Glory

It was a hard week. But Saturday brought some sweet refreshment to my soul. We went and climbed a mountain outside of the city limits. Rode our bicycles out to the village, and then hiked. It was incredible to have a view of our city from the high mountain, and to be reminded of the glory of God reflected in creation. We saw sheep running along the mountain crests, explored a cave (which had a pirate symbol painted on it...but no treasure to be found), and got to see some traditional Chinese opera performed in the village theater. A great day.

And, for the history nerd in me, it was pretty sweet to see the remains of the Great Wall that lay just at the base of the mountain range (there isn't really anything there but earth mound now), and the old village, which was built around 1725 and hasn't really been restored since. It's crazy what a little exploration will bring you.