tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35371229352398017452024-03-14T14:25:41.371+08:00SLOW BOAT TO CHINAThis is a pictoral (hopefully)journal marking the high points of our trip to China.christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259523880067805890noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537122935239801745.post-51669503016682954802011-06-04T07:39:00.000+08:002011-06-04T07:39:01.034+08:00Mystery, Beauty, Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOJ03-EbSIPdXfT_awPIFKiLAMyUobjhDWdL3NcG9JX_MXTCNmRQKUBEL44SOkbT2eGY-t3An-a1XTtlTd7IZ-dQ1kVHewvVROGZNLdOdprkZdTTWLeePvYco_Y-Rwe1xQ6rF-BpTV9Ua/s1600/beijing-forbidden-city_1679_600x450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOJ03-EbSIPdXfT_awPIFKiLAMyUobjhDWdL3NcG9JX_MXTCNmRQKUBEL44SOkbT2eGY-t3An-a1XTtlTd7IZ-dQ1kVHewvVROGZNLdOdprkZdTTWLeePvYco_Y-Rwe1xQ6rF-BpTV9Ua/s320/beijing-forbidden-city_1679_600x450.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259523880067805890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537122935239801745.post-85973444796446838482011-06-04T07:13:00.001+08:002011-06-04T07:28:16.533+08:00Mystery and Magnificence - The Old and the New<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCW9jy-Y_8JTYSRpMWaXxZnD6JkglJC35p4P1WFbvrtCZp3kwwPNTE-yt8ujJGyGCePF04Tn7chDOjQ5WC1U5lEqvtrBkWEMTX5iFtqTKp6wv_6r_LDkt35yH6M6HqICTvNfN4D-HYA8AS/s1600/Beijing2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCW9jy-Y_8JTYSRpMWaXxZnD6JkglJC35p4P1WFbvrtCZp3kwwPNTE-yt8ujJGyGCePF04Tn7chDOjQ5WC1U5lEqvtrBkWEMTX5iFtqTKp6wv_6r_LDkt35yH6M6HqICTvNfN4D-HYA8AS/s320/Beijing2.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GSc_SVgAgDT9pczdSpVIYVO-gQ-fskozSyuF6QlYHua8rJuduI3hMKmVl68e5A4muk8Mc-gPfQzFIgjz2rxRlYjLvAW3PY3EHxsNAfeuto1DecE90wgWJWVhgUMd9R4sSOOaclkTDdYk/s1600/Beijing+airport.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GSc_SVgAgDT9pczdSpVIYVO-gQ-fskozSyuF6QlYHua8rJuduI3hMKmVl68e5A4muk8Mc-gPfQzFIgjz2rxRlYjLvAW3PY3EHxsNAfeuto1DecE90wgWJWVhgUMd9R4sSOOaclkTDdYk/s1600/Beijing+airport.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div>christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259523880067805890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537122935239801745.post-26586428141848480502011-06-03T05:35:00.000+08:002011-06-03T05:35:01.981+08:00I REALLY mean it...leaving in 3 daysHelene and I are just coming out of a 10 day silent retreat: Centering Prayer. For my part, I'm afraid that I've been "centering" around packing, baggage size and the recurring fear of getting lost on a street in Bejing---I've made Helene promise to stay by my side...not enough distraction re--the coming of the reign of God.<br />
Soon, I hope this will all become more interesting!<br />
On verrachristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259523880067805890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537122935239801745.post-9758811727302801432011-05-26T03:21:00.001+08:002011-05-26T03:21:51.563+08:00Ready.Set.Going EastThis is a whole new deal for us.Not only the trip to CHINA but the BLOG too! Helene and Christian will follow our fearless leader, Elizabeth to the Far, Far East. Our pre-departure meeting is set for Wednesday 18 May. The time is short before our June 6th departure--or should I say "adventure."christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259523880067805890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537122935239801745.post-45188577568782512822011-05-17T02:54:00.002+08:002011-06-04T07:46:52.115+08:00Slow Boat becomes Fast FlightLeaving St. Ben's at 2:30 a.m. June 6th for our AirCanada flight to Toronto...we are ON THE WAY!christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259523880067805890noreply@blogger.com