There is so much I could talk about. I thought today I’d provide a breakdown of what a typical day looks like for the River Stone China Team: 7:30 a.m. Devotions in our team leaders room (Nikki from International China Concern) Devotions are led by a different team member each morning. Everyone signed up on our Read More
Hong Kong to China
Driving into Hong Kong the China team was inundated with all the people, high rise apartments and neon lights. The city was bustling even at 9PM, there were kids playing soccer, a game of basketball and ladies getting their hair shampooed at the salon. Our hotel accommodations, the local YMCA were nicer than any of Read More
Austin to Hong Kong to China
Approximately 24 hours after leaving the USA the River Stone China team landed in Hong Kong. We spent one hour driving to Austin. three hours flying to San Francisco, four hours entertaining ourselves in the terminal, two hours waiting on the tarmac for United employees to locate a missing manifest, thirteen hours flying and one Read More
Abandoned to Hope
Crippled bodies, broken hearts Separated from family, torn apart Cast aside, left for dead Fearful eyes, filled with dread Loving arms never felt Fate’s hand, cruelly dealt Dismal, lonely, desolation Confined, hopeless, isolation Cries toward heaven, Father implore Send deliverance through the door Gleam of sunlight, flicker of hope Joy surrounds; tranquility envelopes Smiling eyes, Read More
Emotionally Wrecked
Heal my heart and make it clean Open up my eyes to the things unseen Show me how to love like you have loved me Break my heart for what breaks Yours Everything I am for Your kingdom’s cause Hillsong United Eight days. Only eight days until I depart for Hengyang, China. The last seven Read More
Plan B by Pete Wilson
“To all who choose to believe, in the midst of their Plan B, that one day faith will win over doubt, light will win over darkness, love will win over hate, and all things will be redeemed and exist the way they should.” These words, appearing even before the acknowledgements, mark the beginning of Pete Read More
Hat Trick!
Friday Night Face Off: Purple and White versus Maroon. Clad in the #14, a tribute to his older brother, Chris takes the field. Commotion commences with a whistle blow; a melee of arms, legs and pubescent energy. Two minutes into the game, Chris boots one in the net. Before his modest parents can Tweet the Read More