Dad in Lanzhou waiting to pick up Mom

He would escort her along with two other missionaries to Labrang. They could only go so far in a jeep. This was followed by three dyas on horseback.

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The Beginning

January 11th 1949
For the Chinese and many East Asian countries, a month after a baby is born the child is one year old; the point where the child is considered viable, having gone through the highest risk periods of infant mortality with life beginning with conception. As I was conceived in China, I am beginning this story of my life's journeys with the marriage of my parents on January 11, 1949. My parents Wil ... read more

Asia » China » Gansu » Xiahe

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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