Rapidly coming to the end of our time here, just met with Dengxing and Rocky and concluded our business with them relating to Running the Race in China. Encouraged by their desire to continue to publish sound Christian literature as a foundational aid to continue building the church in China. John and I then grabbed a cab and headed for Tiananmen Square....we walked for some time through the square into Sun-yat-sen Park, stopped in a Chinese tea house for a beautifully presented refreshing cup of blueberry and passion fruit tea, accompanied by preserved plum. We enjoyed these in a very tranquil setting surrounded by pomegranate trees, the waitress appearing from time to time to top up our drinks...we sat there for quite some time!
John will end with a few words. 'We moved from the tea house out of the east gate in the north of the park and came face to face with the southern gate - the Meridion Gate - of the Forbidden City. It impressed with its grandeur, but there was no getting in. It was reminder to us that there is a city which has a grandeur exceeding all earthly grandeur, eternal in the heavens in which all will enter who are found at the last trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. We returned home conscious of the Lord's goodness to us over these days which seemed so fleeting. May the Lord give some fruit to His glory, and may He be pleased to prosper our way.'
N.B As our promotion of Running the Race in China comes to an end we have proposed dates for the US promotional events starting in Atlanta, Georgia in October. Itinerary to follow shortly. Please pray for guidance for these arrangements.
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