Life back in Macau

Life is in full swing!  I am back in the fine special administrative region called Macau, and I am back at work.

My apartment's occupants has increased three fold as I have 2 roommates living with me now.  It is exciting to be able to share stories, time, responsibilities, and cooking (making food for 3 people instead of 1!) with other people.  I am excited to experience having roommates once again.

Classes have started: I am on my 3rd day back today.  I have gotten a little ahead on my lesson planning, and I am excited for Saturday so that I will have some free time to hopefully catch up with some friends.

I don't have any pictures yet of life back in Macau, because I just haven't snapped any since I arrived.

I had spent 2 days in Hong Kong at meetings before coming back to Macau, and it was nice to be able to see all of the people that I work with who I don't see but a couple times a year.

It's been POURING rain lately.  I am so thankful for the waterproof tennis shoes that I purchased last year, because they have saved my feet from drowning in my shoes.

Since it didn't rain this morning, I went out and ran a little....and that's no lie.  It was a little.  I am not a runner, but I have found myself with a lack of exercise, so I figured I need to get back on track.  Please pray for me as I start that!

Today my new roomies and I went grocery shopping and we have a fully stocked fridge. I am excited to be able to have one of those--I can't normally eat everything in time to be able to buy a lot at once.

We also did a little rearranging in the apartment to make it a little more homey.  The only thing that is not working out is the laundry, as we have to hang it to dry, but there's really nowhere good to do that.  The balcony has a bar, but it's too high--I can't reach it.

Tomorrow I have to spend my morning/early afternoon at immigration getting my blue card renewal.  It was already approved and issued, but I was in America, so I wasn't able to go to get it right away.  I don't know if they had me enter as a tourist or if they gave me a paper that said that I have a pending work visa at immigration.  But I will get that tomorrow.

I think that's all that I have.  The apartment building that they are building across the street from my apartment has risen a few stories since I was last here.  By a couple, I mean at least 10.  They have large red numbers that show how high the building is.  The highest that I can see from my chair is 25, but it keeps going up. I have been looking out and watching the workers go up and down the elevator to the work floors.  The elevator is glass, so I can see them all as they're ascending.  Interesting.  I will continue my construction watching now...or go to work.  One of the two!

I hope that you all have a blessed week!