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Yin and Yang (from Sherri)

7/27/2014

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Chinese culture believes there's always balance in the universe - referred to as "Yin and Yang". The sun and moon, cold and hot, soft and hard. On Saturday we were able to witness the significant difference between what tourists see and what exists daily for people living in China.


Yesterday our tour included visiting local Chinese villages, specifically a Hutong village tour. These villages mean "narrow lanes" and provide community for families whom live within the street. We were honored to visit a family's home while the wife cooked lunch for us while her 4-year son played in the common room. I enjoyed interacting with their family, witnessing life for the working class.


The contrast comes after our Hutong tour when we visited the tourist locations: The Summer Palace, an acrobat show, a pearl store, traditional Chinese medicine and a bakery.


God really gave me a love for the people of China yesterday as everyone needs the Father's love. I want to learn Esther's culture; as she grows I can help her to understand her heritage. Her culture includes the tourist sites that represent significant events in China, but her history also belongs to the working class that supports the entire system. Our family feels very blessed and humbled to be able to experience life in Beijing.
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A "Hutong" is a narrow street in China
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Having lunch in a Hutong Village home
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Our Hutong Village hostess
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A Hutong Village courtyard
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Riding a rickshaw in the Hutong Village
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Beijing's Summer Palace
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Visiting the Dragon Queen's Summer Palace
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Enjoying the breeze at The Summer Palace's Kunming Lake
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Experiencing a traditional herbal tea foot massage
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Chinese Acrobatics
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Elizabeth's exhausted at the end of another day
6 Comments
Karen O'Neal
7/27/2014 07:12:05 am

Wow this is awesome! Daniel and Elizabeth look so cute and excited! This is so wonderful for you all Esther is getting to meet her family who love her and will forever!! My heart is overfilled with joy for you all!

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John-Ashley Hill
7/27/2014 08:00:19 am

What an experience to see a side of China that most visitors never experience. What a great learning experience for Elizabeth and Daniel to appreciate their life in America! So excited for you guys to finally bring Esther home! Our continued prayers!

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Reita noe
7/27/2014 11:24:23 am

It looks like you all are having a great time. I am so proud of your unselfish acts. I will continue to keep you in my prayers. I love the picture of Elizabeth asleep.
Love you all!!!

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Andrea
7/27/2014 12:20:10 pm

Sherri
Smells. Sights. Noises. Colors. Hearing. Taste. Take EVERYTHING in. She will be forever grateful that her mother took as much in as she could of the place she was born....the place that will forever be a part of who she is. She is Chinese. She will always be Chinese. She is loved by Our Heavenly Father.
Daniel & Elizabeth this experience is better than any education you could ever give them. You never know what God will do in their hearts.

Today is the day the Lord has made....
Andrea

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Howard Wilson
7/28/2014 03:49:50 am

I am so glad you are able to tour and to see the side of China tourist would never see. I am so happy for the family and for Esther. We continue to pray for y'all and your safe return.

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Reita Noe
7/28/2014 06:07:09 pm

No pics today?

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