Jet lag can't touch me...

Hey everyone!

So as the title suggests, I haven't (thankfully) had any issues with jet lag, which makes this trip even more enjoyable. In these past few days I've been able to sample various foods that China has to offer. I've also gotten to experience the joy of Chinese traffic/transportation. I think I understand where they got the idea for the game Frogger; needless to say, by the time I go home I'll be a pro at the game. I also got to go see the Yellow Crane Tower, a "historic" landmark. I include the quotations because the current tower was built in 1982 (?). However, the original tower was built hundreds of years ago and has been rebuilt many times. I got a good view of city from the top, and even got to ring a huge bell in the courtyard.

We've also gotten to relax quite a bit, which has been nice. We've watched a couple of movies, gone for walks, gone to Joey and Stephen's basketball game, and even gotten Pizza Hut pizza. This morning (Sunday) we went to fellowship (maybe 30 foreigners), at which a different member volunteers to give the message every week. The rest of the day has been pretty relaxing; eating and playing games and working on a puzzle.

Until next time.

Zhong guo huanying nin

By the way, that means "Welcome to China" (according to Jenny)

That's right, after countless hours in planes and airports I've finally arrived. The flights were long, but uneventful, which is just fine with me. We've started off slow (for my sake, something about jet lag), so far I've gotten a tour of the area, lost a game of Settlers, chatted with the police, and had a two hour foot, back, and lower leg massage (all for around $10). We're going out for supper tonight when the boys get back from school; I haven't actually seen them yet (awake).

The dog's even warming up to me now.