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After a
month of being sans laptop in the People’s Republic of China, I wrote my
supporters a letter that dwarfed an epic novel. Here’s a relatively quick rundown of what happened, not in order.
Good:
·
We
led one prodigal son home to the Father.
·
I
spent lots of alone time with God.
·
Ate
lots of tasty, spicy noodles. Mmmm, cha
mien, mmmm.
·
Ate
lots of tasty steamed buns.
·
Ate
lots of lamb-burgers (skewers of mutton sandwiched between bread).
·
Drank
lots of instant hot pearl milk tea.
·
Walked
and prayed over chunks of Muslim towns (we got the soil nice and soft, and
planted a few seeds here and there, so c’mon and go already).
·
Experienced
true, biblical hospitality.
·
Breathed
relatively crisp, clear, mountain air.
·
Quality
Dunamis time, all the time.
·
Three
birthdays in one month = good times.
·
Scaled
the secret section of the Great Wall.
·
Bought
an awesome zip-up sweater with a hood with the biggest zipper ever, so visible
even Stevie Wonder could see it.
·
The
breathtaking views after breathtaking hikes up the hills and such.
·
Bang! (The game. Google it. It’s like Mafia, but
Western minus the random accusations).
·
The
coolest sunglasses ever for only 3 RMB (which is less than 50 cents). Holla.
·
Did
I mention delicious meals that cost on average 5 RMB (at about 6.8 RMB = 1 USD,
you do the math)? McD’s dollar menu
ain’t got nothing on true Chinese food.
Bad:
·
Two
of us each spent a day within a two yard radius of the toilet. Delightful.
·
Lost
my bank card. Fun.
·
Realizing
I lost said card 20+ hours after. Even
better.
·
Lost
an awesome orange hat that had ear flaps.
Ugly:
·
The
squatty potty.
·
Train
stations with squatty potties.
·
Failure
to flush said squatty potties.
·
Quality
Dunamis time, all the time. Haha, I kid
(sorta).
·
Locals
trying to get us to pay to visit the top of a hill.
·
Telling
people repeatedly, in Mandarin, “I don’t understand” and “I’m Korean” and being
ignored.
·
Having
our passports checked every night for three nights.
·
Smoking
everywhere.
·
Blackened
boogers due to massive pollution.
·
Spiritual
strongholds: fear, criticism, hopelessness, isolation.
·
Chocolate
in China. “Cocoa butter substitution” =
run away and save yourself the money and disappointment.
·
Poverty. Hmmm. Even with China’s blend of commie capitalism, good chunks of people still
slip through the cracks.
Nothing is
beyond redemption with God – so the bad stuff will turn out for my good, the
ugly will be unveiled to reveal beauty, and the good will be better.
