The last couple of days has been quite the days. It has been so full that we all have been falling asleep as early as 9 PM.

Yesterday, the daughter of our dear friend Garrett, Lucy, took us around all over Tianjin. Garrett, a part of the previous year’s UTA EMBA class, has become a close friend with our family as we got to know each other over the year, first, through the golfing ministry and then eventually through his involvement with his daughter in our Friday night group. His daughter, who studied ESL at UTA this last year, will be returning to Arlington in August to start undergraduate studies in Biology. Tianjin is a very beautiful city of 6 million people. While less sophisticated and busy compared to Shanghai and Beijing and less know outside of China, we really enjoyed touring this city. It had the feel of a “Boston” with its “Paris” inspired river centered design.

It was truly a blessing to spend the extra time with her and she really went out of her way to help us to enjoy our time in Tianjin. I really believe that the time together yesterday will lay the groundwork for deeper trust and long term effect when she returns. Garrett took us to a nationally famous restaurant specializing in Baozi. It was a very special time .