by Charity Lee Jennings | Jan 10, 2015
Before plunging into the New Year I took some time to reflect, not just on the past year, but on our holiday season. Something about the holidays facilitates bonding, not just with people, but also with places. While our first few Christmases in China were hard,...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Oct 11, 2014
Traveling for five out of twelve months has made for an unusual year. We are excited to be ‘home’ and although we moved in a year ago, feel like we are still getting settled. At least Brian and I do. While traveling across Canada and staying in several people’s...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 21, 2014
We have an exciting couple of weeks planned, getting together with friends from another part of China who we haven’t seen for over a year. We are also planning for some extra fun family time after seven weeks of homeschooling, right through the summer, to catch up...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 15, 2014
After a day like today, I am remembering Sylvan Lake with longing. One of our many neighbours are renovating their apartment. In China, people buy just the cement frame of the apartment and then have to hire workers to do all of the renovations before they can move...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 3, 2014
I had put off going to McDonald’s for as long as possible, knowing that I wouldn’t be able to order the Mediterranean wrap that I had enjoyed in Canada. With no McCafe, options are limited but I had no idea how limited when I agreed to take my kids there for supper....
