Back to School

If you are a parent, a grandparent, or a student (or if you ever fit into one of those categories) the words “back to school” are full of emotion and memories.

In my family, there is only one active student right now - sweet Meme (19). Our 3 grandkids are too young, and Ash and Jonathan have already passed that chapter of their lives. Meme is a sophmore at Mississippi State. This past week has been sorority ”rush,” but Meme came down with the flu along with two dozen KD sisters. Pray for her and them. 

There are over 150,000 Chinese “students” in the USA today (Mainland Chinese and family members that are involved in some type of academic or research program). Over the past week universities have started assimilating thousands of new international guests. ’Bama, for example, received over 80 new Chinese scholars.

Tonight Carolyn and I will have 30 or so Chinese at our home for a back - to - school party (University of Central FL). These international friends continue to shock us with their intelligence and kindness. Our relationship with these emerging leaders brings us encouragement about the future of China and the world. It will be an honor to have them in our home again. Pray that they will experience the type of love and hospitality that can only be explained by the existence of a loving and all-powerful God.