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ommunication

far-off country,

love & hugs

atience a time

Forty-six students, staff, and alumni from the college said yes to God’s

call to go to China. Team members were at four locations in China where

they experienced God’s working in their lives. They developed relationships and

shared about the God they serve. Some team members returned to teach at

Mount Royal Institute, a place where many relationships had previously been

formed. Mrs. Lynn Smith said, "The best part about returning to Mount Royal

was spending time with friends from previous years."

Dr. Dwight McEntire said, “We had 42 students in our class ranging

from medical doctors to recent college graduates just entering the teaching pro­

fession. During our stay, we had many opportunities to share out faith with

these students.”

Eleven members had the opportunity to work in an orphanage, a new

location for Team China. They spent many hours a day teaching and cultivating

relationships with orphans who barely spoke English. Nathan Lewis said, "I

had been asking God to give me the opportunity to give a Bible to one of my

students, and the evening before we left I was able to give one to a girl named

Elelen."

Two team members had the opportunity to go to Xide, a city that has

not had foreign teachers in thirty years. Joy Wasmundt said, “I started to see my

kids not just as cute faces, but as lost souls in need of a Savior.”

While ministering, Team

China had several opportu­

nities to be a blessing. Giv­

ing ice cream to a child who

never smiled and seeing her

smile, spending time with

children in their homes, or

making crafts in class are

just part of the blessing.

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"The children at the orphan­
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age captured my heart even

though I could not verbally

communicate with them," said Saman­

tha Vance.