training in Colorado

Even though it's rather exhausting, training is going well. Meeting this group of new people is a lot more enjoyable than I had expected. Though we come from very different places across North America, we all have a common purpose and similar priorities. One person I have particularly enjoyed meeting is my new teammate Jenn from NY! I can tell we are going to get along great.
Classes are very interesting; we are learning a lot about our organization, and a lot about the Chinese culture and church. While we are taking a lot in, we are also looking forward to getting on the plane to Beijing, which leaves Tuesday. Today we learned a way to overcome jetlag, which involves using 2 fingers to tap on the eyebrows, checks, underarm, and sternum. Sounds cooky to me, but the person who taught us has been using that technique for 3 years and says it really works! hmm, maybe i'll just try tylenol pm.

Goodbye, Michael Jackson

Well, Michael has died, and he left quite a legacy. As I said on Facebook, I liked him as much as the next guy, but this is hysterical:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZVqsSfC-0I

I hope I'm not the only one with a silly sense of humor; I laughed until I cried on that one! Enjoy.