Category Archives: A Visit Home to Marshall

A generous offer from my home church: Office Space!

Posted on September 22, 2020 by connieinchina

As previously reported, my mom has moved. Looking at these two pictures, you’ll see it was quite the downsize. Yes, the new house is very nice but one of the biggest draw-backs for 2 people is space. My mom expected … Continue reading →

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Views from Around the World: Window-swap.com

Posted on August 3, 2020 by connieinchina

“Open a window somewhere in the world” This is the beginning of a world journey to be taken by any one of us through window-swap.com. My mom read about this unique, quirky website in one of her magazines.  A pair … Continue reading →

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Back to Worship: My Hometown Church and My Chinese Church Open for Worship

Posted on July 20, 2020 by connieinchina

 Welcome Back!! July 5th had our Marshall First UMC open to worship in the sanctuary.  The preparation for this was quite stringent and lasted several weeks.  I listened in on  the discussions via Zoom, which my mom participated in as … Continue reading →

Posted in A Message of Faith, A Visit Home to America, A Visit Home to Marshall, coronavirus, Coronovirus Situation, Illinois, Luzhou, Luzhou Protestant Church in China, Return to China, Smalltown American Life, The Chinese Church, Travel, Visit To The States, Wuhan coronavirus | Leave a comment

“John Dana, Where are you?”: One mystery somewhat resolved

Posted on June 25, 2020 by connieinchina

Recap from June 14th Post, “Dear Chaplain,” If you haven’t kept up on my entries, I came across hundreds of war letters sent back and forth from my grandmother, Connie Maris, and her husband, Army Chaplain, Captain Marvin Maris, who … Continue reading →

Posted in a Veteran, A Visit Home to Marshall, A WW 2 Chaplain's Duties, Travel, Visit To The States, World War 2 Letters | Leave a comment

It’s Father’s Day! (My mom’s weekly column)

Posted on June 20, 2020 by connieinchina

Walk with Me, By Priscilla Wieck The recent breezy cool mornings have made our early walks pleasant again this week. I have been trying to remember to check out the interesting outdoor sit places that are attached to some of … Continue reading →

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A Chaplain’s wartime duties: My grandfather’s service to his men

Posted on June 10, 2020 by connieinchina

It’s been a very long time since I’ve been in the States for patriotic holidays.  The 3 that most recently come to mind are  Memorial Day (May 25), Flag Day (June 14), and our upcoming Independence Day (July 4).  These … Continue reading →

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Re-cap and Updates From Me about China Return

Posted on June 7, 2020 by connieinchina

I’ve recently received some emails saying, “Hi, Connie!  Just wanted to know how you are.  Are you still in China?” I’m guessing those individuals haven’t been checking out connieinchina.org or my Facebook page, so let me review, with a few … Continue reading →

Posted in A Message of Faith, A Visit Home to America, A Visit Home to Marshall, China, coronavirus, Coronovirus Situation, Current Situation for Foreign Teachers returning to China, Illinois, Luzhou Vocational and Technical College, The Chinese Church, Travel | 1 Comment

My mom’s newspaper article: Graduation Memories

Posted on June 3, 2020 by connieinchina

Walk with Me  (Priscilla Wieck) The past week, Connie and I have been entertaining ourselves on our evening walks by looking up to find  tulip poplar trees in town. I say looking up because the small  green/yellow/ orange blossoms that … Continue reading →

Posted in A Visit Home to America, A Visit Home to Marshall, Class of 2020, Illinois, Smalltown American Life | 1 Comment

Walk with Me: My mom Gives Advice on Paying Attention to Surroundings and Keeping Calm

Posted on May 28, 2020 by connieinchina

Walk with Me By Priscilla Wieck At the end of our morning walk, dog and I usually go by our “new” house to check on the progress being made. We also are getting acquainted with our soon-to-be new neighborhood. Since … Continue reading →

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My Rescue in China: Ping-ping awaits adoption

Posted on May 25, 2020 by connieinchina

It’s early evening in Illinois but late morning in China. This is the time when my phone begins dinging messages and videos from Wayne’s Pet World, the Luzhou pet shop and grooming center that currently is kenneling rescue foster kitty, … Continue reading →

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