A WORTHY CAUSE!

I was so moved by an article I recently read, I would like to share the information with you. The article focused on the fact that Chinese citizens are not allowed to freely worship and are percecuted for being Christians. When we were in China, we attended a Palm Sunday service and actually had to show our passports just to get in the building. Our guide informed us that she would be waiting for us when we came out of the service, as she wasn't allowed to go inside. My heart sank!! The article was titled: "Groups Urge Prayer for China During Olympics" and was very well-written by Grace Pennington, a junior majoring in journalism at John Brown University.
"...as a reminder that amidst the publicity and preparations for the Olympics there are Chinese men, women and children, who are being forced to keep their beliefs in hiding. Out of the limelight of all of the new Olympic buildings, super-sized arenas and eye-catching advertisements, there are Christians across the nation who must hold their religious meetings in covert, crammed spaces under many risks. Although government officials attempt to make the world believe China has religious freedom, believers there are being punished for their faith daily through beatings, imprisonment and even death."

Please sign up to receive a free prayer band at http://www.persecution.com/

"...people around the country have the opportunity to be symbolically connected to Christians in China by wearing this band around their wrist and praying for China during the Olympic season."

I'll be keeping my band on beyond Olympic season! Want to join me??

His,

Jen

p.s.- No, I'm not driving down the road and taking pictures of my wrist in these photos... The light in my van was good! :o)