Well that was easy so I will first of all get the shout outs to you:

Hello all, we as a team are doing so well.  We have been shown much favor!!  The whole team is well and we are accomplishing our tasks well. Continue your daily thoughts for us!  We know they have helped us to stay healthy and safe from all injury.  To our family at CCCS we send greetings and all love.  Helen for the Balmers

Hello all!  We are doing so very well here in Qiqihar.  Thanking the boss for good health.  (Cordiathe Chinese love to cook with cilantro!) We are so thankf8ul for all of you and want you to know you are a very important part of this work.  \Looking forward to seeing everyoneand hugging “My Girl”, my pumpkin pie and my bunny.  Love  Dad (Gary)

Dandan’s family is taking me out to dinner tonight.  Please lift me up whin I have a timewith them.  Thank you for remembering me.  Love you all.  Anna

Hey fam, I miss you guys and love you.  Only 5 more days!  See you soon enough!  Carson I hope you are OK.  All my northside firends I cant wait to talk to you!  Love.  Jessica

All continues well, students and helpers had lots of fun a the game night last night.  They all enjoy hugs and attention.  Continue to share with those who HE sends.  Tanks for lifts for our team, they are all great with very special gifts to coplet HIS work.  Love you all.  Dave

Many cool breezes!  Tast9ing traditional chinese food.  Great except for Pig’s ears, feet, and tongue!  I am doing very well, but miss you lots.  Jasper

Dear Family,  Another wonderful day.  All is well, the staff is great, the students are doing very well.  I am loving the food.  It is an amazing experience.  Was in charge of a sheet and ball game last night .. All went well—3 more teaching days and the off to Beijing.Love,  Mom

Cannot believe our time here is almost over. The time has flown by.  We will be home in about a wweek!  Its been an amazing camp with lots of great times.  See you soon!  Love, Mom aka Beth

WOW.  Time has just slippe by unnoticed.  I cant believe that the trip is already almost over!  IOt is going to be so hard to leave Qiqihar, but I feel tha what \HE has planned has come to pass and is part of HIS pre-written story.  I miss you all like crazy.  Ella, Bridget, T and Lub, I miss your smiles.  Meg and Hay, noone on this team plays stress like you.  Mom, I miss your cooking and always happy attitude.  Jred and Sam, no one makes me laugh like you two.  Dad, get greeine fired up because I am taking him for a spin when I get back. Love, Nat

I will try to get an update off if this goes through.  Keep lifting us up.

doug for the team