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About the Newsletter: “Where are you, Jenny Bloom?”
Note: This was written the morning before I left for China but refused to post. Here it is! News of my China return soon to follow, now that my Internet has finally been reinstated in my apartment....
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Returning to Chaos
Unwanted surprises. During my years of teaching along the Yangtze, I always prepared for such happenings after being absent from my school’s tiny apartment at Luzhou Vocational and Technical College....
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The Return to China! The School Year Begins
Where has the month gone?! After arriving in China, the weeks just whizzed by in preparation of the school year. Here’s a look at how those weeks sped onward , beginning with becoming legal in China...
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Back in China: Hectic schedules, Roasting runs, Unsettled Moves
It’s been 3 weeks since I returned to China on Aug. 6 and pretty much, it’s been non-stop ever since. Leaving the States Saying Goodbye: My mom on our front porch with my suitcase My allotted 50-pound...
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Finishing up my “To Do” list: A Historical Relic Homesick for Home
This afternoon, I headed off to Plainfield, Indiana (near the airport), for my hotel overnight before flying out from Indianapolis to begin my journey tomorrow, back to China. My brother chauffeured...
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To my Chinese college, still awaiting my return
Yesterday, I received a message from my college asking me to compile a short informational write-up for their teacher files. This was to include a photo headshot, description of my educational...
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From China: Sichuan Province Colleges are re-opening but under strict...
My College is opening!! “Can we talk?” The text came at 10 a.m. my time, 11 p.m. China time, from my best friend Cathy, a departmental head in another college in Luzhou. Absolutely! I love talking to...
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Back to Worship: My Hometown Church and My Chinese Church Open for Worship
Welcome Back!! July 5th had our Marshall First UMC open to worship in the sanctuary. The preparation for this was quite stringent and lasted several weeks. I listened in on the discussions via...
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September updates from me!
I promised in the last post for more recent updates from my end. Here is the latest about what’s happening in my extended stay in America. There have been so many ups and downs: moments of...
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China is now allowing all foreign national entries!! But problems for me
On the 23rd, China-briefing.com, my go-to site for current China information, flashed before me. “From 0 a.m., September 28, 2020, foreigners with valid residence permits for work, personal matters,...
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