Today we spoke and visited with university students. The meeting room was located in a traditional syle Hutong. It was very interesting to have the opportunity to see the traditional way of living. The children are very beautiful. We began speaking at 3:00, there was Q and A. We left at at 7:00 p.m.. I left the room to go with Mary to take pictures. The children were beautiful. We can tell every moment that we are prayed for. People are so hungry for J. and it is a great privilege to be here sharing Him with these dear people.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Update from China Team
Today we spoke and visited with university students. The meeting room was located in a traditional syle Hutong. It was very interesting to have the opportunity to see the traditional way of living. The children are very beautiful. We began speaking at 3:00, there was Q and A. We left at at 7:00 p.m.. I left the room to go with Mary to take pictures. The children were beautiful. We can tell every moment that we are prayed for. People are so hungry for J. and it is a great privilege to be here sharing Him with these dear people.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Update From Beijing
Please pray for us. We are speaking at the university today and speaking at a church tomorrow
Blessings,
Nancy
Blessings,
Nancy
Dear Family and Friends
Do you remember the song Who Could Ask For Anything More? That song and thought has resonated with us during our visit. So many requests have been answered that we find ourselves with that thought in our minds. Lamentations 3:22,23 says, "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassion's never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." And we say Amen!
The meetings, the weather, the venues, the sightseeing, (okay and shopping) excursions are only a prelude to saying...when can we come back to this beautiful country and it's dear people.
You may want to start asking God if He would like you to be the next visitors to come here. When our stories are told, it will ignite a flame of desire in you to be a part of the opportunities taking place here. If we could package the passion and the hunger along with their desire to live a life worthy of the One who died for them...the package would explode in praise!
Please continue in prayer for us as we have made many, many new friends who want to come into the family.
Blessings from the China team.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Ne how
Dearest friends and family we have been s o o o o o busy. We have not been neglectful to keep you informed, but we have not had any down time...except the time we use to sleep! Our "schedule" changes from day to day and we may prepare for one thing and then a message will come to change our clothes and go to a new agenda...but we are ever ready to do what we came to do. The team is meeting so many new friends and we welcome them into our family. Our new friends (and we meet many a day) are so hungry for the food we have and keep asking for more food after our meeting is over! So, "if a child asks for bread, would we give him a stone?" The harvest is so ripe here.
We have been to the Temple of Heaven, The Forbidden City, The Great Wall and today we are going to the Olympic Village and then a very big meeting tonight. The weather has been very cooperative...we are grateful. The traffic in Beijing is extremely, extremely chaotic and does take a great amount of patience and time to get from place to place, but we have a very capable driver.
It's time to rock and roll.
Blessings from China.
Friday, September 3, 2010
WE HAVE ARRIVED!
We left LA at 12:10AM on 1 September, eager for our amazing adventure to begin. Dinner was served at 4:30 AM San Diego time, then lights out.
Our flight accommodations were terrific and comfortable even in a full flight. At 4:30 AM Thursday we landed in a TYPHOON in Seoul. It was raining so hard with winds at hurricane force. Surprisingly, our flight to Beijing was only delayed by one half hour! After a beautiful landing in Beijing we were welcomed by a booming voice with arms outstretched saying "Welcome to Beijing!" It was dear Shaun Bao. He was as eager to welcome us as we were eager to see him and his team.
We know our Lord is with us and is watching over us, guiding and directing our ways in all we do. Your prayers are so important to us and every step in our journey, we can feel them.
Please continue in prayer for our health;
For our presentations to be fruitful;
For Shaun and his team to continue to make significant inroads to the unsaved.
More to come soon.
The China Team
We left LA at 12:10AM on 1 September, eager for our amazing adventure to begin. Dinner was served at 4:30 AM San Diego time, then lights out.
Our flight accommodations were terrific and comfortable even in a full flight. At 4:30 AM Thursday we landed in a TYPHOON in Seoul. It was raining so hard with winds at hurricane force. Surprisingly, our flight to Beijing was only delayed by one half hour! After a beautiful landing in Beijing we were welcomed by a booming voice with arms outstretched saying "Welcome to Beijing!" It was dear Shaun Bao. He was as eager to welcome us as we were eager to see him and his team.
We know our Lord is with us and is watching over us, guiding and directing our ways in all we do. Your prayers are so important to us and every step in our journey, we can feel them.
Please continue in prayer for our health;
For our presentations to be fruitful;
For Shaun and his team to continue to make significant inroads to the unsaved.
More to come soon.
The China Team
Monday, August 30, 2010
As We Depart For China
Dear Family and Friends,
The plans have been made; reservations are confirmed; clothes and essentials are packed. We have checked our lists more than twice.
As we embark on this amazing, wonderful trip to China we are asking for your continued prayers. Thank you for the support and encouragement you have shown us.
Would you please pray:
For us to have an abiding knowledge of the Holy Spirit’s presence and power at all times.
For safety and health as we travel and to have fruitful meetings with our Chinese friends.
To prepare the hearts of the Chinese people.
For a willing attitude to do whatever is expected of us…with joy.
For many people to experience and receive the love of Christ through our words and actions.
For our families at home, health, safety and well being.
