It’s not that long ago when I was thinking, “Can I really spend a month in China? Is this a crazy idea?” Right at that time, no kidding, this was my fortune at Lee Ann Chin (don’t tell Joann, but that’s my family’s favorite “Chinese” place to eat).
I don’t want you to think that the paths of my life are guided by fortune cookies, but yes, my tickets now are booked.
Joann and I are thankful to all of you who are following with interest our Esther expedition. We’re getting together to talk about our trip and hope you can join us. We’ll have pictures and stories and maybe some goodies too.
Bethlehem to China: A Journey
Downtown Campus, Room 114
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
7:00pm - 9:00pm
In the late 1920’s, a young woman departed Bethlehem for southwest China, where she worked as a nurse and teacher until 1951. Esther’s story rests in her letters, and it’s a story waiting to be discovered and told.
In March 2012, Noel Piper and Global Partner Joann Pittman will travel to China to trace the life and legacy of Esther. They’ll be seeking the land and people that captured Esther’s heart, traveling to the towns and villages where she served, hopefully even finding people who remember her.
You are invited to hear Noel and Joann talk about their upcoming “Esther Expedition” on Tuesday, January 10, at 7:00pm at the Downtown Campus.
RSVP isn’t required, but we’d love to know if you’re coming. You can do that by commenting here or by using the Contact link above–also if you have any questions.
It’s all in how the food is categorized. Leann Chin’s is fine, as long as you don’t think of it as Chinese food. In the same way, MacDonalds, for me, is in the category of “Beijing food.”
Wish I could be there to listen to the discussion. Enjoying following along.
Loved the fortune cookie saying. You won’t see those cookies in China. I remember being in the company of one newly arrived Chinese student who lived at the men’s international house near Dinkytown to a Chinese restaurant there. He bit into a cookie with the paper still in his mouth. He was confused while we had a good laugh at his expense. “Fortune”ately he took it in good humor. You and Joann are going to have some good laughs in China.
Hopefully you got the books I mailed to you the other day. Three-in-one by Isobel Kuhn and one by Christopher Robbins about Kazakhstan. The better name for his book is “Apples are from Kazakhstan” an interesting read. I, for one, am interested in your adventure with Joann in the present to China as it will also be a travel back in time with Esther. How you can write that all up after just one month will be a supernatural act of God.
You’ve heard this saying before I’m sure. “Visit China for a week, write a book. Visit
China for a month, write an article. Live in China for a year, write nothing.” That’s how I’m feeling about Kazakhstan right now, but am trying to beat those odds.
The idea of your journey is great and I am sure it will be a wonderful, serendipitous adventure! The food in China is so yummy, I always loved what was served, even the liver we accidentally ordered when we dined without language help. Oops!
I would love to be at your seminar tomorrow, if only MN were a little closer!
Does God move in a mysterious way or what!!!