If you're a bird, I'm a bird

A couple weeks ago, I was asked to return to China for 4-8 months, as early as this month. It was a paid position to travel all over the province I taught, to visit all the 80 teachers that were in the Teacher Training Program over the summer. We would visit the trainees at their schools. I assume, check-up on them, see if they are teaching English in English, as well as  practicing the techniques they were taught. That would be so neat to see all their schools, see them in their work environment, give them advice and encouragement, and visit other parts of China !  Oh, the offer was so tempting! I thought about it for a short 2- minutes, contemplating if it was at all possible. Obviously, already possessing a full-time job and belonging to a family, I couldn't dwell on it long! 😊 R

My husband and I were invited to join our church's missions small group for a potluck dinner and movie last Wednesday night. We took seasoned lima beans and rolls. There was other good food there like ham, squash casserole, sweet potato casserole, and a Filipino dish. The food was really delicious and I felt very comfortable in a home I had never been to. There were kids playing in another room, but we decided to get a baby sitter for 3 hours so we could watch the movie without interruptions. I spoke to people I do not normally speak to at church. It was such a peaceful environment and a pleasant evening away from home. So the movie that was being played on the home entertainment center was Insanity of God. I had not heard of the book or movie prior to this night. Most everyone had read the book or watched the documentary already. It was all new to me. The movie contained many testimonies of believers persecuted around the world. When a story about China came on, I perked up...