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Friday, November 11, 2011

Leaving Chongqing

It is with heavy hearts that we leave Chongqing today. We do not take her lightly from her home province. Nevertheless, we fly out tonight, 6:00 our time. W went to a local temple today, over 300 years old. Neat, but very dirty. There is a giant statue in the front of a god of water. He was a man, who became a god after he figured out how to keep the city safe from water. Drum roll..... he moved the city to higher ground <cymbal crash>  sheesh... they'll let anyone be a diety these days. They also have this thing with doorways and thresholds. The door closes about a foot off the ground and the threshold rises to meet ot, so one can easily trip on it. Why?  To keep out evil spirits. Steff wanted to know why the spirits can't step over it like we do, but thankfully, she held her tongue until later. These ppl don't laugh at themselves very well.

Please be in prayer for us. Especially for Steff. Hope has decided that Steff is going to be ttghe one to help her through this time, but hope is also being very difficult about things. She cries most of the day, and when she's not crying she's eittgher sleeping or screaming. We love her dearly, but this new attitude makes ttghings tough. Plus, we are both extremely homesick, which compounds the problem.

Thank you for those who send verses chapters and even entire books!! A very large blessing!

Brian

1 comment:

  1. Dear Steff and Brian,
    Congratulations on your new daughter! She is beautiful! I know you are full of every emotion possible, missing your boys and home and then loving on your little girl! You are where you're supposed to be! My prayer for you both is that the Lord will calm your hearts and He will continually show His face to you in the difficult times. He is all powerful and knows what all 6 of you need. He will take care of you all! He doesn't take His eyes off any of you! Be strong for Hope and for eachother! Enjoy each memory of this trip, soak it in and REMEMBER: "I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me!" Phil.4:13
    Love, Mary and the Rohrers

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