When I first came home to America, my parents took me with them to church.
当我第一次回到家到美国，我的父母带我跟他们去教堂。
At first, I thought that church was some kind of school that I didn't know anything about.
It was really weird to sit there with my new family and hear only English. I didn't understand anything that was being said. Most of the time I would day dream about other things during church. It took a long time before I really could understand anything.
起初，我以为教堂是一些样的学校，我不了解任何事情。
这件事确实很奇怪地坐在那里与我的新家庭，只听到英语。我不明白任何他们说的。大多数时候，我会每天在教堂梦想的其他事情。花了很长时间才我真的可以弄懂。
起初，我以为教堂是一些样的学校，我不了解任何事情。
这件事确实很奇怪地坐在那里与我的新家庭，只听到英语。我不明白任何他们说的。大多数时候，我会每天在教堂梦想的其他事情。花了很长时间才我真的可以弄懂。
I did enjoy the music at church very much since I like music a lot but I couldn't sing any of the songs at that time. It was more than a year before I could try to sing a few parts of songs. But now, I can sing most everything even though some of the words are harder to read still.
我非常享受音乐在教堂，因为我喜欢音乐，但我不能唱任何一首歌曲(在那个时候)。在一年多之前，我可以试着唱歌曲的几部分。但现在，我可以唱一切，尽管有些话依然是难以阅读。
我非常享受音乐在教堂，因为我喜欢音乐，但我不能唱任何一首歌曲(在那个时候)。在一年多之前，我可以试着唱歌曲的几部分。但现在，我可以唱一切，尽管有些话依然是难以阅读。
After the large church service, I would go to a classroom with other Middle school students in grades 6-8. A man would stand in front and teach a Bible lesson. I would sit quietly and day dream there too. My parents bought me a Chinese/ English Bible, so sometimes I could read that while others were talking. I was bored often, but I had that Bible that I could read, so that is how I began to learn about God.
大礼拜之后，我会去教室与其他中学的学生在6-8年级。一个人会站在前面教圣经中教训。我会静静的坐着，白日梦也有。我的父母给我买了一个中国/英文圣经，所以有时我会读，当别人在讨论。我经常觉得无聊，但我有圣经，我能读懂，所以这就是我如何开始学习关于上帝。
大礼拜之后，我会去教室与其他中学的学生在6-8年级。一个人会站在前面教圣经中教训。我会静静的坐着，白日梦也有。我的父母给我买了一个中国/英文圣经，所以有时我会读，当别人在讨论。我经常觉得无聊，但我有圣经，我能读懂，所以这就是我如何开始学习关于上帝。
The first few times I heard about God, it was kind of crazy. It was like a story that was being told, but I didn't really understand that it was a true story. You might think that too at first if you have come from another country where you never learned about Jesus, like me.
前几次我听到上帝，那是疯狂的。这就像当时正在讲了一个故事，但我真的不明白，这是一个真实的故事。你可能会这么想，如果你来自另一个国家，你根本不知道耶稣像我一样。
前几次我听到上帝，那是疯狂的。这就像当时正在讲了一个故事，但我真的不明白，这是一个真实的故事。你可能会这么想，如果你来自另一个国家，你根本不知道耶稣像我一样。
Although I couldn't understand what the other kids were saying, they were friendly to me and I quickly made friends with many of them. They thought I was cool because I looked so different and because I was good at the yo-yo (no one knows much about yo-yo in America).
虽然我不明白什么其他的孩子们在说什么，但是他们很友好，我很快结识了许多朋友。他们认为我是非常酷，因为我看上去是如此不同，因为我擅长的溜溜球（没有人知道很多关于溜溜球，在美国）。
虽然我不明白什么其他的孩子们在说什么，但是他们很友好，我很快结识了许多朋友。他们认为我是非常酷，因为我看上去是如此不同，因为我擅长的溜溜球（没有人知道很多关于溜溜球，在美国）。
On Wednesday nights, while my parents practiced in the church orchestra, I went with all the other middle school students and had fun time in the gym. We did have a short lesson, but it was mostly just fun and games. This is where I learned to play and make friends most quickly. You don't need much English to throw a dodgeball! (For those who don't know, this game is where you throw a rubber ball at other people and when they get hit, they must go sit down). I was very good at this game.
