Friday Free Day

View from our hotel room

We woke to beautiful blue skies and sunny cool weather!  It is a miracle compared to last night when we arrived to smog so thick you could cut it.

After breakfast we went to the Silk Market.  It was a surprise to see that the Silk Market has a new face inside.  All the stalls are now nice new glass fronted booths, more like tiny shops.  One of the vendors told me that since the rennovation, their rents have gone up three times what they were.  Our friend Stephanie is fortunately honoring prices she has given "old time customers."  I took no offense at the "old" and gratefully accepted her good rates.

The celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival and New Year is still going on.  For hours every night there are many many fireworks being fired off all round our hotel and throughout the city.  Our rooms are on the 23rd floor, again, so we have great views of the fireworks.

Tomorrow (Saturday) is a very full day.  The team will be split up going to two different venues and meeting twice the people.  Please pray that God will direct our teaching and that His love will shine through us. 

Mary for the Team