Since our last blog entry, Anshun has made the news in China as we have gotten torrential rains and strong thunderstorms two of the last days. It has been quite crazy as it keeps us up at night and often shakes the apartment. The rain usually disappears around our campus quite quickly as we are on a hill, but it has caused terrible flooding near the train station in Anshun city. One of Patty's students could not make it to school because the bus could not get to her area and when she did get to school she had some interesting pictures of water to her waist and of her baby brother floating in a bowl outside their house with much of their damaged goods. Here is the news article from online if you would like to check it out. It has been quite a crazy year as disasters have been all around us--to the north (Sichuan), south (Myanmar), west (Tibet) and now here. Keep the people in your thoughts as more rain is forecast for the next week or so. Here is the link:
http://news.chinaassistor.com/2008/0528/Floods_Hail_Leave_18_Dead,_12_Missing_in_Guizhou_8991.html

We hope you are all doing well, as we have also heard of the tornadoes there and other crazy weather. May your days be blessed and your nights filled with joy and relaxation.