Day two

Sisters Amanda, Rebecca and Melissa



Presentation of donation to Chinese Red Cross





The students posing in our room in their new uniforms.

At our welcome luncheon on Tuesday each student was given their new uniform, so yesterday they all wore them to give their speeches. The GaoXin students seemed especially pleased to receive our $800 donation to the earthquake fund. A lady from the Chinese Red Cross came to accept the money. Each of us was also given a very useful Chinese-English, English-Chinese dictionary.

Then after our first two Chinese language classes we ate lunch with two of our former students (year 2 - Rebecca and Zoe). Here you see a pcture of Rebecca, Melissa and Amanda - sisters from the fall of 2006 when the Keller family hosted Rebecca.

During the afternoon we had another Chinese class followed by a class in traditional Chinese folk art. Most of the students went home at 4:30 but two had to wait until their host sisters were done for the day. They used the time to play basketball and do homework.

All of the students are doing VERY well! They are cooperative, helpful and polite. They are all making the effort to try new foods and to adapt to our new environment. I am proud of all of them!

It's now time for class, so I will leave you. I hope that you all enjoy the pictures.