The next time you read the blog, it will be about the day to day activities of our trip; the wonderful people and special places we will visit...stay tuned!
May God richly bless you. With love in Christ, the China Team.
John and Mary Waring, Larry and Gayle Sharp, Nancy Sloan and Barbara Pillsbury
The plans have been made; reservations are confirmed; clothes and essentials are packed. We have checked our lists more than twice.
As we embark on this amazing, wonderful trip to China we are asking for your continued prayers. Thank you for the support and encouragement you have shown us.
Would you please pray:
For us to have an abiding knowledge of the Holy Spirit’s presence and power at all times.
For safety and health as we travel and to have fruitful meetings with our Chinese friends.
To prepare the hearts of the Chinese people.
For a willing attitude to do whatever is expected of us…with joy.
For many people to experience and receive the love of Christ through our words and actions.
For our families at home, health, safety and well being.
The next time you read the blog, it will be about the day to day activities of our trip; the wonderful people and special places we will visit...stay tuned!
May God richly bless you. With love in Christ, the China Team.
John and Mary Waring, Larry and Gayle Sharp, Nancy Sloan and Barbara Pillsbury
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Prayer Requests and Thanksgiving
Prayer requests for John and Mary;
God will be honored and glorified in everything we say and do.
* We hear and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit not only in our teaching but in everything we do.
* We will embrace the adventure and adapt easily into the unfamiliar Chinese culture.
* We will be sensitive to the people we meet so that they see God's light in each of us.
* Final training, packing, and details will be efficient.
* Preparations and arrangements in China will go smoothly.
* God will provide effective Divine appointments for us so that our work there will be fruitful.
* Good health for the team and our families before departure and during our time in China. God will give us lots of energy and stamina.
Thank you all for your faithfulness in praying.
Prayer Requests for Gayle and Larry:
-Quality time to finish writing our second talks this week.
-Quiet time with the Lord and each other to focus on our China trip.
-God would protect the health of my parents before and while we are in China.
-Our son and his wife would desire to go to Dennis' class on Christian Parenting this fall.
Prayer Requests for Nancy;
1. That God would protect our mind and keep it focused as we prepare.
2. That his will be done in all that we say and do.
3. Julie is coming on Thursday night with her four and Val's boys will be here all weekend as well. That is 7.
4. Turning in my final copy of the Val testimony
5, Chris is traveling all week and the nanny and Richard and I have the full responsibility of the boys.
6.. Praising God that as I spoke in church this morning about the testimony of Val in China that the women in front
Prayer requests for Barbara;
1. My son Patrick's home was damaged by an electrical fire on Monday. Please pray for quick repairs.
2. I have a fractured front tooth that I need to see the dentist for before I leave...hopefully it can be treated "temporarily" and then permanently repaired upon return.
3. Bind Satan from continuing to influence older Chinese folks with age old traditions of having a "items" in their homes to appease or ward off the spirits...that their hearts would be open to receive the message of the Gospel.
4. For comfort and relief of the thousands of Chinese who are affected by the floods and mudslides and for the loved ones of those who have died as a result of these disasters.
5. For safety in travelling to Tijuana on the 21st to the Purple Palace orphanage to deliver school supplies.
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous person is effective and powerful. James 5:17b
God will be honored and glorified in everything we say and do.
* We hear and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit not only in our teaching but in everything we do.
* We will embrace the adventure and adapt easily into the unfamiliar Chinese culture.
* We will be sensitive to the people we meet so that they see God's light in each of us.
* Final training, packing, and details will be efficient.
* Preparations and arrangements in China will go smoothly.
* God will provide effective Divine appointments for us so that our work there will be fruitful.
* Good health for the team and our families before departure and during our time in China. God will give us lots of energy and stamina.
Thank you all for your faithfulness in praying.
Prayer Requests for Gayle and Larry:
-Quality time to finish writing our second talks this week.
-Quiet time with the Lord and each other to focus on our China trip.
-God would protect the health of my parents before and while we are in China.
-Our son and his wife would desire to go to Dennis' class on Christian Parenting this fall.
Prayer Requests for Nancy;
1. That God would protect our mind and keep it focused as we prepare.
2. That his will be done in all that we say and do.
3. Julie is coming on Thursday night with her four and Val's boys will be here all weekend as well. That is 7.
4. Turning in my final copy of the Val testimony
5, Chris is traveling all week and the nanny and Richard and I have the full responsibility of the boys.
6.. Praising God that as I spoke in church this morning about the testimony of Val in China that the women in front
Prayer requests for Barbara;
1. My son Patrick's home was damaged by an electrical fire on Monday. Please pray for quick repairs.
2. I have a fractured front tooth that I need to see the dentist for before I leave...hopefully it can be treated "temporarily" and then permanently repaired upon return.
3. Bind Satan from continuing to influence older Chinese folks with age old traditions of having a "items" in their homes to appease or ward off the spirits...that their hearts would be open to receive the message of the Gospel.
4. For comfort and relief of the thousands of Chinese who are affected by the floods and mudslides and for the loved ones of those who have died as a result of these disasters.
5. For safety in travelling to Tijuana on the 21st to the Purple Palace orphanage to deliver school supplies.
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous person is effective and powerful. James 5:17b
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