Day 50 - February 25th, 2008

This morning I studied for Mandarin. Mike, Gen and I had some lunch near the school before class. Today's class was both fun and challenging. I have been making some progress which is encouraging. At the same time the three hour class has been tiring. I have never had one on one tutoring for three hours. It is pretty intense. Nevertheless, once I got home I relaxed for a bit. Carmen (our field staff in Beijing) is staying with us for a couple of nights. Carmen treated Mike and I to pizza at a nearby restaurant. It was pretty good. After dinner Mike and I headed over to see our friends at hotpot. Mike and I were able to share a little bit of our life and hope with the manager. After asking me, Mike translated and shared my testimony. I couldn't understand what they were saying and all I could do was kneel and trust in the power of the Holy Spirit. These times have been really humbling. It's not me they need or my apologetic explanations - they need my Father. Please thank Him for the wonderful opportunities and kneel with us. In Him