Sorry for not blogging lately

We do apologize for not keeping in contact with you as much lately. One reason is that the Internet here in Asia has been crazy slow. Ever since the earthquake happened a little while back our Internet has been crawling...but we're thankfull we have the little that we have. Another reason is that we have just been super busy. I (Jeremy) have been really busy with my MBA program, taking extra Chinese classes, leading music at Church, teaching our students and helping to keep track of Anna. Speaking of Anna, she's really, really close to walking. The other day she took 5 steps all by her self before diving into Jacquelyn's lap. She is such fun to be around right now. She's always laughing and playing. We wish you all could be a part of it.

Please keep us in your thoughts concerning our job situation for next year. I am actively looking for a new job and have several opportunities available.

We hope to post some pictures or video soon...depending on the Internet. Keep checking in from time to time.

MBA Scare

My MBA courses have already started up again. This semester I am taking Managerial Finance and Organizational Behavior. We had a big scare last week just before I was to start. Off the coast of China there was an Earthquake that hit in the Ocean. This earthquake broke several of the under-water cables that connects the Internet with the U.S. So for several days I could not access almost any site from the U.S. This was a real problem since the MBA that I am taking is completely on-line! If the Internet did not get restored I would have had to drop the classes. However, just in time, I was able to access my schools web-site.

Christmas Party

Every Saturday morning I (Jeremy) go to the local foreign grocery store to teach basic English to the workers. The class starts at 7:30am so not only the students have a hard time getting there on time, but the teacher does too! Actually, I really love this class. The students are typically from a village several hours away. The average student is about 16 years old with no more than a middle school education. These students love this class and really claim it as their own. This free class was started by our boss as way to reach out and share the Truth with them. We have seen some exciting fruit come out of it. This year, just before Christmas, we had a special Christmas party for these students. Part of the night included food, games and chatting. Near the end, we invited one of our Chinese friends to present the Truth in Chinese. I was able to understand most of what he said and he did such a great job. Actually, it was was one of the clearest presentations I have ever heard! Clarity is needed in China, as most people have never heard the full Truth before. That I know of, no one made a special decision, but I'm sure the seed has been planted in at least a few.