Hello from Shanghai!
We have been in the Philippines for 21 years and are taking our first vacation to another country in Asia. Rodger met Bob and Amy Bailey when he was visiting a church in Michigan a few years ago. Bob transferred to his company's Shanghai branch and invited us to come and visit-- and . . . . . well . . . . . here we are! The Bailey's along with their three children and Bob's parents visited us in the Philippines last February. The 3 1/2 hour flight took an extra 24 hours because the flight was cancelled on the day we were scheduled to fly.
We are including a photo of us with our good friend Jackie Chan taken today as we went up to the 88th floor observation area of the Jin Mao Building. The 360 degree panorama of Shanghai was unbelievable and beautiful. This is a holiday weekend in China, May 1st, so the Bailey family are all off work or on break from school. They are so graciously hosting us in their home and driving us around Shanghai.
We will return to Digos next week (May 7) in time to participate in the VBS Mission Trip to San Simon Church in Cagayan de Oro.
We are enjoying our time away but anxious to hear how God has used the teen camp to change hearts this past week.
Closed with love and prayers for you,
Rodger and Dixie
PS We really don't know Jackie Chan. We are posing with a stature (most of you figured that out.) In fact when we passed the statue and many other tourist were taking photos with it, Dixie asked who it was.....
