Cynthia told me that she had just been at the hospital with her sister, who had cancer. Now, was that her sister in her family or her sister in her congregation? In this case she was referring to a fellow church member. In Hong Kong those who share your faith are called your brothers and [...]

My husband, Pastor Paul Hartman, and I are in Hong Kong to help SALEM (a WELS sister Lutheran church) with its publishing efforts. Paul is the coordinator for WELS Multi-Language Publications.
Last week I was baking brownies to take to the home of Cici and her husband Angus, an evangelist in one of the SALEM congregations, [...]

“Yea Sue Foo Hwoh Luh!” is the phrase that will be spoken by Christians on Easter Sunday. In Mandarin Chinese this means, “Jesus has risen from the dead!” Fellow Christians then reply saying, “Shr Duh! Yea Sue Foo Hwoh Luh!”  This response means, “Yes, Jesus has risen from the dead!”   I love this part of [...]

Read an article about two new visiting professors who will be teaching at Asia Lutheran Seminary in Hong Kong.

Christmas is an actual holiday here in Hong Kong thanks to the British colonial legacy. December 25 and 26 are holidays. December 26 is called Boxing Day and is celebrated in the United Kingdom. The kids have off about 10 days from school, the same as in the USA. Some people celebrate Christmas, but the [...]