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One Last Goodbye

As I walked down the street on Saturday, I thought about a statement one of the sister's in the branch made the Sunday before.  She said she knew that God loved all of us....ALL of US!  She didn't understand how that is possible but she believes that and that he is very much aware of ALL of US!  I thought about the love that I have gained for the students I taught this semester.  I thought about the students that I love from last year teaching here in Xi'an.  I thought about all the people back home that I truly love and the love I have for my family.  There's a lot of love going on in my heart and I know that when I go to Fiji I will gain more love.  You'd think there wouldn't be room in my heart for any more.  But my heart just keeps growing and I love ALL these people.  Even though my love is only a speck compared to the love God has for all his children, I know it's possible to LOVE so many. This has been another wonderful experience....
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BYU Spectacular

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 BYU brought the Young Ambassadors to China 40 years ago in 1979.   It was quite a miraculous feat.   Well, this year they not only brought the Young Ambassadors for a 40-year reunion but they brought 8 other performing arts groups with them.   They performed in Beijing, Shanghai, and yes, Xi’an.   We’ve known about it for months.   When the tickets went on sale in April, Kim and I talked and decided to buy a whole row of tickets and give a ticket to one student in each of our classes.   A row is 17 tickets.   We have 11 classes between the 2 of us.   I’ve had contact with several of my students from last year so Kim suggested I give the remainder 6 to some of my former students.   At first ,I didn’t know which 6 to give them to.   A couple were obvious to me.   But once I started offering tickets, it came down to just 6 that were able to attend that night. Next, we had to decide which student in each of our class woul...
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