Fired Up...

I know it's been awhile.  It's been on the back burner of my brain.  I will give a real update later, but I wanted to put this out there...

So in my life science classes, we are looking at the various views of the origin of life.  Essentially, we are looking at evolution and creation.

To be able to teach this, I needed to brush up on some of my knowledge (yes, I know what I believed, but I needed a refresher on the specific details).  Thus, I've been online researching, reading, watching videos... etc.

I just watched a video that got me super fired up!  GRRR  (yes, I just growled!).  Please allow me to go on a brief rant:

I HATE that evolutionists look at creationists and think we're some kind of religious fanatics!  This particular video essentially said that any and all creationists are idiots and don't understand how science works..... oh yeah, you know that is really what got my blood to boil.  

It just irks me so much that they can't see past their own biases to admit that believing in evolution takes as much faith as believing in creation.  YOU CAN'T SCIENTIFICALLY PROVE EITHER ONE BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT.  If you could prove evolution, then it wouldn't still be called a theory, would it?!?   Yes, you can find evidence... but it is only evidence that supports a particular view.  

Aye, aye, aye... I could go on about this, but this was good enough to calm me down a bit.   

A real update will be coming soon... in the meanwhile, please keep my life science class and students in your pryrs as we talk about the origin of life.  I want them to see TRUTH, but not to have it forced down their throats.  I want them to be able to look at both views in an unbiased light and make their own decision about what they believe, and then have the ability to support that belief with reasoning.  Hopefully they will pick TRUTH, but that will be up to them.

Thanks!

I'm Back For Round 2

Hey everyone!

I arrived back to my apartment in China late August 2.  I had to lug a suitcase that was 45.5 lb., one that was 49 lb., my carryon suitcase (probably about 20 lb.) and my back pack up to the fourth floor of my apartment building.  It was pretty crazy.

I left America on Monday morning.  Leaving this time, for round 2 of my experience in China, was much harder than the other times I left home.  Even being back has been harder; I've been fighting bouts of homesickness (which usually isn't me).  I have been encouraged by others who signed on for another contract and have been home for the summer then returned.  She said what I'm going through is normal and that I'll just have to persevere through these next few weeks until the routine starts up again, then I'll be okay.  So I'm doing lots of praying and persevering.

I went back to work on the 3rd.  Yup, you heard right, I got back the 2nd and then went to school the next day.  It was good though.  Being at school, looking at my classes this year and organizing my desk with all the stuff I brought back from the US got me excited for this year.  I'm also excited about the new staff at our school.  I think they're gonna be great additions to the team.

Today (the 4th) we had staff retreat, which consisted of us going to a nearby park for a couple hours playing get-to-know-you games then leaving after lunch.  Because tomorrow is a continuation of staff retreat and it will be an all day event, we got the rest of today off, which I have to admit was super, super nice.

The weather wasn't too bad here.  Actually, for Wuhan, it's pretty nice.  I'm hoping that it stays this way and just continues to get cooler, but I know that is only wishful thinking... haha!

Alright, well, I think that is it for now.  I would like to tell you more about my summer later, but I'm a bit tired right now.

Talk to you all later.  I'm excited to be back and blogging again.
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