Friends back home – Yesterday we went to the Chengdu Giant Panda Research and Breeding Base. It was very cute to see the pandas playing, eating and sleeping. Your student will have tons of pictures to show you of the pandas so make sure to ask!
After the panda base, we drove to our first concert. When we arrived they had people lining the street in traditional Tibetan clothes waiting for us. As we walked by they sang and gave us red and gold scarfs. Our concert was on the 5th floor, but the building had no elevator so we had to carry all the equipment up the stairs.
The concert when well, about the same as all the others. When we arrive at school they roll out the red carpet for us, sometimes figuratively and sometimes literally. It is so different for the students than doing concerts in America!
Our evening concert was at Sichuan Normal University Film and Technology school. They gave us a tour of their school and their facilities and equipment are so nice! They have so much money because they are supported by the government. This school is one of the most famous in china and prepares many people for work in television, music, and theater. The crowd went nuts from our group and was cheering and screaming constantly. A few girls cried during the song “The Prayer” and on a lighter note some people shouted “Get married” during “This I Promise You” and “Only You”, the love songs we sing to specific Chinese people pulled out from the crowd.
After the the concert the Chinese students swarmed the stage and wanted to take pictures with us. Their were a few marriage proposals even! Which is very strange for us since no one is prepared for that!!
The group is asking for prayers of strength and endurance as were heading into the final stretch of the trip. We back in California in 1 week and a few hours! Pray that the last week of ministry is full of impact and that the group stays strong and focus on ministering in China and doesnt get too lost with stuff going on back home.
We love you!
VSB 2010
