你们好！
(Hello peoples!)
我叫福爱婷。
(My name is Fu Aiting.)
This semester I am taking Chinese 101, so far it has been really cool. I am loving learning the individual parts of the words, pronunciations, and how to write the characters. As you can tell I even downloaded a pinyin keyboard for my laptop. I may put a bit of Chinese in my blog every now and then just for fun.
That's really all I wanted to say. I will try to post again soon. Hopefully I'll have a post up tomorrow but no promises.
再见！
(Goodbye!)
That's my view!
*Note: I did not word for word translate all my phrase. 你好 means hello. 你们 means you plural.
你们好 means hello to you plural. 我叫 means I am called. 福爱婷 is my Chinese name.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 2015
He's Not Finished With You Yet
Hello peoples!
I am currently sitting at my desk waiting for my computer to update and got the inspiration for another blog (currently at 18 out of 65 and have already been sitting here almost 20 minutes hopefully it doesn't take too much longer). So as I'm sitting here on my phone waiting for my computer to finish updating, I started contemplating different verses in the Bible that are important to me. One that's being rolling around in my head quite a lot recently is Philippians 1:6 "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Chrit Jesus." This verse had been such a huge encouragement to me these past few months for a couple of key reasons.
The first being the confirmation that He has begun a good work in me. God has specifically chosen me to carry out His will in a way only I can do. He has chosen to do a good work in me to carry out His glory. Some days when it's just hard to make it through the day or when I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing, knowing that God is in control, and that He wants to use me, is such a huge encouragement. The God of the whole universe has a plan for my life. I don't have to worry about what the future might hold because He already knows, and it is good!
The second place I draw encouragement from is that He will complete what He started. It's okay for me to not be sure what God has planned for me because He is still working in me and through me. He's not finished with me yet. God is still molding and shaping me to bring glory to Him. While I may not always be certain where He is taking me or what plans He has for me, I can have hope because He promises to finish what he started in me.
I don't know what plans God has for me this semester or this school year. But over the past few weeks I have had this unshakable feeling that God has some big plans for this year and I want to be ready to be used. I want to see God impact this campus in a way that no one will miss seeing what a big God He is! I pray that God will use me this year to bring others to Him and show those around me His great love.
Thanks for reading my thoughts this beautiful Sunday afternoon. I pray that y'all can find the same encouragement in God, He's not finished with you yet!
That's my view!
I am currently sitting at my desk waiting for my computer to update and got the inspiration for another blog (currently at 18 out of 65 and have already been sitting here almost 20 minutes hopefully it doesn't take too much longer). So as I'm sitting here on my phone waiting for my computer to finish updating, I started contemplating different verses in the Bible that are important to me. One that's being rolling around in my head quite a lot recently is Philippians 1:6 "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Chrit Jesus." This verse had been such a huge encouragement to me these past few months for a couple of key reasons.
The first being the confirmation that He has begun a good work in me. God has specifically chosen me to carry out His will in a way only I can do. He has chosen to do a good work in me to carry out His glory. Some days when it's just hard to make it through the day or when I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing, knowing that God is in control, and that He wants to use me, is such a huge encouragement. The God of the whole universe has a plan for my life. I don't have to worry about what the future might hold because He already knows, and it is good!
The second place I draw encouragement from is that He will complete what He started. It's okay for me to not be sure what God has planned for me because He is still working in me and through me. He's not finished with me yet. God is still molding and shaping me to bring glory to Him. While I may not always be certain where He is taking me or what plans He has for me, I can have hope because He promises to finish what he started in me.
I don't know what plans God has for me this semester or this school year. But over the past few weeks I have had this unshakable feeling that God has some big plans for this year and I want to be ready to be used. I want to see God impact this campus in a way that no one will miss seeing what a big God He is! I pray that God will use me this year to bring others to Him and show those around me His great love.
Thanks for reading my thoughts this beautiful Sunday afternoon. I pray that y'all can find the same encouragement in God, He's not finished with you yet!
That's my view!
Friday, August 21, 2015
Campus Biking
Hello peoples!
So quick post that's been on my mind for the past few days...okay since the beginning of freshmen year. There are plenty of college campuses out there but not all relate to this problem. On my campus we have sidewalks and bike paths, pedestrians and cyclists. As a freshman I was thrilled to discover that my campus had bike paths. Surely this meant I could safely ride my bike on campus and not have to worry about being in the way of pedestrians or of them being in my way. I was so naive to think that everything would be fine. It took one day for me to discover that there is no respect for the bike paths on my campus at that most people saw it as an extended sidewalk. It was so frustrating for me, I tried so hard to try and follow every rule and look out for pedestrians as rode through campus, but other people walking around simply didn't care to pay attention. People would walk wherever they wanted so that it was convenient for them. Even though on my campus the bike paths are clearly marked with little bike symbols, outlined in brick, and tinted red, they are still ignored.
