Packing Day!

I was up early and did my tortuous 8KM. It's the heat... You can't imagine... 

I got home and after a quick shower, and Isaiah took off, I got things gathered to pack to send with Alan... and yes, things to send with Isaiah. Alan has like 40KILOS of Annie's stuff... and Isaiah will have both suitcases filled with stuff for Annie! 

We went out for lunch which was great... and then stopped at a high-end pineapple cake shop to buy two large boxes for Annie... Then we were home. 

We took a nice nap... Very necessary... ha, ha, ha... I was feeling very tired. The heat just drained all my energy.

I blogged... put things away... and organized my tutoring for tomorrow.

I also started to put together my PPT... just the basics as Isaiah said he'd show me how to use AI to add the Chinese! We shall see... 

Tomorrow, I hope to be up by 4am as we need to be out of the house by 6:30am to head to the airport!

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Nice Monday!

I was up early and I ran my 8KM!

I got home and took a shower... then since I didn't have tutoring at 11am, I sat and read! What a delight!

Alan and I had lunch and I blogged for our church and read some more.

Tutoring was at 3:30 and I prepped and left and finished at 5:15. I stopped to buy a few things for Annie and got home by 6pm. We had our HOP meeting at 7pm, so I made a salad to bring to church.

The meet went really well and we were home by 10pm.

After finishing my blog and working a bit more on my talks for August, I was in bed by 11:30. Tomorrow is a free day as we are working on packing for Alan's trip to the States!

I realize that it is really nice to have a free Monday morning since my weekends can be so packed with activities!

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Another Productive Sunday

I was up early and so glad it was a no run day as it was blaring hot...

I did so much in that first couple of hours... I was like: What? It's only 8:30???

Then at 9am, I went out to check on recycling and do errands. I went to church to drop off the ice cream then went and help clean out that friend's house. I will have to go back like several times to get the house in any kind of order... NOT even really neat... just in order! I will have to bring bleach next time and spray down the place! I picked up what she left me and brought the stuff home after I went and paid bills.

I was home by 12! YEAH!

Alan was home and Isaiah was gone. 

I put things away and proceeded to post more things to give away!

Church at 3pm... but first a friend came over to my house to pick up a bread machine and containers. YEAH! I dropped stuff off at our blind masseuses lady and went to church to set up Love Cafe. I had bought goodies from Costco! YEAH!

Alan preached and Isaiah translated. Isaiah was also the worship leader!

I stayed to help with clean up and came home at 8:30! Yes, before coming up, I always check the recycling again.

The week has started... 

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Celebrating Father's Day

I was up early and ran my 8km and made the 50 for this week! Wow...

Then I was home and made cucumber salad and clear the spices... well... two bottles of expired spices that have gotten too 'wet' with this humid weather!

We had planned to leave at 10:45 to pick up Fenny at the MRT Station, but she was late. Anyhow, we were off to go snorkeling by 11:30! The place was so crowded and we rented the equipment was out there in the water. We stayed until almost 4pm and then we went to an early dinner in Keelung at our favorite place!

We decided to go to Costco as Fenny has never been in one and we needed to get the phone for Abby! She has friends who will be going to Brazil in September! Alan will bring it to the States. We also got tissue packets for Annie... ha, ha, ha... We spent so much... and finished at 7:45 and got home by 8:45!

What a day!

Alan took a shower and with Isaiah, dropped Fenny off. I stayed home to get things put away!

Happy Father's Day... Taiwan Father's Day is on August 8th and Alan will be in the States, so we decided to celebrate today with a fun outing.

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Another Productive MOE Day

I was up early... I had to be as I wanted to squeeze in a run before I 'run off' to the MOE for the day.

I had everything ready, so I was home and out again after my quick shower. Alan had already taken off as he had his last day of class with the Japanese students.

I arrived early, which I like... and set up my stuff. I had brought lots of stuff to do.

I caught up on some news and read the books I brought. Then I used the rest of the day to prepare the two messages for August: Living in His Presence through Acts! I wanted to do a simple overview of the book of Acts and concentrate on Acts 4. I found that chapter to contain all the essential elements captured in the book of Acts. I spent the day reading commentaries... I didn't write much of my script, but I sure enjoyed the research. 

The day passed and I was out of the office and 'running' errands. I had to buy coupons for this Sunday as it's Father's Day. I also had scooter parking to pay. And then I was finally home. 

I headed out to my friend's house to pick up more stuff that she had left for me and to help tidy up the place. They had headed to the airport at around 5:45.

I was home by 6:30... and it was just nice to be home!

Free evening... YIPPY!

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God's Blessed Sabbath

I was up early and was able to go out... Alan said that it was sprinkling but nothing... just humidity... I ran my 8KM, not as miserable as there was some cloud covering!

I was back and Isaiah took off... 

I wanted to clear a few items out of our freezer, so I baked a delicious banana chocolate chips bread! 

I put it in the oven and went for a shower! When I finished my shower, the aroma from the bread infiltrated the house! Delightful!

I had set to complete a few tasks: packing up coats and winter items for Nepal, clearing a corner of boxes and unwanted goods, and tossing a few more items (posting to give away!) I then had a wonderful breakfast and proceeded to sit and read... that's my favorite activity on a Sabbath Day... I didn't even want to rest... Just read, read, and read some more... 

The day was slipping by way too fast. Alan came home from teaching the special class at around 1:30. I had put dinner in the rice cooker and it smelled so good... 

Today I definitely tossed or donated more than one item... Yes, I have kept to that goal... Absolutely fantastic! Of course, I don't think anyone can see the difference yet... but... it's a wonderful thing to be giving things away or using up what I have already... I don't think I need to buy conditioner for at least another year or two or three!

At 5:15, I took off to help a friend who is leaving tomorrow. I had to pick up the keys to her house... At 6:30, another friend came over as I trim her hair for free. I think she just needs someone to talk to... it's a ministry... Of course at 8:45, I had my usual prayer time and the day was done. 

I packed up things for my MOE day... and I'm just so blessed to have a Sabbath each week. It's not exactly 24 hours... but I am definitely thinking about doing that next year! What do you think?

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Soochow Special Class

I was up and out... as I had to squeeze the run in before my three hour class at Soochow.

I was home and after a shower, gathered up everything and left.

I actually was down in the parking garage and the recycling people were here already. YEAH! Everything was cleared and I made it to school early... 

I set up and the students came at around 9:08 and their level was quite low, but I pushed through the activities that I had planned and I think they had fun!

Alan dropped by and we sat in his office after the class was over... and then headed home.

I unpacked everything and rested before I took off for tutoring!

That hour flew by and I was so glad to be home. I was feeling quite exhausted!

But I had to press on: Prayer Meeting at 8:45 and Bible study online at 9pm!

I'm so glad that tomorrow is a PR Day!

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