FAITH HOPE LOVE CHURCH AND MANA CHURCH

This is a part of the church that Hope started while at university in LangFang.  That church has now become 2 churches and since Hope just moved to a new apartment, they will now begin services in her new home! 

This is Emma who received one of the shawls from May's trip!  We had not been able to take a photo and she asked to be photographed because she knows the KnitWits pray for them.  Emma's English is very good and she has done some translating for us.

This of course is our "Hope"!  She is a confident, wise and strong young woman, who has become a key part of what Women's Connections has been able to do in Beijing!  One of the young men there received one of Sharon Tom's hats and gave it to Hope.  Beijing gets very cold in the winter and these items will be much appreciated.  The FaithHopeLove church reflects Hope's spirit:  full of joy and the love of Jesus!  The talk tonight was on "How to be a good husband" - this was the request and although I'd prepared this talk to be done for husbands and wives, they asked only for the husbands.  The men want to learn before marriage and the women want to know what kind of husband God wants for them.  I personally, am glad for the example of my wonderful Jon!!!

 This is "Joy"...in more than just her name!  Joy received the prayer shawl tonight and went to her room to put on a pretty dress to be photographed because it was the one year anniversary of the day she accepted Christ!  Last December, Joy appeared in the video I took of the Christmas program, singing "Silent Night" and "This is the Day".

Some of the members of the "Mana church" present for Harriet's talk on "Mentoring and Discipleship". Certainly an interesting night with some great questions and concerns.  See the posting on Harriet's blog!

The "Silk Market"!  Mary took this great photo of the enormous building where we shop and barter for the wonderful gifts to bring home :)!