11A, our team "Guaiu," left Vancouver on March l1th and fled to the continent of Asia. After 13 hours of boring flight, we arrived at the airport in Hong Kong. And another 1~2 hours of flight finally took us to China. Then, we got on a bus ride and it leaded us to a hotel, more like a small motel in "Normal University."
The conditions in the hotel weren't too bad; each of us had a sitting toilet, except some had a broken-taped one. Although it was better than I had expected before the trip, us, including me complained about little things considered below our satisfaction. "Let's not complain." For many people in our team, this was a theme for their reflection during the daily devotion time, looking back on their attitude during the trip in China and back in Canada as well. We were taught that “complaining” is men’s evil nature of wanting more for higher satisfaction, although those materialistic stuffs won’t stay long and truly enrich our lives. Only God’s love stays everlasting. And as the bible says, his son, Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life that we must live in faith in him.
We spent the second day touring around the University we had stayed for more than half of the trip. As I walked by, I saw some signs written of course in Mandarin and English as well, but also in Korean. I think urban cities in China are affected by Korean industry, mostly in media, such as music and drama. Hearing Korean music along the street was almost inevitable. It made me felt pride in my own nation.
The next day, we went to the orphanages.
