I’m thankful for all of you who follow me around the world. Since my next distant adventure is to China, Lord willing, I have a Chinese Christmas gift for one of you.
This one-piece creche was hand-carved by a Chinese Christian artist. The dimensions are approximately 5 inches high x 6 1/2 inches wide. The base is 1 inch deep. The main figure is about 1/2 inch thick.
I have a similar one–one of my reminders that Jesus was born to be the Saviour of brothers and sisters from every tribe and tongue.
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I have been subscribed for a while now and enjoy reading both of your blogs! I have a small creche collection. One from Italy (out of purple glass), one from Hawaii, and one from El Salvador. One from China would be lovely to add to my slowly growing collection.
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I’m a subscriber and love your blogs. Am loving reading about your preparations for your trip to China.
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The creche is beautiful. Someone will enjoy it very much!
I’m subscribed! Would love to win the creche and give it to my daughter who is adopted from China! We loved our time spent in China and look forward to returning!
I’m a subscriber now to both your blogs.
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Subscribed! And really would love a nativity from China . . . that’s beautiful and so meaningful!!!
I’m subscribed. I’d love a nativity from China, my husband and I have spent some time there (before we met each other) and it holds a special place in our hearts.
I’ve subscribed! Thank you for your love and faith in Christ which always encourages me.
Love the Cheche! Where can I get one in China?
It’s from an upstairs, out-of-the-way shop on a narrow shopping street in Beijing. I believe all the merchandise there was from Christian artisans. Email Jo and ask her. She took us there.
Will do!
I am subscribed. I have been to China and would love the creche. I don’t recall seeing anything like that there. I loved China!
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I’m the subscriber who lives FARTHEST away AND a closet-collector of nativity scenes… influenced heavily by a certain collector who lived just a few houses down the street… doesn’t all of the make me EXTRA-elligible to win this prize?!
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Merry cmas from shanghai! Subscribed
I have subscribed. Thanks for the opportunity. I love nativities, we have a small collection from maybe 12 different countries. Merry Christmas from Turkey.
I have subscribed from the beginning and love both your blogs. It would be thrill to display this creche. Thanks Noel.
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I’m already a subscriber! I love to follow your adventures.
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Hi Noel, I follow both your blogs and look forward to reading your posts
The creche is beautiful and a great reminder that God doesn’t favor one of His children over another! Thanks for the opportunity to win it 
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I am a subscriber. I have several nativities, and am always on the lookout for one where Joseph and Mary are not blonde. (I I do ont have anything against bondes, but doubt tthat Mary and Joseph were blonde.)
I’m now subscribed to your travel blog, and I’m so excited because I hope to go to China this summer!
I’ve also loved reading all of your advent posts on your other blog 
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I did just subscribe the other day! I am learning a lot from this blog and your other blogs too. Thank you!
I’m subscribed. All your posts about China are keeping the Strands on my front burner!
I’m already a subscriber through Google Reader. Love your posts about China since my son and daughter-in-love have lived there before and plan on returning. I’ve visited once and will likely be making more trips in the future.
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Already a subscriber – as Ged has given me a love for China and I am excited for your trip! Maybe someday I’ll go too…. Love the nativity – beautiful!
I’m a subscriber! Thanks for being a good example to us other grandmoms, and moms!
I don’t normally do things like this (making myself eligible for giveaways), but my husband and I are about to start the process to adopt a little girl with special needs from China, so this one tugs at my heart! I just subscribed to your blog!
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I am already subscribed to your blogs. I would love to receive this wonderful creche. It reminds me of the Advent Tea I attended and hosted a table at on Friday evening which was sponsored by an Arabic outreach ministry. At the close we heard the Christmas Story from Luke 2 in many languages, reminding us that every tribe and tongue will confess Jesus as Lord.
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I have loved your idea for collecting creches. I wanted to find one in China, but alas I didn’t, but my friends showed me a business owner who writes Scripture in the beautiful calligraphy style.
I’m a subscriber…thanks Mrs. Piper!
I subscribed – hooray! : -)
I am subscribed, and this is beautiful! You are so right, it is a wonderful reminder of our future worship experience with every tribe and tongue and nation. It also reminds me of Hudson Taylor and the China Inland Mission – I love the two volumes – Growth of a Soul and Growth of a Work of God.
i am a new subscriber. I have never been to China, and just love being connected through friendship and prayer with people in places you will see on the Esther Expedition. Thank you for the blog.
Hi Noel, I’m a subscriber to both blogs. I would love the nativity, but not as much as my mom. She has gotten to know and love many Chinese women who are in the U.S. doing graduate studies on the East Coast. Over the last 5 years, many have come to know and love Jesus and have gone back to China to share Him with their families. It is wonderful!
I’m a subscriber! I can’t wait to read about your trip. It sounds so exciting!
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Subscribed and excited to get caught up on your heart for teaching and encouraging all over the world
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I subscribed! I love this! I lived in China for 6 years…this would be so amazing, such a reminder of all my brothers and sisters that live there!
Subscribed…what a beautiful piece! I love nativity setsnfrom around the world. My favorite so far is one my husband brought back from Nigeria.
I subscribed! I would live to win this!