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Mulu and Me



Over the last 6 weeks, I’ve been blessed to have my best friend of 22 years here in China with me.  Kyrra and I go wayyyy back. We first met in the church nursery when we were just two years old and have stayed the best of friends ever since. If you know anything about us and our friendship, then you know that Kyrra and I are COMPLETE opposites.  We have different tastes in food, culture, fashion, music, humor, etc, yet somehow we never let those differences undermine the fundamentals and beauty of our friendship. I can say that Kyrra has been there for me through it all; every high, every low, every momentous occasion and every dumb decision, I’m so blessed to have a dear friend like her. Having her come here to SFCV and China was a dream come true. I finally got to share my passion and love for China with my best friend! So awesome!
Already having a love and passion for Asia, Kyrra and I both knew she’d fall in love with the kids, the country and the continent. I think I can say all of that definitely happened.  Watching Kyrra fall in love with the kids one-by-one and share the joy that comes with being here at SFCV only furthered my love and my passion for these kids and this place! I’m so blessed to be here and to have had Kyrra here as well.

Not only did we spend countless hours playing with the adorable kids here at Shep. Field, but we also got to do a lot the fun touristy things one would care too here in Beijing including: hiking the Great Wall, walking the Temple of Heaven, walking the streets of the Houhai district, visit 798 art district, walk the riverwalk in downtown Tianjin, we even got a trip to South Korea in (shhh! I’ll post about that later :]) and countless adventures in Beijing and Langfang. We had a blast! I think my top three days of having Kyr here were: September 18: Her birthday spent with the kids and then in the art district in Beijing; October 3: hiking the Great Wall on what might have been the most beautiful day ever; And September 27: My birthday spent in Tianjin along the river walk.  Now, of course that’s if I HAD to pick favorites! Haha
I’m so blessed and grateful that God provided the opportunity for Kyrra to come her and share in my love for China, Shepherd’s Field, and mostly the 68 kids we are caring for! We had such a great time, just check out these pics…they’re proof!


She fell in love with Anthony on day 1! :D

Kyr and Katy, she's a lemit ;)

Street Food at the Night Market, sooooo good!


Holland :)

Meeting Max!

Meeting Jason!
Celebrating her 24th at 798 art district, Beijing


ZEKEEEEE!

Baby Trevor!
Tianjin City riverwalk for my 24th


Hiking the Great Wall of China!



Temple of Heaven!
Fundraising in Beijing for SFCV!


Fall Costume party with Aubrey!


Houhai district, Beijing



Just a Selfie in Seoul, SK!









Saying Zai Jien at the airport :(


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