A Furlough and Final Hangzhou Videos

Hi guys,

As many of you may know by now, I am currently Stateside enjoying a much needed break from TIP after 7 months of living in joyful uncertainty, where everyday was an adventure. I have now been back for over a month, and have been greatly blessed to have spent time with many friends and family who I have dearly missed during my time away. Yet, as all good things must come to an end, I am now preparing to return to the "Middle Kingdom" and finish what I started by teaching the next 3 months through the end of June.

I am actually rather excited for this now, as I've missed my fellow facilitators and Chinese friends as well! I am also floored because I have been given the opportunity to co-facilitate with Dan Garrison, the amazing man of God who has mentored me throughout the year. He has done a plethora of teaching over the years, and it is a great privilege to be able to teach with him and learn from him.

Therefore, I will be flying out the day after Easter and will be back in Beijing on April 6th. I unfortunately will be forced to be in quarantine for 5 days before I can be around students, but (Lord willing) I will be able to jump in during the first Sunday of the session with the students. Then I'll be in the classroom all week and hopefully form some great relationships and be able to share my faith with the students through my actions and if lucky through God's Word. Please pray for opportunities.

Also, since Easter is just around the corner, I thought I'd quote one of my favorite Scriptures come Easter time:

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance:that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born. - 1 Corinthians 15:3-8


I love this text because it not only presents the Gospel, but it also provides evidence of hundreds of eye-witness accounts of Christ's resurrection! Praise God for Jesus and for His Word that testifies to us that our sins have been forgiven!

Finally, I am posting the final two Hangzhou videos. Sorry for the delay. Hope you like them!