Bike, Hike and Swim

HK is full of nature!

I love the sky and trees.

Looking back where we biked from.

The reservoir road.

A very asian bike so you won't get sunburned. Quite smart!

Looking toward the bay.

Biker chicks...chicks rule!

Eating Thai food.

Saturday I went for a lovely motorbike ride with my friend Keena and Julia to Tai po where we biked, hiked and went swimming. There are so many beautiful options to be in nature in Hong Kong. I did lock my keys inside my bike seat, but praise God I had a spare back at my apartment.:)

Field Trip

We're so happy to be eating mango ice cream:)

A view from the hike.

Flamingos on the farm.

Lily pond reflecting the sky.

The lily pond after a big rain.

I took my class on a field trip to the Kidoorie Farm. It was so beautiful and amazing to hike all over looking at insects and dodging giant rain drops from the sky.:)

My First Portrait

So I recieved the most amazing portrait of me by one of my students. Angela painted this picture of me. She is my autistic student and has been quite the challenge this year. She has said some of the most unusual things. For example "I will poop on you." And "Is there milk in there?," while pointing to my breasts. It has been disturbing at times. She has been talking this week about how she could paint a picture of me. I sure wasn't thinking she'd actuallyl do it. It is so amazing to me and humbling. You just never know how you are affecting a child and how they look at you.

My Birthday Suprise

The guy on the left was so encouraging...trying to help me remember the words.

I'm so shocked they are having me sing.

What a surprise!:)
On the night of my birthday I had dinner with some friends and then went swing dancing, which I usually do. However, there was a surprise that night. The live band did not sing to me they asked me to sing with them. The only song I could think of was "Strangers in the Night." And I didn't even know all of the words....so I sang it and made up the words, but mostly la,la,la'd the song. It was so fun, because it was so unexpected. Here is a video of this fun night. Special thanks to Keena for taking the pictures.;)

Giorgio Armani Makeover

So I never thought I'd be an Armani girl, but I am. hehe Something about turning a year older this year made me realize my skin has changed and I need to take better care of it. So I wander into Giorgio Armani to check out their skin care. Little do I know I would walk out an Armani Confidential Member. When you're a member you get a free facial and day make over during your birthday month. So I went in on the day of my birthday and had my makeover. It was quite fun and I felt very chic.

Videos From Cambodia

I realize that I didn't post many pictures about Cambodia, but it was so incredible and a place I would go back to. I will let these videos speak for them self.

Flooded Forest of Kompongpluk

Children's Game with rocks that fascinated me.

Handicapped musicians from land mines. Music still sounds good:)

Children singing and dancing as you walk to Tomprom.

Tomb Raider Temple

The inside of the Tomb Raider temple. The trees were amazing. You can see how the temple really is in ruins and being swallowed up by the jungle. Listen for the monkeys.

Wonderings in the Night

I sit overlooking the city. I feel like I am a bird for I have a view that a bird would have. I can't help, but wonder why. I wrote a song once called, "Sometimes I wonder." Well I wonder alot, maybe too much. These are my wonderings late into the night as I overlook the city.

I wonder why I don't have my own family.

I wonder will I only ever take care of other's children and never my own.

I wonder why only men who seem to not believe in God want to believe in me.

I wonder how many other single women are out there wondering the same things I am.

I wonder how long I can live like this, because often I think it would be best if I didn't.

I wonder how long do I have to humble myself and die to my desires.

I wonder if the men I love will ever love God and have a Holy Fire.

I wonder why am I alive.

The rest I seek in holding your hand can never be, because it will never be rest. The rest I seek is SHALOM and only He can give it. How I wish you believed in His Shalom. Forever I will cry into the night longing for what can not be, because forever you love and love does not die. Try as I might I can not escape His Love, because I am a slave. And yet it is what I have chosen-to be a slave to righteousness.