Today we spent a lot of time in the bus getting the chance to see more of China. We traveled from Urumqi City to the city of Tarpan which is 600 ft. below sea level, Urumqi is at 1500 ft. above sea level. It was a slow steady descent and a very bumpy ride.
When we arrived in Turpan we visited the ancient ruins of "Gaochang", which dates back to the Tang Dynasty. Jiaohe is over 2000 years old. It was amazing to see the remaining structures and the bricks that had been made by hand.
Then we traveled to the mosque of Emin Minaret, great architecture.
The last place to visit was the underground irrigation system that was hand dug with hundreds of wells, tunnels and resevoirs that lead snowmelt into the orchards to help supply the water for the city of Turpan.
We also had the opportunity to shop in the local market, which is an eye opening experience. The open market has everything you could need with what seems some of the very poorest people providing wares. The average income of a person in Beijing is $300 a month with a college degree. The average in the area of Tarpan is less that $150 a month. It makes us so thankful for what we have.
We (I) didn't know why the Father had the plans for Wednesday/Thursday not work out, but now I think it is because he wanted us to see other needs in the portion of the world. I saw children, adults-young & old, who had a lost look in their eyes. A look that shows a void, a void that can only be filled by our Father.
Jimmie
Request:
That the Father would open doors to ministry in the region of China.
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