Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me! Happy birthday to meeeeee. . . Happy birthday to me. :D
If you haven't already guessed, it was my birthday not too long ago! On October 10th, I became eighteen years old. Isn't that scary? I definitely don't feel like I'm old enough or mature enough to be eighteen. A friend of mine recently asked me if I saw myself as a girl or a woman now, and I think that I'll place myself in the "young woman" category. Until I hit my twenties, I don't think that I'll be able to view myself as a real woman. I'm still too child-like for that! :D
Nonetheless, it is still weird... I'm eighteen, taking college classes, and heading to the States next year to attend Liberty University's campus. In one sense, I'm looking forward to it. But in another... I guess I can honestly say that I'm a little scared.
Living in Asia for my entire life has been great, but I don't know how to do anything in America. I've often gotten embarrassed during previous visits about my lack of knowledge about things everyone else sees as a natural way of life. Ah well. I guess I'll learn right? And are people who have offered to help if I ever need them to. Soo thankful for the friends God has provided me!
As many of you know, my family has been in the process of adopting. They were gone for more than a week in Ethiopia, and returned the night before my birthday with the newest member of our family: Hanissa Faith.
She's by far the best birthday present I've ever gotten. :) She loves dancing, mirrors, bubbles, singing, bubbles, dancing, bubbles, sparkly things, singing, dancing, pink sparkly things, bubbles... You get the picture. :)
I'm have so many things in my life to be thankful for. I know I often complain; you can just ask my family and my best friend if you don't believe me. But I truly am blessed in all that God has given me. And I can't wait to see what He has in store for me this next year!!!
Monday, October 22, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
A Week in Charge
I think I might die before the end of the week. Seriously. Why, you ask? It's rather simple, really. My parents have gone to Ethiopia to be with my sister, Hanissa, and bring her home. My other sisters and I had to stay in Yanji, which means I'm in charge for week. Bwahahahaha. I've got the power!
Sometimes I don't like being in the position of authority, though. If something happens that my sisters don't like, I'm the bad guy. If something goes wrong, I'm responsible.
And honestly... I don't feel like I'm capable enough to be in charge. I'd like to believe that I'll be patient and have a soft answer to comments thrown my way. I'd like to believe that I'll handle every situation perfectly.
But to tell the truth, being in this position scares me. I know I do not always handle difficulties in the best way. I usually get frustrated very quickly and jump in to try and solve the problem as quickly as possible. Haha, needless to say, this doesn't help matters. I am slowly learning how to handle things in a better way, but I'm not the most patient person when it comes to learning how to do something.
The past week has had its rough moments, to be sure. But it's also been a lot of fun. We have wonderful friends who have invited us to their homes for dinner every night. I think Thursday and Saturday night are the only night we have to ourselves -- and somebody's already offered to have us over on Thursday. Whew. We'll see, hehe.
This week was actually a very good week for my parents to be gone. It's a holiday week, so I don't have to leave for Chinese class in the mornings, and only have work on Thursday and Friday, so I'm able to spend the day at home with my sisters.
The only sad part about Mom and Dad being gone this week is that they miss Alia's birthday on Thursday. Ah well. I'm planning on a special breakfast or dinner (supposing we don't go eat with someone else that night) for her. And tonight, some of our friends prepared cupcakes for her and gave her a couple of gifts. We have truly been blessed by the community God has given us.
Since writing the above, we have learned that my parents will not be returning to Yanji on Saturday as planned. We were told that the Chinese embassy would be open this week and that we could get Hanissa's visa processed in time to return by Saturday. This, however, was not the case. The embassy is closed until next Monday. My parents hope and are praying very hard that they will be able to get Hanissa's visa processed in the course of a single day so that they can leave Ethiopia on Monday night, and arrive back here late Tuesday night. It is difficult for all of us, but we will make do.
Please pray for my parents as they try to work this out.
Can't wait for you guys to be home, Mom, Dad, and Hanissa!!! <3
Sometimes I don't like being in the position of authority, though. If something happens that my sisters don't like, I'm the bad guy. If something goes wrong, I'm responsible.
And honestly... I don't feel like I'm capable enough to be in charge. I'd like to believe that I'll be patient and have a soft answer to comments thrown my way. I'd like to believe that I'll handle every situation perfectly.
But to tell the truth, being in this position scares me. I know I do not always handle difficulties in the best way. I usually get frustrated very quickly and jump in to try and solve the problem as quickly as possible. Haha, needless to say, this doesn't help matters. I am slowly learning how to handle things in a better way, but I'm not the most patient person when it comes to learning how to do something.
The past week has had its rough moments, to be sure. But it's also been a lot of fun. We have wonderful friends who have invited us to their homes for dinner every night. I think Thursday and Saturday night are the only night we have to ourselves -- and somebody's already offered to have us over on Thursday. Whew. We'll see, hehe.
This week was actually a very good week for my parents to be gone. It's a holiday week, so I don't have to leave for Chinese class in the mornings, and only have work on Thursday and Friday, so I'm able to spend the day at home with my sisters.
The only sad part about Mom and Dad being gone this week is that they miss Alia's birthday on Thursday. Ah well. I'm planning on a special breakfast or dinner (supposing we don't go eat with someone else that night) for her. And tonight, some of our friends prepared cupcakes for her and gave her a couple of gifts. We have truly been blessed by the community God has given us.
Since writing the above, we have learned that my parents will not be returning to Yanji on Saturday as planned. We were told that the Chinese embassy would be open this week and that we could get Hanissa's visa processed in time to return by Saturday. This, however, was not the case. The embassy is closed until next Monday. My parents hope and are praying very hard that they will be able to get Hanissa's visa processed in the course of a single day so that they can leave Ethiopia on Monday night, and arrive back here late Tuesday night. It is difficult for all of us, but we will make do.
Please pray for my parents as they try to work this out.
Can't wait for you guys to be home, Mom, Dad, and Hanissa!!! <3
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