I've got a little bit more in me

I will add more later, probably no pics in this one. Just impressions. First, toiletries. In China, they have two kinds, the western style like we have in our homes and hotels, and the Chinese kind called squatties. There are no bowls to sit on. Now, men just need a tree and a paper. But the ladies, bummer. You straddle the hole in the floor (there are skid pads on each side so you don't slide and miss I guess), squat, and you know from there. Also, no toilet paper, it's bring your own. BYOTP. The running joke came from the guide who calls western style toilets 4 star toilets. Squatties are called 3 1/2 star toilets. So, she say,"we go now to blah blah place, 3 1/2 stars. So, if you want 4 star, you go now." Ha, Ha, big laugh out of everyone.

We went and toured the pearl and silk factories. Amazing places. It is interesting how they do all that they do. I'll send pics later.

Finally, you are never really away from home. This morning at breakfast, a guy looks at me and says, Razorback huh? I look at him and see Crimsom Tide. I say Roll Tide? He said, not very well. Folks from Alabama were in the hotel, they are also adopting. Then, later at the friendship store and restaurant, a guy taps me on the shoulder and says, Go Gators. I about had a coniption fit. But, at least they are reminders of home. There are many people from the US here in China on business. Always a reminder of home.

We went to an international church this morning. Passport people only. The church can exist because no nationals are allowed in. But, it was wonderful because it was a perfect picture of what God's church, God's people, look like. There were Americans, Chinese, Swedish, Malaysian, Japanese, some from Africa, and we sang praises in English and Chinese. Oh, and the speaker was a Russian. God can unify any one by His presence.