Last Sunday the Filipino Congregation said goodbye to our beloved Pastor Ricky and Jean Yambing.  There were many moving stories of the love, devotion, and hard work they poured into people’s lives.  A lengthy presentation of photographs portrayed how this couple dedicated the last 15 years to the Beijing ministry and the Filipino congregation.  […]

Over the last few years there has been a dramatic shift in US law. It was reported as a change in public opinion, but I’m not convinced on that one. I think the change was due to a relentless campaign waged by activists and our elected leaders, with the willing cooperation of the media. Opponents

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 and happiness in the voices of those reporting the latest news about the men who broke out of prison in the US.

     Olivia is celebrating her 6th birthday in Texas (2015).  She is the youngest of our three (great) grandchildren and she loves monkeys.  We sent her brother and sister boxes through the mail for their birthdays and she felt left out.  We live in Beijing, so Grandma Far-Far-Away sent her a box full of monkeys.  I thought she had outgrown

     For the past six years we wished our youngest granddaughter a Happy Birthday from far-far-away.  We lived overseas and after a brief phone call, we would wait for pictures of the celebration to show up on Facebook. This year we were able to celebrate her birthday in person!      It wasn’t a cake