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We are excited to tell you about our next visit to China! An exciting new adventure awaits!
Angela Smith, Gayle Sharp, and Mary Waring have all
served our Lord in China during at least two previous visits to Beijing. During the next trip we will team up with precious
Chinese sisters and travel outside of Beijing to Shenyang and a small village. Shenyang is about a five hour train ride
north of Beijing. Our work there will be
similar to what we do in Beijing which is to teach, encourage, and mentor our
Chinese sisters and brothers.
Since none of us on the EFCC team have been to Shenyang, I
thought it would be interesting to research it a bit. Here are a few facts from Wikipedia:
Shenyang, is the capital
and largest city of Liaoning Province, as well as the largest city in
Northeast
China by urban population. According
to the 2010 census, the city's urban area has 6,255,921 inhabitants, while the
total population of the Shenyang municipality is up to 8,106,171. In the 17th century, Shenyang was conquered
by the Manchu people and briefly used as the capital of the Qing
dynasty.
Along with its
nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial center in China, and serves
as the transportation and commercial hub of China's northeast—particularly with
Japan, Russia, and Korea.
Shenyang has a
monsoon-influenced humid continental climate characterized
by hot, humid summers, due to the monsoon, and dry, cold winters, due to the
Siberian anticyclone.
The four seasons here are distinctive. Average high in June = 81, average low = 63,
rainfall = 3.6"
Prayer requests:
· All the pre-trip planning details will go
smoothly
· May the content of our talks and
conversations be pleasing to God. We are
very aware of the great responsibility we have to represent our Lord correctly.
· May all team members stay healthy and
strong during our rigorous schedule.
As for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds. Psalm 73:28
Mary for the Team
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