Monthly Archives: March 2011

It was an early morning to begin yet another 5 hours journey in our pint-sized minivan. Not something to look forward to. The tough part was leaving Longshui. You feel like you only just got to know a few of … Continue reading →

What are the basic needs of children between the ages of 6 and 17? Your answers may include food, clothing, shelter, family, a place to play and study? Perhaps there are other things that we could list but family isn’t … Continue reading →

After changing the remainder of the Canadian currency to Chinese RMB we headed off to Longhui on an estimated 5 ½ hour ride in a mini-mini van, a vehicle slightly larger than a couple of Smart cars. To accommodate three … Continue reading →

Waking up at 3am, some of us are still not completely over the jet lag. We had a wonderful breakfast with lots of variety at the hotel restaurant and then off to that Bank of China to exchange Canadian currency … Continue reading →

Getting up at 5 am isn’t all that bad when your body is jet-lagged and more than 12 hours out of synch, especially when you began waking up at 3 am. We are all hoping to get over this as … Continue reading →

Leave Calgary at 10am March 25, fly for 14 hours and arrive in Beijing at 3:40 pm March 26 – time zones are weird. Everyone checks their suitcases in Calgary, Karl’s doesn’t arrive in Beijing – airlines are weird. Leave … Continue reading →

The China Mission 2011 Team is away! Please pray for us until we return April 9. Grace and peace.

One more day of preparations and packing, then off we go. Nervous tension and excitment, the flavours of the day.

One week to go before the team leaves. A Google map showing the team’s route has now been posted on the China Missions page.

We’ve now passed the $17,000 mark we set last year! I thank God for all of you. (This is wonderful since we are helping two orphanages this year instead of just one.) Please keep giving. Let’s see how high we … Continue reading →