Guest Blogger: Mom
Thank you so much for stopping by to check on Bethany!
Yes, she gave dear old mom access to her blog to post for her. She will not be pulling up her blog over there, as she/we would rather it not come across the server there. I will be posting what she emails me, sometimes adding (explanations in parentheses) where necessary. She called yesterday from Hong Kong, and this morning we received an email that she was in her city. She is 13 hours ahead of us, so her posts/email will reflect a time and day that are a day ahead of us. I know she would love your comments here if you have or create a google account. If you don't have one, you can email me a comment and I'll post it.
This is an excerpt from an email we received this morning about their arrival to their city. She is referring to the period of national mourning in China that began at 2:28 PM Monday and will last three days, honoring the lives of those killed in the earthquake last Monday at 2:28 PM when the earthquake struck .
Thank you SO much for your prayers for her and for their awesome team! The team is there during a critical time... a time of hurting, mourning, and searching. I know they will plant many seeds this week.
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"We made it to city X. We have been here for a few hours. We had half of orientation, then went downstairs to eat chow fan (fried rice). YUM!! There is a new place now.
At 2:28pm everywhere in China sirens went off and shops closed for a few minutes, cars slowed and honked, and people payed respect to the earthquake victims. It was really cool to be here for that. We were eating at the time, and when the sirens blared, there was also a live tv broadcast of the sirens, and soldiers saluting in Tienanmen Square, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and all over. It was really cool, but it was also really weird and eerie. Those are the same sirens used for air raids, and it was kind of freaky to hear them going off in a country like this, and it was also a sad time....
Wo ai ni!!!!! (I love you!!)"
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**Edited to add these videos. The top one is probably what she saw on the TV broadcast she mentioned. The bottom one is likely what it was like in her city during the observance.
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4 comments:
So thankful you made it there safely & things are going smoothly! What an incredible timing - clearly the hand of God at work. The Wade family is praying for you & all of the specifics you've requested. We're so inspired by your obedience and willingness to serve!!
We're praying for you! Thanks for the update. We'll be watching for more.
And Meg said to tell China she said hi. :)
We are thinking of you and praying for you constantly! You have such a gift for what you are doing and I know that God will use you in a mighty way on your travels. I just read this verse and thought of you....
"God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other." 1 Peter 4:10
We're SO proud of you and praying for you, Bethany! Glad to hear you safely arrived. Love you!!
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