I'm so excited I found a Friday night single get together called Koinonia. The group meets in a four story apartment and has a mix of Chinese, Americans, and Africans. Everything is translated from English to Chinese even the music. It was so fun and beautiful to sing in Chinese songs I knew in English. Something I love about the Chinese people is when you are new to a gathering, you stand up and introduce yourself and give a small speech. Their little speeches are so sweet and sincere. There seems to be a spirit of innocence and openness among the Chinese people that I have not found in America.
I also have found a family away from my family. I spent the night with them after Koinonia, because it was past midnight. A couple, Steve and Denise from Tennessee, who I work with at QSI, open their apartment to young people. Before Koinonia I ate dinner with them and found myself three new brothers. Two from the West Coast and one from the East Coast. This couple has four children back in America. I feel like I've become apart of their family of four here in China. In the picture with all the Chinese you can see Denise. This couple is an inspiration.
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