• the star performer

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  • angelic nativity

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  • Christmas Eve here in China.  A bit different from the norm, but not totally different from what we normally do.  We had a pretty good meal with friends this evening.  The last half hour (girls are tucked in now with dreams of sugar plums break-dancing in their heads) we’ve been re-wiring the lights on our…

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  • I complain and poke fun a lot, but the last few weeks here in China I have noticed another strange sensation creeping in… It’s hard to put a finger on it precisely–not indigestion, not ennui, not paranoia… Could it be…? Is it possible…? Nah, not that! Is it really…contentment?  Contentment. The last few weeks or…

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  • the cooks

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  • just 3 days left

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  • getting ready for christmas…

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  • I just finished another book (look out). I think I included a quote from it the other day in my post on what I’ve been reading. This latest book is called Mustard Seed Vs. McWorld – Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future by a guy named Tom Sine. I had to put the book…

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  •   I wish I had some really funny stories from the Christmas party, but it was actually a pretty nice event. There were a few Xining quirks (you’ll see the pictures below) but overall the gala was quite enjoyable. The girls ran around almost the whole time. There was a live band (orchestra) playing different…

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