Big News and a Couple Updates

First of all, I know that I have completely dropped the ball on posting updates. I won't say that I'll be better, because that is a promise I have yet to keep thus far, and I don't want to be a liar. :]

Now for the good stuff.
The Updates:
-Rugby is going really well! We've got a big tournament coming up in two weeks and I am beyond excited to play in my first match!
-School has done a complete 180* from last semester. I have my own classroom and I am working with two amazing Chinese teachers. I am also only teaching 2-4 year olds now  instead of 2-6 year olds. My kids are crazy, but it's to be expected. Most of them tell me that they want to come to America with me, so if I have a little more baggage when I come home, y'all know why! ;]
We also just took our first field trip to the most exciting and magical place in the world:WalMart! Haha we have been studying the supermarket so we took 40+ kids with their 40+ parents and invaded WalMart! They had a blast and so did I. Next month, we will go to the zoo! I think I will be more excited than the kids!

The News:
I will be returning back to the wonderful land of Texas at the end of June! I'll get to spend the summer enjoying family, friends, weddings, two-stepping, home cooked food, and driving again. Once I fill up on food and 100* weather, I'm coming back for another year in China!  Yes, I do miss home. Yes, I do miss family and friends and yes, there are many days that I wish it were easier, but it's so much more than that. It's hard for me to put into words, but staying just feels right. I'm not ready to leave for good yet (although I am beyond excited to be home this summer).

The decision to come back for another year wasn't as difficult as I imagined it would be. I realized that I've wanted to stay since Taiwan. The hard part for me was deciding what I wanted to do if I stayed. After much thought, pr@yer, and just letting some things go, I made the decision to stay at the kindergarten. Since then, I've fallen more and more in love with my class and I am so excited that I will get to be with them again next year.

I don't know what the distant future looks like yet, but I'm ok not knowing right now.  I know that I'm where I need to be at this time.

Oh, fun fact, the day I land at dFW will be exactly one year to the date that I left!! Crazy huh?!?

Much love from China and see all you Texans in 73 days!!
Jodi