Today is Orientation Day for our three new students from China! Each year we host several international students to help us in the summer with our housekeeping and the myriad other things that need doing at a busy inn at the height of the season. They arrived this morning, and are three delightful young women, bubbly, friendly and rarin’ to go!! They arrived bearing gifts from their home ‘town’ of Shanghai; they all know each other from back home and are good friends. So many beautiful treasures they brought us: sets of wooden chopsticks in silk pouches, traditional ornaments to be hung in our home symbolizing health and prosperity, and intricately cut handmade paper bookmarks that their classmates made for them to bring to their ‘new friends’ in America (us!). How sweet!! Jackson, at population 700-something is a far cry from Shanghai, with a population of twice that of New York City, but they are going to get along just fine, despite the initial culture shock. Their Chinese names are Zhu Di, Xiaoyan Qui and Chen Mi but they want to be called Judy, JoJo and Fiona! We can handle that!! And we are DELIGHTED to welcome our enthusiastic new friends to our family at The lodge.
Way cool!!!!!! I hope Judy, JoJo and Fiona have a great time!! Welcome to the USA :) :) :) I studied abroad in Germany and Norway, so I can sort of identify with their experience a little bit. I even worked for a summer in Switzerland. So exciting. I can tell you'll be a good example of the best of the United States for them :) :) :) have a super blessed time this summer. Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather :) :) :)
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