| Dear Friends,
I feel like I have so much to share with you since the last time I wrote, but I will try not to write too much. Our program at William Booth Secondary School went well. We had a group of about 35 Form 3 (9th grade) students. It was an English class, so we played games and talked to them to encourage them to practice speaking in English. The teachers were really excited that the students had an opportunity to practice speaking English with native speakers. Many of the students were really shy at the beginning but started to open up as the program went on.
After our program the principal and vice-principal took us out to a traditional Chinese meal. We got to try 3 different Chinese teas, I have no idea what kinds of tea they were though. They were good but it took a little getting used to because they do not sweeten their tea. We also tried lots of popular Dim Sum items but again I don’t remember the names. The most interesting thing about our lunch was when they brought the plate of chicken the chicken head was on the plate. Our guide/translator Timothy tried to get the team leader Matt to eat the chicken head, but then the principal told us that they don’t usually eat it because it is mostly bone.
We went to William Booth School again yesterday, but this time for a united youth meeting and Chinese BBQ. There were probably around 150 youth there from 6 different corps. We broke into 10 teams and played some games. For example there was a 3 legged race and a game where they had to shoot balloons with guns that shot little plastic pellets. Then it was time for BBQ. Chinese BBQ is a bit different from they way we BBQ in the U.S.A. Basically everyone sits around a fire and puts their meat on a stick and roasts it over the fire. Similar to how we would roast hot dogs or marshmallows, except there were more food choices. We roasted hot dogs, meatballs, fish balls, chicken wings, corn on the cob, and pork chops. It was quite interesting cooking the pork chop, but it tasted delicious.
This morning we went to the Kowloon City Corps for worship, and celebrated the corps’ 18th anniversary.
Some interesting things I have learned:
- Chinese people believe that it is ok to eat any animal whose back faces the sky.
- It has rained a lot since we have been here and we are often told that if it rains when someone comes to visit it is a sign of good luck and it means that the visitors are important.
Thank you for your prayers and support,
Tracy
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