I do recognize that some bikers don't follow the rules of the bike path either, it is a problem on both sides. However, these paths were built for the safety of everyone on campus. I did my best to stay as strictly to the bike path as I could but even then I've had numerous near collisions and a couple full-on.
Last year I was heading to my evening class and it just so happened to be the last day of rush on campus. All the ladies who had finally been welcomed into their sororities were now running to their houses—conveniently located behind my dorm. Nothing wrong with that, the ladies who rush work very hard, they deserve to be excited. The problem? They were running on the bike path. I tired to slow down and stay to the side but with the approaching mob I had nowhere to go. I was at a near stop when when a girl ran straight into me. But it wasn't her who fell, she stumbled a bit and kept on running. I was the one who toppled to the ground with my bike on top of me. I think one person glanced back and asked if I was alright, but they didn't stop running to help me up. I waited for the group to clear and kept on going, only to be greeted by the next group of joyful girls. While this time I didn't fall, a girl nearly flipped over my handlebars because she wasn't watching where she was going. It was scary and I got scraped up. It was not a good first impression of sororities on campus for me. It wasn't till later that I had friends in sororities that I was able to respect them for the good that they can bring.
After that I invested in a bike horn, not a bell, a horn! Even that doesn't always help, but I feel better having it. I have multiple occasions of having to slam on my breaks—nearly toppling over in the process—in the hopes to avoid hitting someone. Then my favorite, when someone is walking with a group of people on the bike path and I can't get around them, thus making me have to bike at a snails pace that doesn't give me the momentum I need to stay balanced. That's normally when the horn comes out.
I try very hard to be respectful and understanding, but when I'm driven of the path into a bush it becomes a bit harder to feel like being nice. The whole point of the bike paths is to keep everyone on campus safe! If you are on a campus that has bike, paths please don't walk on them, for your own safety and for the bikers. Bikers, stay on the bike paths, I understand they aren't always the fastest route to get around campus but it isn't safe for anyone if you bike on the sidewalk.
I'm hoping to bring awareness about this issue on my campus in the near future but until I can do that I wanted to share my thoughts here.
That's my view!
So quick post that's been on my mind for the past few days...okay since the beginning of freshmen year. There are plenty of college campuses out there but not all relate to this problem. On my campus we have sidewalks and bike paths, pedestrians and cyclists. As a freshman I was thrilled to discover that my campus had bike paths. Surely this meant I could safely ride my bike on campus and not have to worry about being in the way of pedestrians or of them being in my way. I was so naive to think that everything would be fine. It took one day for me to discover that there is no respect for the bike paths on my campus at that most people saw it as an extended sidewalk. It was so frustrating for me, I tried so hard to try and follow every rule and look out for pedestrians as rode through campus, but other people walking around simply didn't care to pay attention. People would walk wherever they wanted so that it was convenient for them. Even though on my campus the bike paths are clearly marked with little bike symbols, outlined in brick, and tinted red, they are still ignored.
I do recognize that some bikers don't follow the rules of the bike path either, it is a problem on both sides. However, these paths were built for the safety of everyone on campus. I did my best to stay as strictly to the bike path as I could but even then I've had numerous near collisions and a couple full-on.
Last year I was heading to my evening class and it just so happened to be the last day of rush on campus. All the ladies who had finally been welcomed into their sororities were now running to their houses—conveniently located behind my dorm. Nothing wrong with that, the ladies who rush work very hard, they deserve to be excited. The problem? They were running on the bike path. I tired to slow down and stay to the side but with the approaching mob I had nowhere to go. I was at a near stop when when a girl ran straight into me. But it wasn't her who fell, she stumbled a bit and kept on running. I was the one who toppled to the ground with my bike on top of me. I think one person glanced back and asked if I was alright, but they didn't stop running to help me up. I waited for the group to clear and kept on going, only to be greeted by the next group of joyful girls. While this time I didn't fall, a girl nearly flipped over my handlebars because she wasn't watching where she was going. It was scary and I got scraped up. It was not a good first impression of sororities on campus for me. It wasn't till later that I had friends in sororities that I was able to respect them for the good that they can bring.
After that I invested in a bike horn, not a bell, a horn! Even that doesn't always help, but I feel better having it. I have multiple occasions of having to slam on my breaks—nearly toppling over in the process—in the hopes to avoid hitting someone. Then my favorite, when someone is walking with a group of people on the bike path and I can't get around them, thus making me have to bike at a snails pace that doesn't give me the momentum I need to stay balanced. That's normally when the horn comes out.
I try very hard to be respectful and understanding, but when I'm driven of the path into a bush it becomes a bit harder to feel like being nice. The whole point of the bike paths is to keep everyone on campus safe! If you are on a campus that has bike, paths please don't walk on them, for your own safety and for the bikers. Bikers, stay on the bike paths, I understand they aren't always the fastest route to get around campus but it isn't safe for anyone if you bike on the sidewalk.
