Greetings!
I have now been in Hong Kong twelve days! Jetlag is slowly fading as I only wake up once or twice in the night opposed to four times. After three flights totaling over 24 hours of travel time I arrived in Hong Kong September 2nd. About 12:45AM on Wednesday, I finally crashed onto a beautiful Queen Bed on the 8th floor of our (Emily and I) apartment building. The next morning I was surprised to be greeting with two aerobic type groups in the Park right outside my window. One group looked to be practicing some type of Yoga/Pilates and the other a combination of Richard Simmons moves with flapping limbs and sidekicks.
Where we live:
As I mentioned, Emily and I live in a good-sized apartment with 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a kitchen, a family/dining room, an office, and a porch. It has become a haven of peace for us to relax after long days around the city. A true blessing!!!! Our neighborhood is a very local area. After twelve days and much exploration around our neighborhood, local shops, and Metro Station I have only seen 5 Westerners in our neighborhood. It is been an enlightening experience as to what it feels like to be a minority.
What we do:
Right now we will be going to a local Christian school called Pooi To Middle School three days a week. The school has about 1,000 girls from 6th to 12th grade whom we got to introduce ourselves to at Monday’s assembly. Please pray that I will learn names quickly. The first week we will observe at the school and finalize our contributions, which may be a combination of Conversational English, building friendships, teaching American culture, and assisting with both the English club and Speech team.
Prayer:
Please pray that I will learn the names of the girls at the school and church staff quickly.
Please pray the Lord will soften the hearts of girls at the school toward Him.
Please pray for culture shock and general cultural stress.
Blessings,
Margaret
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2 comments:
Hi Margaret - I'm new to the Central Seminary staff (working as the assistant to Molly Marshall and John Gravley). I joined Central on August 4 just days after moving back to KC after 4 years in Hong Kong. I'm loving your blog and Emily's. I have done some conversational english work with high school girls and I know it can be an interesting challenge. I will pray for you and for Emily but I also know what a good time you will have in HK. If you need some resources for English Conversation, you might try contacting the American Women's Association or let me know. I have a good friend living there who coordinated the program for the AWA's English Conversation program for a couple of years. Enjoy! --Donna Carrier
(dcarrier@cbts.edu)
Greetings, Margaret. It's taken me a few days to find your blog, and Emily's. What fun to read your early reflections on what surely will be an extraordinary learning experience for both of you. Keep the blog alive, and be in contact also re specific dimensions of your coursework. I look forward to reading more!
Shalom,
Terry
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