July 2005 Photos
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We participated in a one-week short-term mission trip in Taiwan with our church members. We also took the opportunity to visit old friends on CA, Tina's relatives, and Tina's childhood/college friends in Taiwan.
| Visiting old friends in CA | |
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 Enoch and Tania graciously hosted the potluck for our Phileo Fellowship Group |
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| VBS with Lin-nan Church in Taipei (more to come) | |
 Lin-Nan member took the STM team to authentic Taiwanese breakfast place the first morning we were there |
 During morning assembly time, we taught kids silly praise songs |
 One of the group activities in the afternoon. The local church had planned out wonderful events for the kids everyday from visiting the museum, skating, rock climbing, watching movies, etc. |
 Each teacher spent quality time with a few students whenever we can |
 STM members hogging the computer |
 Maddy not very amused with the activities for big kids |
| Hanging out with Tina's big uncle and his family in Taipei | |
 Great-big-uncle's family treated us out to Taipei101 |
 Maddy with mommy's cousins |
 Maddy was not impressed with the view |
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| Two-day trip to Tai-chung; visited more relatives | |
 Eating lunch at a nice Japanese restaurant with great-grandparents and uncle Jesse and uncle Philip |
 The sign has been at great ah-goon/ah-ma's house as long as mommy can remember! |
 Having dinner with all the relatives in Tai-chung. Great big-auntie's treat! Thanks! |
 In the lobby of our very nice hotel. Maddy found someone with tummy bigger than hers! |
 We visited Tai-chung Port and daddy tried spicy sea-snails. |
 More crazy Chinese snacks mommy loves! |
 Very crowded and large fish market. Amazingly there is no fish smell whatsoever. All are fresh off the sea!! Nevertheless, the weakest link daddy couldn't stand the heat.. had a huge pearl tea and a heat stroke after that! |
 We also visited East-Sea University where great little-uncle attended. The Chapel is beautiful |
 The trail is sureal.. if not so hot |
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| Dan-shui, where Tina grew up during her first 15 years; meeting up with old friends | |
 Maddy's first experience of 'fishing' in the kiddy gold fish tank :) |
 Much has changed around Dan-shui, but the sunset is the same |
 Little alley to where mommy used to live |
 Mommy's childhoold best friend Anne met up with us for dinner; We were inseparable from age 5 to 15 |
| Misc | |
 Daddy ventured out to the computer-market by himself |
 Maddy was hot and cranky and fussy until she got the ice cold soy drink and finally happy! She refused to share the bowl with us. |
 We're from the country side in North Carolina, and do not know how to deal with big city transit systems... had to ask a few times before we got to the right terminal. |
 Meeting up with mommy's old friend in college.. We got a free lunch and Maddy got baby pooh and baby tiger from uncle Richard. |
 Our host family live in the heart of Taipei, walking distance to EVERY major attraction.. even ah-goon's college |
 Little fountain at ah-goon's school. Willow trees are pretty but the fountain itself is not so impressive. |
 Baby girl holding on to the pole in MRT |
 There was a pleasant surprise - an indoor playground at Taipei airport |
| Back to US with a brief stop at Pier 39 during the layover | |
 Daddy and his Alcatraz |
 It go so chilly we had to buy sweatshirts in the middle of the summer! |
| Back to our regular routine | |
 Maddy learned the infamous fake smile from daddy |
 Enjoying a nice stroll in the late afternoon |
 Daddy set up Maddy's computer desk and computer so she can watch 'Maddy video' and 'Maddy pictures' whenever she wants |
 Mommy's summer garden; all flowers survived while we were away |
 Mommy's hard work - dig and planted each one individually |
 Pretty purple color along the walkway |
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