What else can I be surprised by.... Men in suits and ties, and workers in uniforms. China is big into uniforms especially at this hotel. Yes this is at our hotel in the front of the building.

view from pagoda hill of the beach, can you imagine that many bodies in May? Summer would be much more I am sure. As if it's not hard enough to manuvering to crossing the road without getting killed, the Chinese paparazzi's are eager for photos ever time you turn around. Today I got to hold my first bare bummed baby but I didn't get any photos on my camera just the parents got photos. Sweet baby nevertheless. Took a ocean tour with our friends. Students are so excited to see foreignors that they are clamour to have their photos taken of Americans. They really like the blondes and the white haired gentlemen. People out on the rocks looking for treasure shells. Lots of people lots of rocks. This picture was tak

en on the sly... these entrepreneurial street vendors were trying to pull a fast one as the police walked down the pier they throw their goods over the edge into the water. They as the police leave they bring it back up from the water and let up shop again. The goods are trinkets made from shells. This is the most delicious cheesecake, we found it by accident in a French resturant since we were tired of Chinese foods. The only problem was is there were 6 peices of cheesecake and 9 people so we all got a smaller portion. Darn, next time we eat dessert first!!!!! Let the other's eat cake. "Qingdao Branch" was in the home of one Korean family who eat week opened their home to all who wanted to attend. Sacrament was about 30 people we took up the kitchen and front room. Sunday school for the English speakers was held in the couples master bedroom. For the Korean speakers in the office/den and primary was held in the front room. Fast and testimony was so memoriable. The Brazilan woman spoke in Portugese, her husband translated her testimony to English and then the branch counselor translated it into Korean. What a miracle to hear her beautiful testimony of coming to China for her husbands employment with two children in tow. This little Korean girl 5 years old, stole my heart completely. She asked her mother if she could sit on my lap during church. I was mesmerized by my little Korean sister ROSIE!!!!!