4/23/1933 — Esther Nelson letter from Chengdu
I am enjoying Streams in the Desert so very much.
Sunday we worshipped with believers in Chengdu. Afterward, the name of the bookshop across the street caught my eye–Streams in the Desert–named after a book that was given Esther Nelson by friends at Bethlehem Baptist in Minneapolis when she was returning to China in 1932 to work in Chengdu.
Inside, almost immediately, Joann discovered the Chinese version of The Legacy of Sovereign Joy. She turned to the shopkeeper and pointed toward me, “This is the wife of the man who wrote this book.”
“Praise the Lord,” she replied.
Another woman overheard and walked over, picked up a copy and leafed through it. She handed a second copy to her friend. After both had completed their purchases, we caught up with them outside to get a 
picture and give them the address of the DG Chinese website.
(Earlier in Chengdu, we saw the book also at the Daily Renewal Bookshop.)
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As photos from the Esther Expedition photos are uploaded, you can see them anytime at my Esther Nelson Shutterfly share site. There’s a map there too, of our expedition locations.
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