Monthly Archives: December 2008

The New Year is Coming!

              It’s hard to believe just a week ago, I was snugly situated in my pew along with hundreds of others at the Luzhou Church, all of us ready and waiting for a spectacular Christmas gala by our Chinese … Continue reading

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The Luzhou Christmas Eve Church Service: Pulling Out All The Stops

                I love Christmas at our Luzhou Protestant Church.             For 7 years in a row, I have attended our Christmas Eve services here but this Christmas had church members and leaders pulling out all the stops.             … Continue reading

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A Chinese Christmas Caroling Memory

                          Before embarking on all the Christmas events plus photos of the week, I’d like to share with you an essay written several years ago about my Christmas caroling venture on our campus.  Although this year we didn’t … Continue reading

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The Hong Kong ETA’s Visit

                As mentioned previously, for 3 months our school has been preparing for the visit of eight Fulbright ETA (English Teaching Assistant) scholars and their Hong Kong supervisor, Peggy Tang,  who would be arriving at our college for … Continue reading

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My Overseas’ Christmas Stocking

                  My Fulbright scholar visitors are still here and we’re in full swing with teaching classes, touring the city, shopping for necessities, lectures, school visits off campus and trying to fit in some "down" time in between.  The  group … Continue reading

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Christmas Has Arrived!

  Christmas In China               A last-minute weekend in Chengdu brought Little Flower and myself back to Luzhou with a suitcase full of new Christmas decorations and baking items.              To be honest, the last thing in the world … Continue reading

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Last Weekend’s News

  A Friday of Student Events                         Friday found our main campus walkway overflowing with artwork.             The Art majors were displaying their mid-term projects.  Hand-painted traditional scrolls, calligraphy, photographs, drawings, and animation characters rippled with the breeze while … Continue reading

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