March always feels like such a busy month, but I think that's mainly because of my work schedule. Tax time is always hectic. Here's a few things going on though.
We love the Move Conference that JFBC hosts each year. It's such a great time as missionaries come from around the world to tell us about the work they see God doing. We love seeing friends come home from the Middle East and East Asia, and it's fascinating to meet new people and learn about the countries and people they serve. For the second year in a row, we've been so blessed to host a missionary. We love doing this! This year we hosted Jason, who is serving with his family in Germany. He's originally from the US though, which makes language a lot easier. We loved getting to hear stories of the people his family has met and ministered to, and hearing about raising children overseas. On Saturday (while I was working) there was downtime until some evening events, so Ryan and the girls treated Jason to a day at the World of Coke and lunch at the Varsity; what a great Atlanta tradition!
Mia was so excited to have a Flat Stanley project this month. She enjoyed the book about him, and she couldn't wait to mail him off to Grandpops and Grandma Jan, so Stanley could get a tour of Chicago. They sent back some wonderful pictures, and Mia had a great time making up stories about his adventures.
This was my favorite that she wrote.
My birthday was last week, and we had a nice quiet celebration that evening. Saturday morning was my real birthday treat though, as I took time away from work to enjoy Beauty and the Beast with the family. This has always been my favorite Disney movie, and the live action didn't disappoint!
Ryan and I were just itching to try something new this weekend, so after church we headed down to Ponce City Market to check it out. We had heard good things about Jai which is a Szchuan style restaurant. It was amazing and actually authentic; the smells and the tastes were very much like what I am accustomed to in China. They even had my most favorite food to get in China...dry fried green beans! We all dug in to Sweet and Sour Chicken, and Ryan, Lily, and I really enjoyed the Pork Belly and Potatoes; it was a little too spicy for Mia. We all four loved this experience, and now everyone wants to visit China with me. I can't wait for that day! For a few years though, we may have to settle for returning to this restaurant!
