Whirlwind week!

So as you've noticed we've missed a few days here and we can blame it on the internet and not our own laziness. The internet went out at camp for the last few days we were there.
We are now done with the first camp and sitting comfortably yet very tired in Taipei. The rest of camp was an absolute blast, and none of us wanted to see the kids leave. They were all wonderful and nice and we became attached quickly as they started talking more and more and most of them were completely out of their shells just in time to be done with camp.
Over the three days that you missed, we had a massive water war, played many songs and played many games. The peanut butter and jelly song in the previous video was sung about 10,000 times as it was the punishment song. Anytime someone was late or caught without their name tag, this song was used. Wednesday, we did have a hotdog roast for our lunch and a lot of the kids really seemed to enjoy hotdogs and french fries with watermelon. A lot of them really liked the s'mores we brought as well. Overall it was a really great time with great kids.
Everyone is doing really well and having a great time as well. We are very tired and ready to sleep by the time bed time rolls around but ready to roll on when the sun comes back up.

Here in Taipei we did have a great day sightseeing yesterday. We all went to the chang hai shek memorial yesterday morning as well as a market that was close by. After lunch we went to the palace museum and headed out to the boardwalk where the river meets the sea for sunset and a very lovely dinner with Jenny, a Taiwanese local friend of the Franklins. The sunset was very pretty and the food was amazing. The wind and water were very rough as we were getting the back end winds of a typhoon at the other end of the island. It was a very nice day in Taipei but like everything else we've done, very tiring. Today we are headed to the jade market, and we get to go up in the Taipei 101, the tallest occupied building in the world. I'm very much looking forward to that and the night market that we are going to head to tonight.


Good morning - it's me, Lee! In a nutshell: imagine me at Possum Kingdom having been in the sun and water for several hours - also include racing all over the lake with the wind racing through my silky tresses! The time at the camp is fun and extremely rewarding. Lots of great kids, counselors, staff, etc. The people in Taipai are so friendly and always at the ready to try a little of their English. I fall into bed exhausted and looking forward to coffee in the a.m. I'm the only coffee drinker in the bunch - so I make up for them! Jane C., pls e-mail or contaact by phone Jo.W. and convey my love and prayers to and for her and George. I am devastated at this news - esp. right upon the heels of our other recent loss.
love to all of you - thank you for the personal prayers for us here, esp me re the heat, etc. God is ever faithul! lee h