Messages from your folks in Qiqihar:

Hey everyne, goodbye to Shenyang and Hello Qiqihar.  It’s luxury, not the same as America, but compared to Shenyang.  Miss you all mom, dad, and little kids.  See you.  PS Carson I love you.  —Jess

Outstanding classrooms, hotel, assistant—great camp! First meal-raw cow stimach and jelly fish.  Ynmmy!  Miss you too much!!  —Beaner Sleuth

Happy 8th birthda Ella!  Sorry I missed it! To the res of my lan, I miss you all so much!  The team is awesome, as well as our hotel and students.  See you all soon!  —Natty

Woever has been conversing with the boss for us, Keep it UP! Everything has bee so great so far.  We have great accomodatins, excellent foods and sweet new friends.  Miss everyone at home.  See you soon.  Love —Beth or Mom whichever the case may be.

Hello to my friends and family in MC and FL.  We are enjoying each other and our new friends.  Missing all opf you—especialy CJ, John, Mia, and Eden.  Love you!  —Gary

Hey Sam:  All has startd out very well. Miss you all and think of you lots.  Got to go to lunch now. mmmmmmm good!  —Dave

All is going well in Qiqihar, very humid.  G’ma is doing great she is having a great time Love and miss all.  —Rene

Hello everyon!  The change from Shenyang to Qiqihar has been like night and day!  Everything is good.  I have finally figured out how to use chopsticks and one of the students has given me Chinese name!  Matthew I amed one of my chines students after you.  Sorry Emily I tried to name one after you but they did not like it.  Miss you guys!

Hig to all my family.  I am enjoying my time in Qiqihar.  I have connected with several students. I so enjoy visiting withthem and learning about China.  This has been amazing time.  I love and Mill you all.  P.S.  Started teaching today I am loving it  The students are wonderful.  —Karen

Hi Everone! Everthing went well.  We got here safe and smoothly. Thank you for your thoughts.  Love you all. —Anna

Hellof from Qiqihar Cap.  I am doing well. We are staying in a hotel with western toilets and  ompfrtable beds.  It’s hot!  Feels like Missouri.  I miss all of you.  Love.  —Arlene

Joel, happy belated birthday.  Hope it was happy and you have many more. Maybe even some I can share with you—maybe in China that would be special!  Tell Sam, Lucie, and Fiona I say hello from China and love them.  Mo, my helpmate,  it is hard here without you.  I see so many of the little things (but such important things) that you just have a sense about which mike things run smoother at camp.  Thanks for remembering me daily to the one who supplies.  I am remembering you as well.  Let our friends know that his porvision is perfect!!!!  Love, your man, dad, and Gpa

Everyone please excuse the typos in these blogs.  This keyboard is covered with three layers of plastic stretched around the entire keyboard to protect it from dust. So when I hit a key I never really know which of the keys which are hit are going to show up or if any will at all.  Ah, the life with technology in China.

Remember us daily, hourly.  You airtime is our lifeline.  Praises!

doug for the team