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 People say that passing kidney stones and having a baby are similar…the jury is still out on that one.

Sorry for the long lapse in time without an update. We have had some circumstances that have prevented us from writing.The good news is that I am about 3 months pregnant! Unfortunately, I have been quite sick and unable to get around or even get up some days. But I finally got to the doctor today after a very long process (a cultural experience to explain at another time!), and after going to 5 different treatments rooms in 2 ½ hours, taking my blood, urine (which each pregnant woman tests herself), weight (which sounds much better in kilograms!), and height (although the measuring instrument didn’t go high enough for me so we all just guessed!) – I finally got to hear the baby’s heartbeat!(click here to view pictures.)

During this past month, Jay has been having trouble with kidney stones. It turned into an emergency one Sunday night, and he was taken to the hospital and admitted for treatment. He is recovering and hopes to be back to normal soon.

With all the health issues going on, we haven’t been able to get off our island so we are trying to find fun outings for the girls close to home. There is a water fountain near our house that shoots water out of the ground and everyone just runs through and plays in it. We took the girls there and they just loved it. We will be spending more time there, I’m sure. We also visited the beach on the south side of our island this past weekend and the girls had lots of fun. (see pictures under “Kidney Stones and a Baby” to the left)

We hope to write more regularly now, and we would love to hear from all of you, too!

Our July 4^th looked a little different this year. We did get to see some fireworks on nearly the same night as the 4^th since Hong Kong celebrates their ‘independence’ from England

and reinstitution to communism on July 1. A little ironic for the fireworks to mean such different things to different people at the same moment. We also were able to bring with us our red, white, and blue clothes! We were a little odd walking around

Independence Day, we had a smattering of floating fish parts, several types of mushrooms I had never seen before, and lots of other mysterious creature parts floating in equally mysterious watery substances. But I did discover the fried noodle that day for which I am very excited. We are all getting used to chopsticks again. The girls are really into it. Sarah is determined, and Hannah is just dangerous so far. But we are working on it. Hope you all had a great July 4^th!

After our third move across the ocean within a year, we are slowly getting into a normal routine – although normal for the

We have been able to meet up with friends we knew from last year and also make new friends that weren’t here before. The honeymoon stage was quite a bit shorter this time around and we are just now starting to climb our way back up from the drop after the high.  But God has blessed us with a wonderful furnished apartment, a great landlady (which is an unusual blessing here), a view of the

The same cultural differences are causing frustration and irritation once again, but at least we know what it is we are feeling, and we are trying to work through it lovingly day-to-day.  We have been stuck in the apartment a lot since we arrived since it is not only the rainy season but typhoon season. When we just can’t stay in any longer, we go out to find the wind and rain blowing so hard that I am holding down the girls! But we have only had umbrellas blow away so far.

It feels like a dream some days and any minute we will wake up back in familiar

Jay left just after Mother’s Day to secure housing for us and to work, work, work at the office in Hong Kong. The girls and I are packing up and will fly out on June 2nd. (Click here to view pictures)

We have really enjoyed our time in Texas – a big house, backyard, swing set, trees to climb and a car! It has been so nice to see all our wonderful friends and make new ones, too.  The time went by so quickly but we are happy to be going back.  Let us know if you want to come our way! We are always up for hosting. (see attached pictures – Back to China!)

Our address is:

Jay and Anne Clark

Block 1, 27 B

Coastal Skyline

Tung Chung, New Territories

Hong Kong

And our phone number is world wide and is a local call for the Dallas area (just make sure you calculate the time difference before you call us:) We are 13 hours ahead of you.) 214-556-6462