So Im leaving on the 30th of December and Im back on the 6th of February...but what am I actually going to do for all that time? Im glad you asked!
With a little over a week till I will be at Melbourne Airport boarding my plane for 中国...Im in the process of ensuring that my plans are organised enough to ensure Im not stranded in the middle of nowhere...but at the same time making sure that Im not too organised that it doesn't allow for the spontaneous to take place!
As Im flying with China Southern...my flight will transit in Guangzhou for barely enough time to catch my breath before I flown up to Beijing where I will be meeting up with the team. But before meeting the team on the 3rd of January, the other three girls from Bridge and myself will be taking a short trip over to Tianjin to sample the food on offer and rest up before we make the trek to Sanmenxia.
On the 3rd of January the plan is to meet with the other member of the team back in Beijing before retiring for an early night...the reason for the night being...we have a 5am flight the following morning to get us over to Shanxi province which is just across from Sanmenxia. On arrival in Yuncheng we will then bus it over to Sanmenxia which is apparently a 2 hour ride through the mountains...although if my previous China bus experiences are anything to go by...2 hours can quickly turn into 10 hours or more!
We arrive in Sanmenxia...and this is where we will be for the next two and a half weeks. I assure you that there will be plenty of blog updates during this time!
At the completion of our time in Sanmenxia, we bus it back to Yuncheng then its back to Beijing for one night before as a team we go our separate ways! This will of course be an emotional time...after spending the time together in Sanmenxia...you develop relationships with each person...bonds that wont be forgotten.
From here we fly up to Harbin! Now for those who have never heard of Harbin...this is a city in the far north east of China...which means during Winter the temperature is around -25 degrees....so t-shirts probably wont be a good option! Three days and two nights in Harbin and then down to Nanjing I go where I will be spending Chinese New Year!! Im actually really excited to spend Chinese New Year in China...the celebrations and of course the food will be amazing to witness, experience and devour! =)
I truly believe that this trip to China is going to be a big step for me. While I had the opportunity to go to China before...this trip will make for an awesome start to 2012!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Mission 2012 - Back to Sanmenxia
Okay...i havent been posting on "my" blog, but I havent been totally absent from blogging altogether...I have just been blogging on the all important Sanmenxia 2012 blog! This blog has been created to track our progress in the lead up to the trip and also the events of the trip.
But I dont want you to think that I wont be blogging anymore on here..as I move into mission mode...I will blogging more and more especially while we are in China...although I will most likely be posting the same entries on here and on the other blog when its "mission trip" related and just here when its more personal related.
So an overview of what we are doing...the plan is to go back to Sanmenxia, which is the same city that I travelled to last year in April. I will be spending two and a half weeks with the beautiful kids in the welfare center there. For those who have read my blog previously, I will be seeing some of the kids that I spent time with previously and of course I will be seeing many new ones. Unfortunately some of the children that had a profound impact on me during my time in China last year have left us to be with the Lord...but I know that they are in a better place.
It is truly an awesome opportunity to go to China again for this mission trip. The chance to do this is not a right...its a blessing from God. Just as what happened last year, I know that the kids are going to have just as big an impact on me as we will have on them.
All up I will be in China for one month and one week...travelling to an array of cities both before and after the mission trip. This is actually my third adventure to China and while I have already visitied a large number of cities...there are still many places that I havent had the opportunity to visit and this trip I will getting to see some more places that I have wanted to see.
I just want to say thank to you to all my friends who have supported me in the lead up to the trip and also throughout the year 2011. It was definitely not an easy year...and I know I wouldnt have made it through without the support of many people...and each and everyone of you, I want you to know how grateful I am and how important you are to me. Its during the tough times that your true friends really rise to the top and this year has shown that more than ever. While its sad to see some friends disappear...it only serves to emphasise how wonderful those people who are still by my side truly are!
But I dont want you to think that I wont be blogging anymore on here..as I move into mission mode...I will blogging more and more especially while we are in China...although I will most likely be posting the same entries on here and on the other blog when its "mission trip" related and just here when its more personal related.
So an overview of what we are doing...the plan is to go back to Sanmenxia, which is the same city that I travelled to last year in April. I will be spending two and a half weeks with the beautiful kids in the welfare center there. For those who have read my blog previously, I will be seeing some of the kids that I spent time with previously and of course I will be seeing many new ones. Unfortunately some of the children that had a profound impact on me during my time in China last year have left us to be with the Lord...but I know that they are in a better place.
It is truly an awesome opportunity to go to China again for this mission trip. The chance to do this is not a right...its a blessing from God. Just as what happened last year, I know that the kids are going to have just as big an impact on me as we will have on them.
All up I will be in China for one month and one week...travelling to an array of cities both before and after the mission trip. This is actually my third adventure to China and while I have already visitied a large number of cities...there are still many places that I havent had the opportunity to visit and this trip I will getting to see some more places that I have wanted to see.
I just want to say thank to you to all my friends who have supported me in the lead up to the trip and also throughout the year 2011. It was definitely not an easy year...and I know I wouldnt have made it through without the support of many people...and each and everyone of you, I want you to know how grateful I am and how important you are to me. Its during the tough times that your true friends really rise to the top and this year has shown that more than ever. While its sad to see some friends disappear...it only serves to emphasise how wonderful those people who are still by my side truly are!
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