I'm hoping to bring awareness about this issue on my campus in the near future but until I can do that I wanted to share my thoughts here.
That's my view!
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Long Overdue
Hello peoples!
It has been waaaaaaay to long since I last posted. Not for a lack of potential content, I just didn't do the best job of finding time to blog. But this means I have a lot to catch up on, so I won't be running out of ideas anytime soon. But before I get into the super detailed "where have I been for a year," I wanted to give a brief summary of what I've been up to.
When I last logged on I was excited to have just started college and was still nervous about how I would make friends. But little did I know that within the first few weeks I would meet some of the most amazing friends, who I have terribly missed during the summer. The support network I've built at college is something I know I will have with me in years to come. I am soooooo pumped to get to see them this weekend for a leadership retreat with our campus ministry (I'm going to be a small group leader this year). On the academic side of college, one year later and a change in major, I'm now pursuing getting my bachelors of social work. I'm so excited to be starting down this path and it's all because of the mission trip I went on last summer to China. God really worked on my heart during that trip and I now know that the adoption world is where my heart is.
Speaking of the mission trip, I had the opportunity to do another mission trip this summer and got to do some extra travelling prior thanks to my dad's work. Dad and I left the day before my birthday for a Mediterranean cruise. It was my first cruise and was pretty amazing. I've got lots of photos and stories to share, but I'm saving that for a separate post. After returning home completely jet lagged, I had a little over two weeks to get ready for a second mission trip to China TO THE SAME ORPHANAGE! It was absoulutly incredible to have the opportunity to return to my "home" in China and get to see the wonderful staff and sweet kiddos. Again, more on that to come later. Quickly backtracking to those two weeks before leaving, that was when I started working at my job, aka babysitting.
It may not sound very glamorous but I have really enjoyed it and learned a lot. I sit for two girls, the older of the two is in my sister's Chinese dance class, which is why I was asked to do the job. I have a nine year old "typical preteen" (her phrasing not mine), and a six year old monkey. Love these little girls to bits and pieces but occasionally they can be a bit of a handful. I've continued babysitting since returning home from China a week ago, but with jet lag refusing to leave and sinus issues since the trip, keeping up with the girls has been a bit of a challenge. However, despite this so far being a tiring week, it is also my last week since college move in is next week.
Well it's really late as I'm typing this and I should really get to bed. Like I said, I've got a ton of catching up to do and a lot that's coming up. I'm really going to work hard to get better with blogging more consistently. But until then...
That's my view!
It has been waaaaaaay to long since I last posted. Not for a lack of potential content, I just didn't do the best job of finding time to blog. But this means I have a lot to catch up on, so I won't be running out of ideas anytime soon. But before I get into the super detailed "where have I been for a year," I wanted to give a brief summary of what I've been up to.
When I last logged on I was excited to have just started college and was still nervous about how I would make friends. But little did I know that within the first few weeks I would meet some of the most amazing friends, who I have terribly missed during the summer. The support network I've built at college is something I know I will have with me in years to come. I am soooooo pumped to get to see them this weekend for a leadership retreat with our campus ministry (I'm going to be a small group leader this year). On the academic side of college, one year later and a change in major, I'm now pursuing getting my bachelors of social work. I'm so excited to be starting down this path and it's all because of the mission trip I went on last summer to China. God really worked on my heart during that trip and I now know that the adoption world is where my heart is.
Speaking of the mission trip, I had the opportunity to do another mission trip this summer and got to do some extra travelling prior thanks to my dad's work. Dad and I left the day before my birthday for a Mediterranean cruise. It was my first cruise and was pretty amazing. I've got lots of photos and stories to share, but I'm saving that for a separate post. After returning home completely jet lagged, I had a little over two weeks to get ready for a second mission trip to China TO THE SAME ORPHANAGE! It was absoulutly incredible to have the opportunity to return to my "home" in China and get to see the wonderful staff and sweet kiddos. Again, more on that to come later. Quickly backtracking to those two weeks before leaving, that was when I started working at my job, aka babysitting.
It may not sound very glamorous but I have really enjoyed it and learned a lot. I sit for two girls, the older of the two is in my sister's Chinese dance class, which is why I was asked to do the job. I have a nine year old "typical preteen" (her phrasing not mine), and a six year old monkey. Love these little girls to bits and pieces but occasionally they can be a bit of a handful. I've continued babysitting since returning home from China a week ago, but with jet lag refusing to leave and sinus issues since the trip, keeping up with the girls has been a bit of a challenge. However, despite this so far being a tiring week, it is also my last week since college move in is next week.
