Day 51 - February 26th, 2008

Wow today has been quite the roller coaster. In the morning I got up and went for a walk with Carmens dog. The rest of the morning was spent cleaning, doing laundry and studying for Mandarin. At around 2pm Mike and I headed to the bank before we headed over to Subway for their Tuesday special of Chicken Teriyaki. We had just sat down when Yi bo the manager from hot pot called us. We have been talking about going out for lunch for sometime. Mike and I had planned to do some work at Subway this afternoon but we rightly got diverted. We met Captain as we call her at a nearby KFC. We spent about 2 hours talking to Captain or rather Mike talked and I listened and chimed in when I could. It really has been a humbling experience. My desire to share the hope has and is being channeled exclusively through the power of the Holy Spirit. I have found a song by Leeland most comforting. In it Leeland says, "...you be lifted high, you be lifted high. You be lifted high in my life oh God, and I fall to my knees so its you that they see not I, J*s(s you be lifted high." We headed with Captain back to the hotpot. We talked with her for a little while longer. At one point she explained that her mother was a believer before she passed away. Tears filled her eyes. Our eyes became watery too. He is mighty to save. Before we left Captain invited us to join them after work for a birthday celebration. Later in the evening Mike and I headed back to the hotpot. We celebrated with the staff and enjoyed a wonderful meal along with a whole lot of fun. The camera was a real hit. When it came time for the birthday cake the whole hotpot kitchen turned into a laughing icing throwing party. It was great to see and learn more about our friends, and they too us. There really is too much to say and it is getting late. One thing I do know is that this day will go down in my memory books for China. Kneel for China, kneel for our friends, kneel and praise and thank Him for the wonderful work He is doing. Living in awe and wonder.