morning surprises!

the other morning out got out of bed for my usual morning routine... head straight to the bathroom. well, the light in my bathroom doesn't work right away (it usually takes about 38 switches on a good day to turn it on) so usually i just leave the hall light on and make sure the door is locked and the peephole is shut so that nobody will walk in on me :)

as i reached for the peephole to close it saw something strange.. something wonderful.. something like a chicken foot claw!! haha my dear precious teammates wanted to prank me but instead they amused me and gave me an excuse to write another blog. ;) here's some pictures of the greatness!

the view from inside my apartment door


the view from outside my apartment door :)



oh and another morning surprise... leftover snow on the pile of coal from yesterday!
;)

falling slowly...

sometimes i physically feel like i'm falling slowly and just plain tired. it's been QUITE a week with lots of observations, meetings, lesson planning, and more meetings it feels like. it's just been one of those weeks where i am falling slowly, but thankfully HIS arms catch me and help me back up!

speaking of fall... harbin has BEAUTIFUL fall colors everywhere.. never seen so much color at once in nature in china! :) it's like screaming out how awesome, creative, and beautiful our Father and creator is!!

this week's fall weather in harbin consists of sunshine, rain, some smog, clouds, sleet, brisk air, cold winds, and freezing temperatures. yummy. :) the central heating controlled by the government or something already turned on earlier this week because it was so cold! life is good with heat inside :)

fall colors and hanging out in my "lounge" :)