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More Photos from China and Guatemala

These are shots Joyce took on her camera:

The The Ming Tombs, factories, Great Wall, Olympic Pavillion
The Forbidden City, Old Beijing
Old Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Tientsin
Tientsin, Shanghai, Guatemala

01.31.07 05:28 PM - Comment(s)

Gloriously Wasteful

By Rich

An ancient Celtic name for God was Gloriosly Wasteful. He's given us so many things that we don't need just to bless us.

01.31.07 01:49 PM - Comment(s)

When Aury (left) was 8, she went door to door to take out people's trash in exchange for two-day old bread. At school no one wanted to be her friend because of her work. They called her trash. Compassion has helped her rise above all that. As a part of the Leadership Development Program she is in he...

01.30.07 10:10 PM - Comment(s)

His father's son

By Rich

Our speaker here at the Compassion ( RichDrama.com/Compassion) Artist and Speaker Retreat is Mark Yaconelli. We heard his father Mike speak, only months before his untimely death, at a Compassion retreat at Michael W. Smith's ranch. Mike founded Youth Specialties. Mark is just as funny.

He's talking...

01.30.07 09:50 PM - Comment(s)

Artwork everywhere

By Rich

The grounds on which we're staying is filled with incredible works of art everywhere we look.

01.30.07 08:43 PM - Comment(s)

En Guatemala

By Rich

We've touched down in a most remarkable land.

01.29.07 09:04 PM - Comment(s)

Emperor worship

By Rich

This is where the emperor was worshipped with insence, candy, and every animal but the pig because its name sounds like the family name of the emperors: Ju.

01.29.07 01:29 PM - Comment(s)

Old Beijing by pedicab

By Rich

We're seeing a part of the old city that may be torn down for the Olympics.

01.29.07 01:26 PM - Comment(s)

This is a jeepney

By Rich

These are the small buses or large taxis of the Philippines. I got to ride one, which was quite fun. You can ask them to stop anywhere on their route. Before you get there you hand your fare to the person next to you. It's passed along until it gets to the driver. Then your change is passed back. Ea...

01.29.07 01:23 PM - Comment(s)

911 memorial

By Rich

Ann Van Hine, the widow of Bruce Van Hine, the firefighter featured in my play Five Bells for 9/11 gave me permission to post the following:

Dear family, friends and fellow believers,

My apologizes for requesting again that you sign another petition but... The ...

01.27.07 01:24 PM - Comment(s)

A NIGHT OF ARTS: Music, Song, Dance & Art

By Rich

Date:	Jan 27, 2007
Time:	7:00 pm

A NIGHT OF ARTS: Music, Song, Dance & Art!

WHAT: A Night of Arts features both classical and contemporary music, modern dance, and a few artistic surprises! We'll also have an art gallery and creative jewelry sale. Join us to celebrate G...

01.27.07 07:56 AM - Comment(s)

Amazing Grace featured in Charisma

By Rich

Charisma Magazine just ran a great article on Amazing Grace: The Day Slavery Died.

Joyce recently saw a preview on Times Square and loved it.

Be sure to catch it opening night: February 23.

01.26.07 06:28 PM - Comment(s)

Between the Tropics

By Rich

While I was in the Philippines last week people kept oppologizing because it was too hot. I told them I'd soak it up for my return to winter. Pittsburgh gave me enough cold to make me appreciate next week in Guatemala even more.

Last night, when I performed Lazarus by Sean Gaffney I picked a gal ...

01.25.07 08:11 PM - Comment(s)

Happy Birthday Uncle Eric!

By Rich

This was the second time I performed Beyond the Chariots in Hong Kong. Dr. James "Jamey" Hudson Taylor III is a great-grandson of Hudson Taylor, who spearheaded missions in China in the late 1800's.

Jamey had agreed to speak afterward, but he came down with a cold and asked if I'd excuse ...

01.17.07 12:43 AM - Comment(s)

The fastest blog on earth

By Rich

I'm posting from the fastest train on earth. In actual fact we're not touching the ground. Shanghai's Maglev, as its name suggests, levetates on powerful magnets.

01.14.07 07:49 PM - Comment(s)

Article on Liddell in China Daily

By Rich

On January 5 there was an article on Eric Liddell in China Daily. It
recaps his decision not to run on a Sunday and goes on to say, "What
fewer people know about Liddell is his connection with China." It
tells how he was born in Tianjin, was schooled in the UK, and then
returned to Ch...

01.12.07 02:01 AM - Comment(s)

9th Grade Abolitionist

By Rich

A young man recently left the following post on our blog. I wanted to be sure more people saw it, so I'm posting it here:

Zach has left a comment on your post "Amazing Grace opens February 23":

Hi, I'm a 9th grader who is an abolitionist. I'm grateful you're helping educate my generati...

01.10.07 02:06 AM - Comment(s)

Qie zi

By Rich

That's what they say in China to get people smiling for a photo. It means eggplant, which makes me smile even in the US. These are students of a home school consortium from USA, Malaysia, Singapore, and England. They are the Shanghai Scholars.

They're celebrating Jessica's 15th birthday. This aft...

01.09.07 06:53 AM - Comment(s)