Josephs Social Studies Project on China

Happy 12th Birthday Joseph....................

My nephew Joseph is turning 12 years old on April 7th. This will be the first year that I will not be with him to celebrate his birthday. Im really sad about that, but we plan to celebrate when I get back. This year he will have a very special guest at his party. His new couisin Emilee....... To the Left is 12 years of Joseph James....

Travel Plans

March 22 LEAVE FOR CHINA Newark, depart 12:15 pm 23 ARRIVE IN CHINA Bejining Airport-3:pm 24 BEIJING 25 BEIJING 26 BEIJING -Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Zoo 27 BEIJING- 28 BEIJING-- Great Wall, Forbidden City and Tian An Men Jin Xiu’s 9 Month Bday 29 GUANGZHOU ---MEET JIN XIU ---3:00pm Hotel: White Swan Click here: White Swan Hotel 30 GUANGZHOU -- Go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to do the adoption registration, and then go the Police Station office to do the paperwork. 31 GUANGZHOU -- Shopping for babies. > April> 1 GUANGZHOU -- Chen Family’s Temple 2 GUANGZHOU --Yuntai Garden 3 GUANGZHOU --Take Jin Xiu's visa picture and Jin Xiu's medical examination 4 GUANGZHOU--Guide goes to Civil Affairs to get baby’s passport. Doing INS Form in the afternoon 5 GUANGZHOU--CONSULATE APPOINTMENT ---Guide goes to AC to hand in families documents in the morning and hand in Visa fee in the afternoon. 6 GUANGZHOU--Six Banyang Tree. GET JIN XIU'S VISA --go to AC for interview and get visa in the afternoon. 7 HONG KONG 8 HONG KONG 9 HONG KONG 10 HONG KONG 11 HONG KONG---RETURN HOME Depart 10: 25 am Arrive in Newark 2:05pm

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Two Wolves

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all." "One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." "The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?" The old man replied, "The one you feed"

Andrew running away from home.....