Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Kingwood Disciple Now
San Antonio and Other Weekend Fun!
Do you want a quick God story?? I sure do want to tell! I came across the Martine & Foote blogs toward the beginning of their journeys to their Chinese princesses. The Lord has really given me a heart for China, and so I was immediately drawn to the stories of these two families. It was through the journeys of Maliah and Libby that the Lord really deepened my heart for China and Chinese adoption. The biggest blessing of the weekend was getting to meet these two precious girls whom I have prayed for since before they were born. I'm not sure why the Lord decided to bless me so much by building friendships with these two familes, but I am forever thankful for it. They mean the world to me, and I am ecstatic that there is the possibility of living close to them next year. Martine and Foote families...I love you guys! Thanks for letting me hang out for the weekend and for letting the Lord use you in the ways that He is!
The weekend didn't stop there....(although I'll try to make this portion a little bit shorter)!! Saturday evening, my ROOMMATE GOT ENGAGED!!!! Yay Dee and Justin!! You guys are a beautiful couple, and I know that the Lord is going to be glorified in and through your marriage. Keep seeking Him and serving Him. I love you!! I just have to say that my roomate, Dee, is great. Our friendship goes WAY WAY WAY back....we grew up in church together. When we were little, it was pretty much a given that every Sunday after church, she would either come to my house or I would go to hers. I got lucky enough to have her live with me when she moved to College Station in the fall, and we have had tons of fun and made lots of memories!
Justin and Dee, February 23, 2008
Good job on the ring Justin!
We finished the weekend on Sunday with a birthday party at Chuck-E-Cheese for Dee's nephew who turned 3 in February.
Happy Birthday, Andrew!
Dee and I at Chuck-E-Cheese!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY "A"!!
"A" was one of the first people I met in China. It didn't take me long to realize that what we shared was much more than a teacher/student relationship. She has become one of my dearest friends. Her birthday was earlier in the week, but I haven't gotten a chance to post lately. Sorry about that "A"! I love you! Here are pics of some of my favorite times in China with "A".
"A" took me to shop at the Bird and Flower Market in Nanning. It was such a crazy experience. She is incredible at bartering. Thanks to her, I was able to come home with some amazing gifts!! One purchase that sticks out in my mind is when she helped me buy a jade necklace. The vendor was asking 360元, and she was able to talk it down to 40元!! That's only $5!
Chase, A, and I at Closing Ceremonies of Camp China 2006.
If I had to pick one of my favorite moments in LIFE, this would def. be on the TOP of my list. One rainy afternoon, A and I spent some incredible time eating apples and peanut butter. We talked about Father for about 2 hours this afternoon. I walked away from this conversation so encouraged. It's a great story....ask me about it sometime!
My first night back in Nanning in 2007. "A" and I were both in tears!! We were so excited to see each other again!! She is my beautiful sister!
Dear A, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I miss you like crazy, and I love you so much. I hope that you had a lot of fun celebrating your birthday! I wish that I could have been there to celebrate with you. Who knows, maybe one of these days we can celebrate our birthdays together since they are so close together. How fun would that be?!? I would LOVE LOVE LOVE it! You are a precious sister, and I thank our Father for our friendship. Keep loving and learning about HIM, and never stop reading our favorite book. Love you sister!! ~katie
UT Houston Interview
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Interview Today
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Big Bird in China
I just watched the Big Bird in China dvd, and it made me remember this video. Because it made me smile, I wanted to put it on here so that you would smile too!!