SECOND COURIER TRIP
"I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields!
They are ripe for harvest."  John 4:35b

      After returning from my first trip to China, I wanted to encourage others to bring Bibles to the believers in China.  The Christian population at that time had exploded to over 50 million believers.  Their cry was "Send us more Bibles."

      I wanted to help so I borrowed a copy of the film showing the first team of ordinary Christians form Lancaster, California Vineyard Church who became Bible Couriers.

      Armed with a copy of the Here Am I, Send Me film, I set out on a tour of various churches and Bible study groups in Northern and Southern California, hoping to recruit couriers to go on this exciting and meaningful adventure.

      I never heard whether anyone answered the call to go after my tour, but I prayed about making another trip myself. Soon after my prayers, I received a notice from Love China Ministries announcing a scheduled summer trip.  After consulting with R.J., who agreed that I could go if I had the money, I sent off my application.  I never did figure out how our budget stretched to cover my expenses.  God must have worked a miracle--He does things like that, I've discovered!

      So, once again, I spent a weekend at the training ranch, this time with a new group of Christians from different parts of America.

      I would like to report the highlights of this trip, which proved to be very rewarding.  The first highlight occurred at Beijing.  When I think about going through customs I am awe-struck at God's mighty deeds!  He keeps on performing miracles!

      There were just six of us from the States on this team.  When we arrived in Hong Kong, we were joined by a precious young man named Peter from Ireland.  We spent some time seeing the sights around Hong Kong and the seven of us caught a flight to Beijing.

      At the airport, I recalled my frightening experience the last time I had been in there, and the panic I felt thinking I was lost and all alone in China.  God had taken care of me then and I knew He would be with me this time, too.

      So I bravely approached the customs agent with my papers held up for inspection.  I was not at all surprised when he seemed to look right through me as though I wasn't even there.  Faith, one of the other ladies in our group who was following me, was ignored also.  She waved her papers in front of his nose and he didn't blink and eye!  As we walked on through, I had to laugh because Faith was indignant over the agent totally ignoring her.

      I knew God had blinded his eyes so we would not be stopped.  To experience God's miracles again and again was building my trust.  He knew I needed reassurance that I can trust Him with my life in every situation.

      How thankful we were when our luggage went through the x-ray machine without a search.  Our Bibles were safe! I breathed a prayer of thanksgiving to God.

      I rejoiced silently as we continued on with our mission in Beijing.