I was able to perform Beyond the Chariots twice in Shanghai, and during one performance there were 100 more people than we expected. As you can see from the photo, they ran out of chairs and kids sat in front of the first row. It greatly encouraged me in terms of possibilities for the Beijing Olympics.

Two articles came out in Shanghai newspapers about the play: The Shanghai Daily ( The Flying Scotsman's China days) and The Shanghai Star ( Olympic champion inspires one-man play).

To see more photos from China scroll through the January 07 archives.

We met folks in Shanghai who distribute Bibles (and other Bible study helps) printed in China to fellowships needing God's word all over China. The cost is about $1.25 for a Chinese Bible. If you would like to contribute to this ministry, please write your check to EMM and send it to EMM, 53 West Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538 (phone 800.876.2251). To give online go to www.emm.org/donations. Whether by check or online please provide your name and the address where the receipt should be mailed. Be sure to write in the memo area on the check or the online form: Abundant Grace Bibles Shanghai. Send an email advising your contribution to meyerdbv@aol.com.

This was a part of a workshop I did in Shanghai, teaching participants sociodrama and enacted prayer.

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.

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 afternoon I'm giving them an acting lesson.
Oh, by the way, it's crazy hair day.

At one point Shanghai had a third of all the construction cranes in the world.