Sunday church, a new dress, and warrior-style makeup!

My day started with my host family bringing me to their church, where I wore a Chinese dress that they had given me as a very generous present. Before church, we had breakfast at a 7-11 (they're much better here than they are in America). At first, I was a bit nervous about going to church because I don't consider myself to be very religious, but it was a good experience overall. I was really struck by how passionate they were.  There were multiple people crying during the service. Afterwards, we talked with some of my host's friends, who were all really nice (I've found that the people in Taiwan are, in general, incredibly friendly). When we got home, Josephine had two more of her friends come over, and they wanted me to do makeup on them. My makeup has been a large part of my conversations with the Taiwanese students because they are not allowed to wear makeup.  My look is much more bold, so it was interesting to do it. Even my host student's brother wanted me to do warrior-style makeup on him! It was a great experience for me. That night, we went to eat dinner at their grandparents' house with a lot of their extended family, and it was really fun. I tried some different foods (Including a fish head, which wasn't that bad) and felt very welcomed. All in all, it was a fairly relaxing day, but I still experienced a lot and had fun.

         Abby Mosse