stage five clinger
If you only knew how obsessed I am with the little gym community that God has given me here in Chinerr, YOU WOULD BE SO CREEPED OUT. I adore these people. I want to be their shadow. I stalk them on social media and label it as language learning, (because it so totally is, okay?!)
I AM A STAGE FIVE CLINGER and I AIN'T EVEN MAD Y'ALL.
Yuedong is a truly great place with great people who have an indescribable gift to me this past year. A year ago I was just trying to lay low and avoid eye contact and conversation. But this year I'm crying with laughter at promo events because Barbara and barbell routines; because Halloween parties and tug-of-wars that end as tickle-fights; because birthday cakes and good chats with Bing.
My prayer for these people and this place is that God will continue to build and defend, to water and grow, to do something immeasurably more than all I could ask or imagine. Just like the wall in Nehemiah 4:7 - "those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other" - build and defend, build and defend.
Will you pray this for me and with me? I love these people so much more than I could have ever dreamed. And I'm so, so grateful for them.
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| Halloween Party included grab-the-drink game. I GOT ALL OF THEM WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MUH FRIENDS. Also, it is worth mentioning that this game will SPEEDILY IMPROVE YOUR CHINESE. |
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| Halloween Party also included a bench press contest, which Dan won, of course *eyeroll* He hasn't benched in months because he has a bad shoulder, but whatever, man. I love this pic because Snuffaluffagus is SO INTRIGUED and P.S. - TGFE (Thank Goodness For Evelyn) |
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| I suppose that the only thing more popular than rice here in Chinerr is the good old fashioned game of TUG OF WAR. This was the final event of the Halloween party, because it is the main event, y'all. Chinese people love tug-of-war. I am still cackling like a hyena about it. Culture, man. So whack. Also worth mentioning: we won this, too. |
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| The very last tug-of-war game was a standoff between the trainers vs. the manly men of the gym. It ended with the trainers losing a bit of ground, so then Shuai jumped in because #HAGM status, of course, and then Dan went and tickled ALL OF THEM OHMYGOSH. I was crying from ALL THE FUNNY. Best Halloween Party Yet. |
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