Short Term Team News - Sparkling Eyes
Our latest short term team has just returned from China. It's been a blessing to hear news about what a great time the kids and team had together.
We always ask team members "What was your most memorable experience?" and I had to share this lovely response with you. Australian Pastor David writes:
"My most memorable experience was when two of the girls first looked into my eyes and smiled. These were separate events, but I can still see the sparkle in their eyes, and what came across was a heartfelt appreciation for my presence. They seemed to trust me and while we could not communicate verbally, I'd like to think they both got a sense of how much I cared for them. I will never forget those two sets of eyes."
If you'd like to share a similar experience, visit the teams pages on our website to find out how you can take part. I promise that you'll be challenged, changed and blessed.
See you next year in China, maybe?
See you in China, maybe?
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
International China Concern - News and Views
Mid-autumn Festival
Every Chinese festival is accompanied by some kind of special food. During the recent mid-autumn festival moon cakes were given and eaten as a symbol of good relationships between friends and family.
These pastries are often round and contain many different fillings, inluding sesame paste, lotus seeds, preserved eggs and fruit.
Believe it or not, most Chinese people don't know how to make moon cakes, preferring to buy them at the local shop. But our intrepid carers in Changhsa looked up the recipe on the internet and made moon cakes with some of the young people in the Group Homes.
Apparently a great time was had by all as they mixed pastry and prepared their favourite fillings. The best bit was sharing moon cakes with friends and neighbours, and of course eating them. The worst bit was clearing up afterwards!
We might take the ability to bake a cake for granted, but these young people were thrilled to put their recently learned cooking skills to such good use. It is a blessing to see them grow and develop as they learn to live as part of their local community.
Every Chinese festival is accompanied by some kind of special food. During the recent mid-autumn festival moon cakes were given and eaten as a symbol of good relationships between friends and family.
These pastries are often round and contain many different fillings, inluding sesame paste, lotus seeds, preserved eggs and fruit.
Believe it or not, most Chinese people don't know how to make moon cakes, preferring to buy them at the local shop. But our intrepid carers in Changhsa looked up the recipe on the internet and made moon cakes with some of the young people in the Group Homes.
Apparently a great time was had by all as they mixed pastry and prepared their favourite fillings. The best bit was sharing moon cakes with friends and neighbours, and of course eating them. The worst bit was clearing up afterwards!
We might take the ability to bake a cake for granted, but these young people were thrilled to put their recently learned cooking skills to such good use. It is a blessing to see them grow and develop as they learn to live as part of their local community.
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