Well it's really late as I'm typing this and I should really get to bed. Like I said, I've got a ton of catching up to do and a lot that's coming up. I'm really going to work hard to get better with blogging more consistently. But until then...
That's my view!
Friday, August 15, 2014
College Move-in Success!
Hello peoples!
I made it! I am moved in to college and have been experiencing my first day on my own. Ok, it's a little scary.
Yesterday dad and big bro helped me move in and get settled. Though I guess it was more "help" and "settle". When they left I still had two totes to unpack and my room was a mess because nothing was where it needed to be! But I managed to get everything settled this morning, mostly. And, as annoying as they can be at times, I'm very grateful to dad and big bro for helping me move in. I don't know if I could have done it on my own.
Today has been pretty chill, all the big activities will be tomorrow or Sunday. I had time to do register my bike and just relax. I have a feeling I won't have much time for that for awhile.
Well that's about all I've got for now, time to find the bike paths on campus.
That's my view!
I made it! I am moved in to college and have been experiencing my first day on my own. Ok, it's a little scary.
Yesterday dad and big bro helped me move in and get settled. Though I guess it was more "help" and "settle". When they left I still had two totes to unpack and my room was a mess because nothing was where it needed to be! But I managed to get everything settled this morning, mostly. And, as annoying as they can be at times, I'm very grateful to dad and big bro for helping me move in. I don't know if I could have done it on my own.
Today has been pretty chill, all the big activities will be tomorrow or Sunday. I had time to do register my bike and just relax. I have a feeling I won't have much time for that for awhile.
Well that's about all I've got for now, time to find the bike paths on campus.
That's my view!
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
"Commander Hoops"
Hello peoples!
I want to talk today about one of my precious little buddies from the orphanage.
Meet "Commander Hoops".
I want to talk today about one of my precious little buddies from the orphanage.
Meet "Commander Hoops".
She was one of my friends in the feeding room and here in the Angel room. Now the reason for her nickname is because one of her favorite toys was a little rubber ball that looked like a basketball, and she had the fastest little army crawl I've ever seen!
I know it's not super easy to see in this photo but my little "Commander Hoops" has a limb difference.
But she never let that stop her! She would play and crawl around the Angel room to her hearts content. She can't walk on her on yet. As I'm sure you can imagine she has some balance problems, but if you hold on to her she is more than happy to try her best at toddling.
We had very confusing information about "Commander Hoops" because before we left we were told by AWAA that she did not have a family yet, but while at the orphanage the Assistant Director, Mrs. G, told us she had been matched with a family while we were there. Now being home we haven't gotten confirmation either way. And while I desperately hope Mrs. G was right about her having a family, we just don't know yet. And if she doesn't have a family, then I hope someone is ready to snatch up this precious girl.
While I was playing with her one day I decided that I would just start recording and then just play. I know the camera isn't super steady most the time but I wanted to have something. Be listening at the beginning because in the first few seconds I captured one of "Commander Hoops" infectious giggles.
That was just one of the moments I had with her. "Commander Hoops" and I had a lot of fun together. Here are a few other lovely photos of here!
Eating the ball because why not
Reaching out
Hi there girly
Always very somber
Not happy to be interrupted from play time
Such sweet eyes
Nannies showing her standing
The nannies wanted me to have a good pic of her precious arm
So in review "Commander Hoops" is a very sweet, very playful, and very independent little girl who needs the love of a family. I pray that if she's already matched that her family brings her home soon. If she's not matched now I pray that she will be soon.
It's midnight in China as I type this. I hope my baby girl is sleeping well.
That's my view!
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Catching Up & `Mazing Day
Hello peoples!
I don't even know where to begin with today!
I feel like I've gotten very behind on my blogging and I have kiddos I want to talk about and many topics I want to address. But for now I just want to praise God for all He has done today!
My mom has been getting a lot of blogs posted on individual kids that we met at the orphanage. You can find her blog here. But today someone recommended that she join a Facebook group for those advocating for orphans. She joined the page and shared her posts and people couldn't stop asking her questions! Many families now want to pursue some of these kids!
It was so incredible to watch God at work today and see all these kids that I fell in love with are finally getting close to having families!
I have plenty of other things to say but I want to put them in separate posts. So until then...
That's my view!
I don't even know where to begin with today!
I feel like I've gotten very behind on my blogging and I have kiddos I want to talk about and many topics I want to address. But for now I just want to praise God for all He has done today!
My mom has been getting a lot of blogs posted on individual kids that we met at the orphanage. You can find her blog here. But today someone recommended that she join a Facebook group for those advocating for orphans. She joined the page and shared her posts and people couldn't stop asking her questions! Many families now want to pursue some of these kids!
It was so incredible to watch God at work today and see all these kids that I fell in love with are finally getting close to having families!
I have plenty of other things to say but I want to put them in separate posts. So until then...
That's my view!
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