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......I was not spiritually ready for jworship even though I knew I needed to be there. The first hymn had me in tears and I was trying not to cough up a lung. My sweet friend Sobhian, who is sitting to my left points out a young man sitting with his little sister in his lap. They could be the Chinese counterparts to my own children as they are about the same ages. They are getting loud, he is bouncing her on his knee. Their mother, who is sitting behind them, thumps the boy on the back of the head as a warning as if to say "This is church, damnit. BEHAVE." Yep, that's us, alright. I smile at them and their faces light up. A bit of info about Religion in China-
although Christianity is the fastest growing religion, the numbers of practicing Christians is relatively small compared to the billions of people here.
There were 600 people in church with me this morning. There were still two more services to go.
I am feeling a bit better after seeing the Chinese counterparts of my own kids. We listen to the Pastor PREACH IT and then sing another hymn. I really have to pee. I excuse myself and go looking for the squatty potty. I find them and discover these are no ordinary squatty potties. There are no stalls, just waist high dividers. This is new to me. I mean it's one thing to have to squat when you pee, but this brings new meaning to the word squat. If you don't want anyone to see you, then your ass best be squatting LOW. There were no doors. I'm thinking to myself, here I am in one of the poorest neighborhoods in this city of 7 million people, red nosed, raccoon eyes, completely broken in the eyes of The Lord, feeling exhausted physically and mentally to the core and I have to squat lower than ever just to take a pee in the stinkiest bathroom I've ever been in my whole life? WTH, Jesus!?!? That is exactly what I did. I said "What the hell....I'm doing this!", undid my pants and took a pee rivaled only by Austin Powers. I just didn't care who saw me, my panties, my ass, my anything. Apparently the others didn't give a crap either. (No pun intended.)
Everyone went about their business. No one was gawking at my fair skin or my big, blonde Texas hair. It was one of the best pees I've ever had. There was more privacy in that open environment than I've seen in days. I felt so much better. I finish my business, pull my pants up and head outside. Just as I walk out the door, I hear a loud BOOM BOOM BOOM repeated about a dozen times. I jump out of my skin. What the hell is that?!?! What is going on?! What do I do?! Do I hit the ground?! I'm the only white person