Dr. Chappell visits China

One of September's great highlights was the visit of Dr. Paul Chappell from Lancaster, California. He and a delegation made a quick stop in Beijing in the midst of a whirlwind Asian tour. Although they were in Beijing for less than twenty-four hours, it was a wonderful blessing to spend time with those great men.

In spite of the weariness of the trip, Dr. Chappell still radiated the joy and compassion of one whose life is being lived on purpose. It was an honor to sit with him and absorb some more of his vision and counsel. He has a way of always making me a more challenged man.

P.S. One of the men accompanying Dr. Chappell was Kim Ruppert, a sergeant in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. I took a moment to explain to him what had happened during our move to our new home. After hearing how the Beijing police handled the situation, he told me that a deputy from his department would have handled the situation in the same way.