Strange and unusual relatives

Everyone needs a couple of strange and unusual relatives. Here I am with one of mine. Kevin Louise and I, with the help of David Lewis, used to invent some 'different' games to entertain ourselves. Stick-Tire and Blind Christian Horse Shoes were a couple of our favorites. Now we just rehash those times and are just as entertained. Takes a lot less energy.

HK Thunderboomers

The thunderboomers Friday night were just an introduction to what was coming on Saturday night.

Lightning and rain and thunder all night long and continuing into Sunday morning.  I borrowed the picture from a website of lightning over Hong Kong island.  I was not standing out in the rain trying to capture lightning in the camera.

Moving Across Kowloon

Nice to not have to use a vpn anymore.  Friendly Hong Kong.
As we were getting ready to leave Kunming on Thursday evening, we were asking, 'what were we thinking, to fly out Thursday when we could have waited till Friday night.'
After a busy day in Hong Kong on Friday we were most happy that we decided to return to Hong Kong Thursday evening.  Good days in Yuen Long with Dan and Cassy and their little ones, Joe and Louise; and visiting with Mike and Susie Harrison and their girls who also live out there.
Now we are back to Ma On Shan on a Saturday evening.

Tired

Back in Hong Kong where we're hoping to get in some rest time before flying across the Big Pond on Tuesday.
I guess two weeks really wasn't long enough in Kunming after all.  It was a go-go time.
We only have 2 work days in Hong Kong before flying out so had places to go and faces to see on Friday.
Saturday is moving day as we're moving over to another part of town.

Jane with one of the H&H workers

Half A World Away

Yesterday was David's birthday and we are half a world away. After Marianne graduated from International Christian School in Hong Kong in 1998, we've been empty-nesters in Asia. One of the hardest aspects of our lives is missing the milestones of our family and friends.

Now that we have family on both sides of the Pacific, we are truly divided. This past week we were able to celebrate Wesley Shorey's 15th birthday in Kunming but missed Dave's 36th birthday in Dallas. Next month we will be attending the university graduation of Kali Bonife, our goddaughter,  from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon but will miss Timothy Shorey's high school graduation from Kunming International Academy.

Happy Birthday, Dave
The Year of the Dragon

Hearts and Hands at Work

Hearts and Hands work: Just part of the bags being prepared for shipment. All need to be folded to about 4" by 6" and then properly packaged to be shipped and sold in the US.  

Avoiding Expensive Treatment Thru Prayer

Pray for Guo and Susan
Guo began his first chemo treatment Tuesday that is administered over a 5 day period. They have had sufficient funds to pay for the surgery and his first chemotherapy. He will need 4 to 6 treatments and the price will vary. Presently they are using Chinese medicine that is not too expensive. If he does not respond properly, they will have to use imported medicine that cost 8,000 Yuan ($1,290 USD) per treatment. They have some insurance coverage but not adequate to cover the imported medicine. Please pray that the Chinese medicine will be effective.  The deaf and disabled workers at Hearts and Hands have taken up two collections to help them. They have very little money themselves, yet they are reaching out to help. Pray that God will bless them as they give and that others will also contribute to help off-set Guo's medical expenses.
Guo is supposed to have treatments every two weeks.  He stays at the hospital during the day and goes home in the evening because he is sharing a bed with another patient that uses it at night.

Also, Susan's father [pictured] heard this past week that his elder brother died in Shandong. He was unable to return to attend his funeral as Kunming is so far away.

Pray for Diane
Our good friend, and fellow Texan in Hong Kong goes for her 6th Chemo treatment on Wednesday. She did experience fever again last week but has recovered. Keep praying for her healing.

Diane, Guo and Susan have all been faithful to share God's goodness as they have walked thru these difficult times.
We praise God for His faithfulness to help, encourage, sustain and bless them.