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“Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? Look for delusion and truth in the bottom of your own heart.” ― Ryokan

Chengdu 成都

This past weekend I “surprised” Jeremy with a weekend away to Chengdu, which he has said he wanted to visit

July 5th Cont.

To end Zachary’s birthday everybody (that is everybody that loves Zach) went and saw “Transformers”. It was much better then

Jenny’s Party

This is an update to the previous blog called “Christmas Party”. One of the highlights of the holiday was throwing

Merry Christmas!

From Christmas We had a wonderful Christmas! We started the day with homemade cinnamin rolls and read to Anna about

Turn Up The Heat

It is said that SiChuan (四川）has the best food in China, it also has the spiciest food! Jeremy and I

To Shanghai and Back Again…Now Repeat

We knew for quite some time that our daughter, Anna’s, passport and visa were going to expire soon. We planned

Waiting for a job

About a month and a half ago my brother told me about a job opportunity in Nashville, TN, very near,

New Salt Water Tank

Our “new” fish tank has been sitting for a very long time – a whole 4 months without having any

Planning for the the Unplanned

My wife and I have been discussing our FSA. Well, it’s not actually “ours” yet, until the 1st of the

Volunteering – Part 2

Last night we went caroling with our youth group. We visited mostly people from our church, but we also hit

Volunteering

Ever since Super Storm Sandy hit, JK and I have been trying to think of a way for us as

Santa

We’re not really big fans of Santa. He’s a nice guy and all, but…well…you know, it’s just that…he’s not real.

Nothing special

It’s been a long while since my last post and I thought just starting to write would help me start

Insignificant

Insignificant Whenever I travel I feel insignificant. I see the people around me. They’re talking on phones about their problems,

Lucas Dunking

Lucas has grown in many since moving back to the States. Both his physical and mental skills have greatly improved.

Lucas Dunking

Lucas has grown in many since moving back to the States. Both his physical and mental skills have greatly improved.

Anna’s Ice Skating Show

Anna finally performed her ice show! She did awesome! I’m so proud of how hard to she worked at it.

Confession

Ok, so I have a confession to make. I’m in a Pyramid Scheme… Well, I guess it’s not really a

Ordering a House

Anna my 6 year old is screaming from upstairs in her bed for me to come up to her. She’s

Anna Ice Skating Practice

Anna has come a long way since her First Ice Skating lesson. She can now skate forward and backward. She

Anna Mae Reciting Psalm 100

Anna has been working very hard in her Bible class at school. Every week she has a verse to memorize.

Anna Reading “The Daddy Book” Then & Now

My Favorite book of Anna’s is, without a doubt, The Daddy Book, by Todd Park. I’ve been reading this book

Anna’s 1st 100 Days

Anna has now attended 100 days of school in America! To celebrate this milestone, her Kindergarten threw a 100 Days

Micah eating sour apple sauce

Micah has just recently started eating solids. To initiate my new smart phone’s camera, I decided to take this hilarious

Anna’s 1st Ice Skating Lesson

Anna’s been so excited about her ice-skating lesson since we signed her up several weeks ago. I got to take

Parallels and Win7

So, today I downloaded Parallels and Windows 7 on my Mac. The reason I decided to pull the trigger and

Update on Life in the USA

We’ve been back in the States for about 3 months now. God has blessed us in many ways since being

Back in the USA

Dear Supporters, We arrived back in the States just over a week ago. We apologize for the delay of this

This is Rural

Never have we stayed in such a rural place in China before. It’s so cool to be able to stay

Doctor’s Office Skit

JK also filmed the skit on our good camera. She edited it as well. See below:

Graduation Ceremony

The last day has come. We’ve taken all that the kids have learned and done in these last few weeks

Sports, Beach and Celebration

Thursday was a super busy and fun day. After English class we got to play some sporty type games. We

What is American Cooking?

In our travels in China we often talk about the cultural differences between the US and China. It’s actually a

Colors and Tie-dye Shirts

Tuesday has come and gone. We had a great time with the campers. The day’s theme was colors. We taught

The Campers are here!

The campers finally arrived! We started out with English class. The children learned simple phrases like “hello, how are you”?

Anna Singing in the Shower

Anna learned a new song last week and has been singing it often. She doesn’t quite get the order right,

Anna’s Ready for Tomorrow

For weeks we’ve been talking about coming to Beihai. Anna has been intrigued by this mysterious place that her mom

Cafeteria Food

I was so disappointed when we didn’t get a chance to eat at the Burger King at the Shanghai airport.

Cooking Run-through

Getting buy-in from the LSV kids is a pretty big deal around here. There are 14 kids that live on

A Trip to Beihai

Today we went to Beihai City. Although LSV is technically in Beihai, it’s actually about a 50 min drive from

The Routine

Today we started to get used to the routine a bit. After eating breakfast Anna plays and has a ss-type

Dealing with the Heat

In the night Anna was still feverish once the meds wore off. At about 3am she was calling me from

Day 1

Last night we made it to Beihai. It’s hot here. Thankfully the unit we are staying in is equipped with

On the Way to Beihai

Well, we had a little trouble getting to Beihai yesterday. Waking up late + lots of luggage + taking an

My Boy, Lucas

Lucas spends most of his time in his own world. When he wakes up he looks around for a little

Update from the Carmans: Off to Beihai!

Thank you so much for all the support that we have received from you all. We’re off to the airport this morning

Goodbye Carmans BBQ

Today our friends had a BBQ in our honor. Not everyone was able to attend b/c many are on their

“We Love the Greenes”

About 3 years ago we met the Greenes. We were selected to be their host family for their arrival to

Out with our Neighbors

Since we’ve been living in Qingdao we’ve enjoyed living in the same apartment. In most places getting know your neighbors

Big Waves at Ruyi

This is one thing that we will really miss about our home in Qingdao. It’s been super cool to live

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