Born into a humble family, in a poor country, where money and power rule, with a father who drank too much and a mother who never had a paying job, what were Susan’s chances? Unable to care for her, her parents relied on extended family to feed and clothe her. They sent her to school […]
Breaking News! The headlines were displayed like a great event had taken place. One of two escaped convicts had been killed in a gun battle with Police. There was a sense of relief in the voices of those reporting the latest news about the men who broke out of prison in the US. We waited
Last Sunday we looked forward to celebrating with the Filipino congregation in Beijing, China. It would also be our monthly Birthday Bash and one of the few remaining services with our Pastors (and friends) who will soon leave for the US. One of the themes of our lively group is “It’s more fun in the
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My supervisor will return tomorrow from a well-deserved vacation. I will bid her a sincere “welcome back” on Monday morning. Though I was “in charge” for a while, I really missed having her in our busy office. I will have to follow her lead when she is here but that is fine because I love
Susan and I were signed up to go on an Embassy sponsored tour of the Great Wall of China today. We have already seen that part of the Great Wall, but there would be a special lunch and a stop at a porcelain factory afterwards. I like those kinds of outings because someone else gets
