Siberian Seagulls

Green Lake Park

The Siberian Seagulls winter every year in Kunming. It is an amazing sight! Kunming is very proud of the fact that these beautiful crisp white birds land here every year. People come out in droves to experience it. They hover just over the water and at eye level. They are so thoughtful to mainly stay over the water and not your head! It is truly spectacular to be caught up in thousands of flying feathers.
Indian food for Christmas this year!
High pour, yummy Indian tea!
This is my women's English class. Aren't they beautiful! Half the class is Korean and half Chinese. On this day I took them on a field trip shopping to practice English using money and clothes vocabulary. So fun!
These are my students at Wisemen. Their music teacher did an awesome job teaching them guitar for a Christmas special.

Our family enjoyed the holidays and a much needed break. Everyone has been sick for way too long and would appreciate your pr_yers. Poor Wyatt had walking pneumonia, but seems to be on the mend.

Lexi, Wyatt and I start back to school Wednesday and Jeff and Savana are off until the end of February! It is wonderful having Savana with us during this time. She has come back playing the guitar quite well, and it is great to have her music back in the house. While Jeff and Savana are off they have picked up some extra work recording for Yuunan Normal University. It is quite cute to watch the two of them collaborate. Two peas in a pod!

Today Wyatt and I are going to the village with my good friend Zoe. Zoe has a friend who lives in the village and they will be celebrating a festival for the new year. We are looking forward to it, but I'm not quite sure what to expect. I think............. part of the celebration is butchering a pig. hmmmm. Which is why Wyatt wants to go.

Last night was my last class with one of my groups. Very emotional! I have grown quite attached to these children! I will also finish up with my other Thursday night class and transition over to just one school teaching just during the day now. A bitter sweet feeling!

I am very excited though, because my very good friend will be coming to visit in April! Whoo hoo! We will put on an Easter party for these students when she comes. So happy to still have connection with them and of course have my buddy come experience China with me!