Eric's Beijing Diary

Already the 29th, and I'm still in Beijing. Man, it's getting later every year! Fortunately, I'm at the airport, so I should be leaving pretty soon--except that I just heard that the flight has been delayed. Tomorrow, I will take a bus to the village where Jessica's summer school is located. Actually, I am not that far behind schedule, because last year when I went to Gansu Province, I didn't know a soul, so when I got to Lanzhou, I took a room at the guest house at Northwest Normal University, and hung around for a couple days, hoping to meet a school teacher from the countryside. That, of course, is how I met Jessica's cousin, who told me about her summer school. Anyway, I am only staying overnight this time, so I should be back on schedule by the time I get to the village.

After a couple days in the village, I will go to Langmusi in the mountains, where I was last year. I want to spend a few days on a "prayer journey," taking some time for prayer and reflection. More on that later. Then I will return to visit Jessica's summer school again. I was thinking about taking a side trip this year like I did last year, but I need to get back to Beijing a little early, because there will be a faculty retreat to Nanhaide a few days after I get back.