We may have an Ayi (maid)!!

Today, we decided to hang low at apartment and I met with I-Leen who is from America but speaks chinese. We met I-Leen when she installed some air purifiers in our house. She had mentioned she had an ayi (maid) that she was training and wanting me to talk to her. The woman is very young and speaks no English, but is very nice. It turns out she is from the area that was hit by the earthquake and came here for a better life. She told me her family was all okay and that she is staying with a group of girls in a place here in Chengdu. The American friend, I-Leen said she wanted to help and that is why she is training her. Of course, I felt compelled to help her as well. She will start Monday!! I am not sure what I will do with her since I don't speak chinese but thought I will have her shadow me on how to clean and then give her the opportunity for me to watch her. I will give her a bike for transportation. She also said she could do some cooking. My friend, I-Leen said she has a chinese menu written in chinese and english that we could look at and try. It might be fun for her to cook for us twice a week. I-Leen has her ayi everyday and she cooks for her everyday as well as cleans. I can't imagine having someone at my house everyday. i told I-Leen it will be a new experience for me as I learn to have someone else do something. Please pray it will work out for us. I will have a short time to see.