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
China Countdown
Sixteen days until I depart for the Great Firewall of China. Two weeks with no Facebook or Twitter access. Testing WordPress via Blackberry to ensure I’ll be able to post trip updates. Read More
Cry of the Nations
Sound penetrates the barrier, silence echoes no more Mournful voices rise, resonating from foreign shores Cries of orphans mingle, merging to thunderous roar Powerful force, intent – to detonate barricaded doors Reverberation strikes, spirit no longer immune Crumpling to knees, weeping at the melodic tune Beckoning, beckoning the widow murmurs her name Bags packed, embracing Read More
Mission China 2010
Still cannot believe I am departing for China in just two and a half months. My Visa package is complete, but need to schedule an immunization appointment. I am very grateful for the donations that have come in. To help offset expenses, the team is selling t-shirts. The shirts come in serene green, natural or Read More