Dear People of this Earth,
I sit here and time goes by. Not at the normal pace that it should, no...it flies. It seems yesterday that I was boarding the plane on this grand new adventure...and now here I am, ensconced in the little school of YingPan, in the dead center of the small Island of Taiwan...and Christmas is coming.
I've gotten the wonderful opportunity of sharing the Christmas story with allot of my classes the past two weeks. Most of the kids have no idea why Christmas is a big deal...they think it's just a cool American Holiday. SO it's been great to be able to tell them the real "reason for the season".
It is tough too though, being this far away form home...my family has always been close, and are much more so at Christmas time. I've always loved getting together and hanging out with my whole family, and I'm really missing it this year. But hey, it's nothing a bit of good Christmas cheer can't over-ride...thus I'm doing just fine.
I'm really excited about the chance I get to spend Christmas Eve at one of my schools. It's an Aboriginal school way up in the mountains, and I guess their Christmas Celebration is very famous here in Taiwan. And I am SO going!! ;-) Very happy about this...I'll have to let you know how it goes.
Well, there's really not a whole lot more to update on...our team has been living and breathing just like we should...there are a few constant sickies among us...luckily I have not succumbed...partly due to the fact that I take Melaluca pills on a regular basis, and partly because I exercise allot and try to eat healthy. My mother taught me well. ;-)
Love to you all, and Merry Christmas!
Naomi and the Nantou Team
