Clean Air! Beautiful Days!

What a BEAUTIFUL day! After several days of AQI of 350-400 at the beginning of last week, the winds came through and blew all the pollution away. Last Thursday began with an AQI of 13!!!  Maybe more clear than Greenville!  After being inside for 2 or 3 days, we needed to get outside and enjoy the clean air. I even opened all the windows to blow in fresh air.  Since then, we have continued to enjoy fresh, clean air. Every day that it's clear, we get outside, not knowing when the pollution will build up again. So last Thursday Mark and I spent several hours at Chaoyang Park - a park that we hadn’t been to yet.  We entered in through the south gate, stopped to watch kite flyers and eat a picnic lunch. Then we walked, and walked, and walked, sometimes in circles. By the time we eventually traversed the park from south to north, we probably covered about 2 miles.

Wedding in Suzhou

Recently Mark & I took an out-of-town trip to Suzhou, a 5-hour fast-train ride. Our purpose in going to Suzhou revolved around John & Sherry. Although a month before, they had legally registered as a married couple, they wanted a special wedding ceremony. So we did marital counseling with them each morning then planned a wedding ceremony outside for Wednesday. Looking at the weather, we determined a one hour window from 4-5 on Wednesday that indicated a 30% chance of rain. The weather forecast for each day predicted heavy rains so we attempted to work around the showers. Tuesday rained heavy all day but when we woke up Wednesday, God provided a clear, sunny day all day. No rain. So after lunch, we all made preparations. 

What a delight to watch their relationship grow over the two years we have known them.