周三晚上，我的父母练习中教会乐团，我会去与其他的初中学生去玩，在体育馆。我们确实有一个简短课程，但它大多只是娱乐和游戏。这是我学会了最快速地交朋友。你并不需要太多的英语抛出一个躲避球！ （对于那些谁不知道，这个游戏就是你扔一个橡胶球砸人，当他们击中，他们必须下场）。我很擅长这个游戏。
周三晚上，我的父母练习中教会乐团，我会去与其他的初中学生去玩，在体育馆。我们确实有一个简短课程，但它大多只是娱乐和游戏。这是我学会了最快速地交朋友。你并不需要太多的英语抛出一个躲避球！ （对于那些谁不知道，这个游戏就是你扔一个橡胶球砸人，当他们击中，他们必须下场）。我很擅长这个游戏。
To those of you who are adopted teen boys, American girls are crazy! The first few times I go to church, the girls were very interested in me and followed me around. They are not shy about talking to new boys. They are not shy about most everything. It is not like girls in China. (In the U.S., people say to you, "I love you" is common) Even though this was a bit shocking to me at first, and even though it is more common here for kids to say these things to one another, I still believe that these are words that you say to your family, and that they are important and should be reserved for special relationships only.
对于那些你们谁被领养的青少年的男孩，美国女孩都是非常疯狂的！头几次我去教堂，女孩们对我很感兴趣，跟着我身边。他们毫不避讳地谈论新的男孩。他们并不避讳大部分的一切。这不像中国的女孩。（在美国，别人对你说“我爱你”是常有的事）尽管这个有点令人震惊的，即使它是比较常见的,在这里为孩子们讲这些话对彼此，我仍然相信，这些都是你说对你的家人说的话，他们是重要的，或只有在特殊关系时被说出来。
对于那些你们谁被领养的青少年的男孩，美国女孩都是非常疯狂的！头几次我去教堂，女孩们对我很感兴趣，跟着我身边。他们毫不避讳地谈论新的男孩。他们并不避讳大部分的一切。这不像中国的女孩。（在美国，别人对你说“我爱你”是常有的事）尽管这个有点令人震惊的，即使它是比较常见的,在这里为孩子们讲这些话对彼此，我仍然相信，这些都是你说对你的家人说的话，他们是重要的，或只有在特殊关系时被说出来。
To parents who might read this blog, if you want your new son or daughter to enjoy church, you might want to explain it to them before they go and make sure they are welcomed into a fun group, not just sitting and listening all the time. That is boring and no fun when they cannot understand.
父母谁可能会读这个博客，如果你希望你的新的儿子或女儿享受教会，你可能要解释给他们，他们去之前，并确保他们迎进一个有趣的群体，而不仅仅是坐着，那是无聊的，没有乐趣，当他们无法理解。
父母谁可能会读这个博客，如果你希望你的新的儿子或女儿享受教会，你可能要解释给他们，他们去之前，并确保他们迎进一个有趣的群体，而不仅仅是坐着，那是无聊的，没有乐趣，当他们无法理解。
Also, you will want to prepare them for how different teenagers in America act.
此外，你会想要他们做好准备，关于在美国青少年有什么不同的行为。
此外，你会想要他们做好准备，关于在美国青少年有什么不同的行为。
To kids: Be patient. Church is really a lot of fun and the things that they teach there are so very important. If you don't have a Bible that you can read, ask your parents for one so that you can learn on your own in the beginning. It will help it all make more sense.
至孩子们：要有耐心。教会真是一个很好玩的地方，他们教的东西是如此的重要。如果你没有一本圣经，你可以读的，要求你的父母为一个，这样你可以在一开始自己学习。这将有助于一切更有意义。
至孩子们：要有耐心。教会真是一个很好玩的地方，他们教的东西是如此的重要。如果你没有一本圣经，你可以读的，要求你的父母为一个，这样你可以在一开始自己学习。这将有助于一切更有意义。
