On our way home to the States, Sage and I had a short stopover in China, with some planned fun of course. If I’ve learned one thing over the past several years, it’s that life is ministry. It doesn’t start or end based on your schedule. It’s not confined to a certain activity or setting. It’s certainly not contained within the four walls of the church or a mission trip. I don’t just want to see God move in church or during “outreach,” I want to do what He’s doing all the time. Now trust me, I have much to learn on my journey toward living naturally supernatural. But allow me tell you about a very good day….in China.
We started the day loving on the Lord, as we got ready for some exploring! First stop after leaving the hostel = porridge….because you have to eat porridge for breakfast when you are in China. It was quite satisfying….and it only set us back fifty cents. Crazy!
After meandering around People’s square and the park, we hit the shopping street. Umpteen invitations to buy brand name purses, shoes and watches, and we conceded. With this, we were given a tour of hidden away, back alley shops….all filled with look-a-likes of the most expensive brands. A must do when in China.
As afternoon rolls around, we grace the Peninsula hotel for high tea (if you know me well, you know I have a small dream of having high tea at every Peninsula hotel – 4 down, 5 to go).
After some down time at our hostel, we mosey down the Bund toward the famous Peace hotel. There, we have some drinks and enjoy the old Jazz band.
For a late night snack, we find a street restaurant serving Shanghai dumplings – mmmmm…so delicious!!!
I know, that sounds like a really good day, but I haven’t even gotten to the really good part…..
