe it. Thank you all for your prayers. You are in mine as well. Talk to you all soon. I should be getting some pictures up soon.