Just 3 Days to Departure!

Excitement is in the air as we put the finishing touches on preparations to leave for Beijing in just three days!  After waiting for 3½ months after postponing this mission, it feels amazing that we are actually leaving in just a few days.

Some of us have finished packing while others are just beginning.  Fortunately, Hainan Airlines is one of the few airlines that still do not charge any baggage fees for the first two checked bags.  That allows us to put our clothing in one bag and fill the second bag with gifts for our Chinese sisters.  We raffle off a few gifts at each teaching venue and, like women everywhere, the ladies love it.   

The weather is predicted to be in the low to mid 40s, which is not bad for mid-February.  The pollution is reportedly extremely bad, so we are taking face masks with us, but continue to for rain, snow, or wind to clear the air, at least for a few days.

Please pray for our team:

·       May God provide us with many fertile Divine meetings and moments.  We want to be used to the max to glorify our Lord!

·       May we all stay healthy and strong to finish this race well!  The long 12+ hour flights during flu season can be challenging.

·       May the Beijing pollution not affect us or those we are going to meet and teach.

·       One of the team has significant back pain.  Please pray for relief from this pain so that she can enjoy what God has planned for us. 

·       Please pray for one of our teammates who is uncomfortable flying.  I truly admire both of these women who have courageously stepped forward into this mission knowing about the lo-o-ng flights involved.

·       Other team members are struggling with job stresses and family issues.   

It is our prayer that all the spiritual warfare we have encountered, including having the mission postponed, foreshadows a Spirit-filled abundantly fruitful mission experience!  

God willing, we will keep you updated about our activities when we reach Beijing!