ChinaBird

Hey All! I'm sure some of you may be wondering where the ChinaBird has been over the last 4 (ish) months and why the sudden hiatus from writing? First off, lets get one thing straight, sadly I've never been great with blogging - I try and will continue to share my heart, thoughts and happenings here at SFCV, but I'm not perfect. Second, if I'm being 100% honest- I've just been busy! Here's a quick recap of some the things I've missed sharing with you all. A visit to America's Homeland: Mid- December to early January I was back in Chicago with family and friends for the Christmas and New Years holidays. As always it was a great time home reconnecting with the ones I love and the ones who raised me and gave me life! To say I was refreshed, would be an understatement! While in the midwest, I was able to take a short drive over to the great state of Indiana to visit one of my old pals, Patrick. Some of you may recall, Patrick was one of our kiddos he...

Hellloooooo! Wow, wow, wow! So, as I'm sure you all know, it's been a while since my last post. It's been a very busy time since my arrival back here in China. Despite the craziness, the big take away from that sentence is that, I'M BACK IN CHINA!! YAY!! I've officially been home for 2 weeks today, and It's sooooo good to be back: back with the cutest and most adorable kids in all of China (I'm biased - i know), back with my awesome co-workers, and of course back with my sidekick Zai! From the day I got back until now, it's really been a sprint and playing "catch up" but I have NO complaints! Have I been insanely busy? Yes, but I love what I do, where I do it and the people with whom I get to do it with - I'm so blessed. Ok, so in case you're wondering...here's what's been going on... Cathy 1. Therapy. Things could not be going any better! ....well, ok, they could be, but currently things are great! We have had sever...

Guess what today is? Yep! You guessed it! The day has finally come for me to fly home! Yay! I can not contain my excitement! China has become my home in these last 18 months that I've lived there and I can't wait to get home, and be amongst the kids, Zai and other loved ones at SFCV. Although China is my current home, Chicago will always be my home-home. I know that may not make much sense to most of you; however for those of you who have lived in 2 places or have served in other parts of the world, then you should know what I'm talking about. I've mentioned this intense feeling before, it's a feeling of having my heart in two places at the exact same time, loving where you're at yet still longing to be in that other place as well. It's complicated, yes, but good. It's a reminder to me that I'm loved and desired in 2 places by people who love and care for me immensely. It's always hard to leave Chicago or China (which ever in the scenario) bu...