Remodel Series: Bathroom Sinks

If you read the book, Unseen Tears, published by Global Partners in Life, you may remember the leader of the special needs orphanage speaking about how she would like to have some work done on the bathroom for the children. Believe me, the work needed to be done. The...

Storage in the Orphanage

Can you imagine how much storage would be needed while having up to thirty three special needs children living in a three bedroom apartment?  Yes, you are starting to see how that could be a challenge!   I must give credit to my friend that leads the special needs...

Huangpu River Cruises

A very popular sightseeing event in Shanghai is to take a river cruise around the Bund at night.  I did this in the month of May, so the weather was perfect!  Many things come into play before boarding the river boat, thankfully, I had people helping me.  There are...

A Visit to the Morning Markets

All across China each day there are an untold number of morning markets in each small neighborhood.  The vendors come into a common area, set up their booths, and sell their goods.  These markets give people an opportunity to get fresh vegetables, fruit, and meat each...

First Donation Trip

While I was teaching at a university in China, I saw needs the students had that were not met. Global Partners in Life (GPiL) wants to help the youth of China with their educational, humanitarian, and medical needs. So, that is what we attempted to address with our...

Downtown Shanghai

From what I am told, this is downtown Shanghai. I was recently at a friend’s office. This was the view from his office. Actually, he had a small balcony we could go out on for some fresh air and better pictures. Here is the view in another direction. I think we were...