4 Days left!

So today's blog is a memory:

In China they don't have soft places to sit like we do. We have found few sofas at all, they don't even have carpet in any of the houses that we have ever been to. Comfort isn't really something they worry about here. So the first night we got here in China was a rough night, because we were sleeping on something stiffer than we usually sleep on :). The mattresses don't sink a fraction of an inch when you sit on them. That first night Emily had a dream that she pulled off the sheets of her bed and found that she was sleeping on a cement slab and remarked "I knew it!" We all found this dream super funny because thats pretty much what it feels like.

Love always, Mandy

5 Days Left!

The Chinese people really believe in conserving energy. For example: Escalators don't move until someone steps on them, in hotels you insert the key into a slot in the wall to get the power to work, you have to pay to get a plastic bag at the grocery store, they also don't have dryers... at all. So how does everyone dry their clothes you might ask? Outside. We have some chains hanging on our balcony where we hang up all our clothes. Usually with the humidity they don't dry for several days. You pretty much get use to seeing everyone's underwear hangin around everywhere.

Love always, Mandy

The China ILP Experience

This is the video that was shown to the parents of the children.
Enjoy!
-Kyle Carter

6 Days Left!

Alright this is a picture of our shower in our apartment. Yes... it really is just a hose coming out of the wall. The big box that it is hooked up to turns on the heat... sometimes. Our water is hooked up to propane and it decides when it wants to work or not. So we've had plenty of cold showers here. Don't you just love the privacy as well :) The best part about the whole thing is that the first month and a half the light didn't work in the bathroom so we got so use to showering with the light off that we still don't turn it on!

Love always, Mandy

7 Days Left

So this picture pretty much just explains China. That is not water on my back, that is sweat... Yummy! Everyone's backs look like that every day in this humidity and heat! Your sweat never evaporates it just sits on you all day long. The greatest part about the whole thing is when the Chinese people lift up their arms. Not only do the women not shave their armpits but they don't have deodorant here. I'm not kidding, we've looked everywhere. These people, even with how sweating and pungent they smell, don't believe in deodorant :)

Love always, Mandy

8 Days Left

Here's another picture for you. This one you can pretty much figure out what it is yourself :). They just have lots of chicken feet on ice you can pick up and put in a bag to snack on later.
Can't wait to see you in 8 days!

Love always, Mandy

9 Days Left

Here is today's memory:

This was us in GuangZhou at the Amusement Park with the biggest roller coaster in the world. We were waiting for a show to start and Amy was saving us all seats. Treat it like its "Where's Waldo?" Can you find Amy in the sea of Asians? That's how much we stick out here :)

Love always, Mandy