Category: China life
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It has taken a little bit of time for all of us to become steady on our “China legs” once again. It is a little hard to just jump right back in where we left off. We have been asking for opportunities to get involved with local community. So many opportunities have arisen, now we…
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I never, ever thought I would be a city girl. The country is in my heart and it is where I love to be. But it is not where my Father has chosen to place our family for the last 18 years. I have to admit, as much as I love the country and still…
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We first went to the Rest Home three years ago, and, of course, we fell in love with all the Grandfathers and Grandmothers who live there.
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YenDa is a big university in our town. When we first moved here it was divided into several smaller campuses. The west side of the main campus almost touched the east side of our apartment complex. Now, most of the smaller campuses have moved to the main campus. We are literally surrounded by the university.…
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Oh, how I wish more Americans could experience travel by train. It is a wonderful way to see the country side. Beautiful scenes of everyday China life passing by our window. Some things I see: An old man sits on a small rock ledge with his three fishing poles propped up beside him. The water…
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After 8 months on the road, we were all happy to return home. Back to the life we know and love. But, life isn’t stagnant. When you are gone for a period of time, you return to a different place. Life has gone on while you were away. People move in, others leave. New relationships…
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Yes, we are off again, but this time it is by train. Rachel is scheduled to take the SAT on Saturday and we are scheduled to shop for Gina’s and for us (big smile). This will be David and the girls first time in Shenyang and only their second time on an overnight train. We…
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Tomorrow is the day. Wow, I can’t believe it really time for us to head back to the big C. It has been such a great trip in so many ways. We have visited with so many friends and we made new ones as well. It is always great to be with family and friends…
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Last year, we had a friend come to our house. The girls and I were very excited about our celebration and we were really glad our friend could join us. Our friend, X, sensed our excitement and immediately asked if it was a special day. I told her it was indeed a special day named,…
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Recently we were in a church speaking. When the service was over, a woman approached me and asked if I was afraid of living in NE Asia. I had heard this question so often and the answer rolled easily off of my lips. “No, I think the Lord has giving us confidence about living where…