Karen's Post

So, I'm the one to finish the blog postings informing all of you about me. In 'the picture' I'm the one with blonde hair and blue eyes. And yes, in HK I'm pretty easy to pick out of the crowd. I really value personal relationships which might be why I find it hard to write a description of myself to people I've never met. If you know any of my teammates I'm sure they'll be able to tell you a lot about me, maybe even more the they or you want to know!

All of that being said, I am 19 years old and from Reinholds, PA - a small community in the northern tip of Lancaster County. My family (whom I love dearly) consists of my parents, my brother, my sister-in-law, my sister, my brother-in-law, and my 2 nephews. Are you confused yet? I graduated from Lancaster Mennonite High School in 2006, spent the summer of '06 in STAT (outreach in Germany), and worked the following year as a nurse aide.

A few of my likes and loves: right up there at the top would be my family, especially those two cute nephews! Music has forever been a love of mine, especially playing the piano, flute, and singing. Here at Agape Church they have a keyboard which is getting a lot of use from myself and my 3 teammates. Hong Kong is turning out to be a big like, maybe even a love. This city is jammed full of beauty and excitement - the people (way more than I can count), the city sky-line (amazing at night), the trees (first time I've seen palm trees in their natural habitat!), the food (I'm well on my way to mastering the art of eating with chopsticks), the indescribable smell of Asia, the 70 degree weather, and so much more.

And to give you a description of the very simple joys in my life, I'll phrase it like this - "I really enjoy my day if" . . . I can have coffee of some type in the morning, see the sunrise or sunset, wear a short-sleeves and flip-flops, bake something sweet, have clean smelling clothes, write in my journal, spend quality time with God, have a good laugh, clean something or throw away clutter, be artistic or creative in some way, and go to bed tired. Many of these things I've come to really appreciate since moving to HK whether they are or aren't a part of my day. So this is me. I guess if you want to know more you'll have to come and visit Hong Kong . . . or continue reading our blog.