Welcome!

This is our first blog post from the great country of China!

Our other blog just didn't work out; we kept having issues. Hopefully all is resolved now, though!

The large majority of posts will be written by Amy (Me...). Matthew just doesn't get excited over blogging. I can't imagine that! :)

We will be posting pictures, adventures, and observations here. Today is day number 14 in China. We are settled into our apartment on the school grounds. This week was our first week teaching; and boy, do we have stories we could share!

The biggest surprise was that we are teaching elementary school students, not high school. Matthew has the little ones (2nd and 3rd grade) and I have 4th and 5th grade. The students are really excited about us and about learning English. They are already a handful; but so much fun!

Life in China is already much different than I expected. I'll be sharing reasons why sometime soon. For the most part, we are adjusting well; getting lots of exercise, meeting new people, sampling new foods, and seeing new things! Home sickness has already hit hard for Amy; but it's mixed with a lot of excitement about being here.

Welcome to our blog!