Monthly Archives: May 2008

A Chinese New Year “hong bao” Comes In Handy

Posted on May 31, 2008 by

              Thursday afternoon had my dresser drawer full of Chinese bills, each one 100 yuan ($14.00).  I had just been to the bank to cash travelers checks.  Friday morning, I was returning to the vet and needed to pay … Continue reading →

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A Visit To The Chengdu Theological Seminary

Posted on May 30, 2008 by

              Yesterday, while going through pictures to post of our neighborhood pets, I came across a few photos from  the Chengdu Theological Seminary which I visited last September.  I had a short feature in a past newsletter about the seminary, but … Continue reading →

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Our Lost Little One: “Little Black, Where Are You?”

Posted on May 29, 2008 by

  "Xiao Hei, Ni Zai Nali?"                The rain last night took its toll on homemade earthquake relief signs, glued to walls and posts around our area.  The paper peeled and curled, the carefully written characters now smeared and … Continue reading →

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More Aftershock Warnings Trigger an Afternoon Anxiety Attack

Posted on May 28, 2008 by

                 3:30 p.m. today saw the streets, parks and apartment compounds overrun by exuberant gradeschool kids.              While students in China should have been in class at this time, another  warning hit the news:  Strong aftershocks might be coming … Continue reading →

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Updates on Earthquake News

Posted on May 27, 2008 by

               “How’s Little Flower?” my neighbors asked upon our return today from the vet’s.             “Getting better!” I said cheerfully.  “The vet said maybe one or two more days of treatment.”             The news today for my little dog was positive, … Continue reading →

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Dr. Q’s Greatest Love Animal Hospital

Posted on May 26, 2008 by

               Early Saturday morning, as I swiftly walked through the open doors of Chengdu’s Greatest Love Animal Hospital,  I felt a wave of relief.  Little Flower, my Chihuahua-mix pooch, had been sick all night.  But now, soon to … Continue reading →

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Another Scare on a Worship of Prayer Sunday

Posted on May 25, 2008 by

              Sunday late afternoon was bringing our city of tents to a close.  The city government sent police to chase public park campers away.  The Sichuan University campus was being vacated of everyone sleeping outdoors.   Many fearful residents voluntarily … Continue reading →

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A Sick Dog, A Sleepless Night

Posted on May 24, 2008 by

                   Last night was supposed to have me in bed by 11 p.m. and a great sleep-in in the morning.  Instead, it was an anxious, restless wait for morning to come.  The reason?           Xiao Hua (Little Flower) was … Continue reading →

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Chengdu Residents, Go Home!

Posted on May 23, 2008 by

               Thursday morning  brings China’s earthquake virtually out of the international news.                                                                                In the States, Sen. Kennedy’s  illness claims headlines.  Internationl reports now turn to poor Myanmar, whose massive relief aid waits entry into a country with … Continue reading →

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Note To United Methodist Communities

Posted on May 22, 2008 by

                Although this website is openly read by anyone, I will just send a private note to those of you who are of the United Methodist Church, with which I am affiliated.             Now that things have calmed … Continue reading →

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