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US Embassy in Beijing China

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August 29Th, a dear friend of mine, the girl that I met in China seven years ago, went to the US Embassy in Beijing China. The waiting hall was crowded with Chinese waiting for their interview. During her wait, my friend became ill, seeking a place to sit down she wondered out into a hallway where she indeed found some empty seating. Unfortunately some Chinese who worked for the embassy wouldn't let her sit down, and ridiculed her for seeking comfort. My friend finally found seating, where she could get a bit of relief, the women's restroom. Finally she was called for her interview. The officer asked her why she wanted to go to the US, she answered, "To visit my friend Paul." The officer began asking a series of questions concerning her relationship with me. His last question was, "Do you have a job?" Being a fresh graduate from college she answered, "No." With that, the officer typed a few things into the computer and stated, "Denied." M...

The Wonderous Dark Sky

I could walk this earth for 1000 years and still not be able to see what the Lord wants me to do, or where he wants me to go. Isn't it wonderful? Did you ever just look at the night sky at all of the stars and just wonder about this universe? What a magnificent place. Did you know that our solar system is in one of the farthest spiral arms in the Milky way Galaxy ? Our Galaxy is one of thousands, each filled with uncountable stars and planets. I look up into the darkness of space and see God. Don't you? I look at the snow capped mountain and see God. I hear the songs of the birds or the whisper of the wind through the tree tops and I hear His voice. No, I am not worshiping His creation, but rather seeing Him in his creation. What a joy to be able to sit on the shore of some river and listen to its waters pass by. What a wonder to sit and watch a humming bird hoover and drink the nectar of a flower, or even feel the warmth of a star some 93 million miles away. God, spans th...