About Me
- About Me: I am in my fifth year of teaching English on the island of Kinmen off the coast of Taiwan. Though I miss my Daddy, Mamma, and six precious siblings: David, (22 - currently working and planning for college in order to return to the mission field) Leah, (20) Jonathan, (17) Joseph, (14) Benjamin, (13) and Joshua (11), I know without a doubt that I am exactly where the Lord wants me. Visit this site for continued updates on what my life is like as an English teacher on the island of Kinmen!
Style
- Where I shop: ha...in the US? good will and second hand stores are great...my sister is an excellent seamstress too ;o) ...in Taiwan? wherever i see a store that looks promising ...in Kinmen? tiny little shops where I know the owner and spend more time chatting than looking at the clothes
- Brands I love: ha...Leah's originals
- I like to wear: cute things...Taiwan styles are growing on me more and more
- Can't live without: my chucks
- Prized Possessions: stuff my sis made for me
More About Me
- Nicknames: Bek, Beks, Bekah, Lu bei ke, Ruthie
- Nationality: USA
- Religion: Christian
- Heroes: Jesus, Dad, Mom, Team, J. Hudson Taylor, Amy Carmichael
- Interests: Always: God's Word, my family, dorm kids, Kinmen friends, students, Chinese * When I have time: blogging, writing, guitar, taking pictures, walking on the beach * When I make the time: piano, singing, reading, sleeping...
- Expertise: Missing people...my family, my VOICE friends, my roomie, my dorm kids from last year...
- Occupation: Education/training
- Website: http://www.light2taiwan.com
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: Chinese, hot pot
- Favorite Dishes: my dad's turkey and dressing and chicken soup, my mom's asparagus cassarole and corn pudding
- Favorite Desserts: ice cream, any type of fruit cobbler
- Favorite Drinks: jun ju nai cha, dou dou lu cha, cao mei hong cha, cao mei bing sha
- Favorite Junk Foods: cheesier doritos nachos, french fries, chocolate
- Best meal ever: every time i go home and have the first meal together again with my family
- My Original Recipes: errrrr...zhe bing bu shi wo zui de li hai de di fang...
- Favorite Restaurants: ...in the US? Schlotchskys, McAllisters, Kohl's Custard ...in Taiwan? Friday's, Chilis, and...yup, McD's ...in Kinmen? California Pizza, The Chicken Place, 10th Floor, The Glass Restaurant, The Cow Restaurant, 3 Dogs
- Foods I hate: hmmm...not much i don't like...green bean "bing sha" (slushy) would have to be one of the nastiest things i have ever had though I love green bean soup oh yeah...and i hate coconut, especially the shredded kind
Music
- Favorite Artists: honestly, my dad and mom are my favorite voices to listen to i love a family Christian bluegrass group called the Rochesters in taiwan i like Wang li hong, and Guang liang
- Favorite Albums: many...too many to count
- Favorite Genre: hehe...it's a crazy mix - sacred, classical, bluegrass, two or three taiwanese pop/love songs
- Favorite Songs: ~from my childhood? I Will Not Forget Thee, He Keeps Me Singing, Jesus I am Resting, Resting ~bluegrass? From One Beggar to Another, Across the Miles ~sacred? Zhu ah, wo zhen ai ni (Lord, I Truly Love You) Tian fu de ai (Heavenly Father's love) Psalm 103; Chinese version
- Favorite Lyrics: right now? He's Been Faithful chinese? Yue Ding (Commitment; Guang liang)
- Songs for Roadtrips: whatever songs our family was/is learning together at the time ;o)
- Songs I hate: loud, obnoxious, anything with a rock beat...just because i hate that sound/style i used to love the classical piece, Fur Elise but no more...it is played in taiwan by garbage trucks as they come to collect trash. me to my family: "i just don't like playing songs with 'trashy' connotations" ;o)
- Songs I repeat the most: I could not do without Thee
- Band I wish I was in: haha...my family's traveling band/choir/school/group/team/whatever-else-we've-been-called over the years
Television
- Favorite Shows: TV is disgusting...in the US and in Taiwan There is not anything on anywhere worth watching. There are a few shows from years ago that my family likes...Andy Griffith is an all time favorite! yup...that's about it...
- Favorite Channels: NO
- Favorite Reruns: NO
- Most Addictive Show: NO
- Favorite Late Night Talk Show: NO
- Favorite Episode: NO
- Characters you relate to: NO
- Favorite Theme Song: (whoo oo oo oooo oo oo oo ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo ooooo...whistling...the Andy Griffith theme song)
- Show I Secretly Watch: NO
- Show I wished wasn't cancelled: NO
Travel
- Places I love: The USA, Taiwan, China, Mexico...and Kinmen
- Places I've been: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong,
- Places to see before I die: inland China
- Dream Vacation: on a sunny island somewhere with someone or someones I love, sleeping, reading, singing, sunning, watching the clouds go by and forgetting there is a care in the world
Books
- Favorite Books: Bible, biographies of missionaries, (Hudson Taylor, Gladys Alyward, Amy Carmichael, etc.)
- Favorite Authors: Isabella Alden, Martha Finley, Amy Carmichael, Elizabeth Elliot
- Favorite Quotes: "I would rather die now than to live a life of oblivious ease in so sick a world." ~Nate Saint
- Recent Reads: End of the Spear, In the Presence of My Enemies, Safely Home, The Heavenly Man
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- Name: Rebekah
- Birthday: 9/11/1984
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 10/15/2004
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Gald to Here From You Rebekah My Sis Says She misses you to And We Are Prying for You To. I will Tell Her To Send you something On Xanga Love You. Trent May The Lord Bless you and Keep You May His Face Shine Upon You. Your Bro in Christ Trent : )
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