“I felt so guilty when I told you that I wasn’t fully a Christian that I couldn’t sleep that night.” Ikea was even reminded of Peter’s denial of Jesus on the night of his arrest, confessing to us that she felt afraid of what people might say, and felt anxious about the day she’d have to refuse to join the communist party.
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I smiled as I scanned the text I just received from a new friend, Pearl. “I am sure our friendship will open and for long.”
And then it happened! A blur of long black hair and colorful clothes ran right in front of us. A wide smile…
Shi Laoshi and I began chatting, and I started asking her questions about her daughter and family situation. The conversation grew deeper and deeper…
One of my favorite poems, Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken,” makes me think of what this year is truly about. It talks about two roads that diverge in a wood and that he has taken the one less traveled by. Well, I had a similar experience that made me think of that just a few days ago.
Well, I’m happy to report that in the few months in China, I didn’t lose my bike nerve! I recently got my bike out of storage and have been winding in and out of traffic with the best of them … or at least the mediocre ones (haha). I parked my bike behind some bushes right by my apartment and hurried off to meet some friends. Sadly, when I returned, I discovered someone had “borrowed” my bike!
During training, we had tried to prepare our teams for what to expect. Now the night arrived when we would attend our very first real-life English corner. My team met beforehand to work out any nervousness, and pray for God to send us the right students.
After spending two years here I’ve been to almost all the places I really want to go,at least that’s what I thought. Well, Suzanne (our landlord) called on Thursday and asked if Autumn and I would be interested in taking a weekend trip to see some old villages in the countryside…
I had found what I was looking for: a foam mattress pad and bedding for two beds. Now I was hurrying outside to find a taxi because the sound of thunder threatened rain.
As I approached the tea house I heard this metallic ringing sound and I knew that I had found what I was looking for. I was filled with nervous anticipation…