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Greetings from China

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dscn1220 300x224 Greetings from ChinaI just wanted to update everyone on Meowmeow and my trip to China. It’s already been quite a trip here… It feels like a long time already even though its been less than a week. We landed at the new Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital Airport on Tuesday. It is really nice. And big. And just a tad far from the rest of the airport though. After trying to reach the other terminal to catch a cab, we were exhausted and cooled off at the Lei Cafe. (This one is for you Shufei!)

We got to visit with some old friends from Berkeley as well as do some business networking. We will provide updates for everyone when we get back, but we were grateful for the chance that we had to meet them back in Berkeley with ISM.  (We also come back with the sense that the church really is the hope of the world.)

We have also eaten really well. Meowmeow’s parents are also with us, so we have been eating a lot… 3 full meals a day. I think we will come back with more weight gained.

dscn1286 300x224 Greetings from ChinaAlas, it wouldn’t be quite a trip without unexpected adventures. And I think wherever I go, hospitals love me. Yes, I had to make a visit to ER at a Chinese hospital. It was a nervous experience because I wasn’t sure what would happen. Here is a picture of my left hand. It is massively swolen and looks more like a paw than a hand because I couldn’t bend my fingers all the way. It’s hard to believe that it was just 1 mosquito bite that caused this. We went to 2 pharmacies looking for Benadryl and the pharmacist told us to head to the hospital ASAP. Thankfully nothing seems terribly wrong. The doctor looked at the hand and just gave me 3 types of anti-histamine/anti-allergy type medications. I think I’ll be okay, but please remember us in your thoughts.

Can’t wait to see everyone in 2 weeks!

Sichuan earthquake tragedy… and Myanmar…

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44219 1 Sichuan earthquake tragedy... and Myanmar...Many of our brothers and sisters have been following the tragedy of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered in China’s Sichuan province. CNN, Xinhua, and other news outlets report nearly 20,000 dead, and 40,000 missing and/or trapped in the wreckage. It was difficult to look at some of the pictures and video footage, as many of our students and visiting scholars call China home. For others of us, China is our homeland. Either way, it is heart wrenching to consider that in the period of 2 weeks, there is a death toll of 19,500 from China and potentially 120,000 from the Myanmar cyclone.

We had an opportunity to review some of the sad footage at tonight’s prayer meeting… Personally, to see the children in Myanmar was something that I was not expecting. So many of them have tasted death. And as the World Vision worker there said, it will change their view of life, alter their personality, and color their view of God. It’s a sad reality for us who are comfortable in America to face. Our pastor’s wife, Kelly Kang, shared with us our response to this sort of tragedy must be more love for God: the one who can change people’s lives and redeem horrible situations.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims. For those looking to donate and help the current situation, here are a few helpful blog posts for Chinese charities:

And for Myanmar, World Vision is on site. You can donate here. As CNN reports here, World Vision has hundreds of workers there and they can use support. Please pray because it looks like a second cyclone is about to form and hit Myanmar. (see here)

UPDATE: If you want to donate to a particularly Christian fund, World Vision now has a Chinese quake fund setup here. The donation link is at the bottom of the page.