Some tasks are time-consuming, others are not. Some require concentrated planning and effort, others are better accomplished day by day over a long period. Some are hard, some are easy. Some are indoors, some are outdoors. Some bring about visible changes that you love to look back on, others tend to be less appreciated. One […]
Well, no. One more trek up Bei Da Wu Shan or Yu Shan didn’t work out. I have returned to the rolling hills of home in West Virginia and a trip to Spruce Knob is in the making. But even between home and Taiwan, the Lord had one more surprise high place. It started […]
To the children in Taiwan: I’ll remember you. I’m also praying for you and I hope you will keep practicing your English! To those in the States: Thank you for praying! I continue to be amazed at the way simple truths, like seeds, can bring lasting results in my own life and the lives of […]
Today was the first chalk-talk for summer camps! To illustrate generosity I changed my mind at the last minute from doing a lighthouse to a penguin. The sunset we had seen the evening before made a great backdrop and the Lord also brought to mind a good story to share of the way our family […]
What a privilege to witness the kindness of the Taiwanese people. Before camps start for the summer, they held an official Farewell Party for us and two of the teachers who were retiring. Last week was a big week. At different times it was good to take time to share a meal and say good-bye […]
Yesterday about a third of the young men and women, the 9th-grade students, of Nan Jung Junior High School all concluded their time here and commenced a new chapter of life. It was graduation day. Our time as teachers is also drawing short but without quite the same level of significance. As we drove to […]
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This weekend is a weekend that the people of Taiwan have been looking forward to. It’s Dragon Boat Festival. And it is a “four-day weekend” including Sunday. Many plan to see their relatives; many plan to rest; but everyone plans to have dzong-ze. It consists of rice with mushrooms, peanuts and meat etc in the […]
Tengjhih National Forest reaches 1800 meters/5900ft and boasts a mature fir forest that it is not only beautiful and cool in the summer but also full of birds. It was my fourth hike with the Kuo family. It was also one of the only places in Taiwan that reminded me of West Virginia! The striking […]