Long Weekends

We have a rare long weekend this weekend. Monday is Taiwan's National Day. As holidays are not moved if they fall on the weekend it is rare to actually have a long weekend. We aren't doing anything special as I need to lead worship on Sunday. Still it is nice to have the break.
I am in the middle of preparing for my next class. I am doing the reading I need to do before the class starts. I found that very useful last time as I don't need to take time while I have a lot of other things to do. I will be learning how to do research as part of my teaching. It is interesting and boring at the same time and scary. I need to start thinking of what research I will do as part of my thesis. As I read I feel more and more confident that I can do it. The way they present it, it becomes part of your natural teaching pattern. As a teacher you are constantly observing and adjusting your style to what you see. So that is what the research is all about.
Leanne is in the back playing the piano. She recently sold her piano and brought the one her father gave her as a girl here from her mom's house. She just loves the sound it produces. I am so happy that she enjoys playing again. I love hearing her playing back there.