Meet Alex

For quite some time now, I have been meaning to write a post about Alex. I thought I would show some pictures and tell you some about him. We have been mentioning him, and I know that many of you have been lifting him up.

Last year Alex was in both Jon and my Oral English classes. Actually he was really only in one class, but he went to both. He worked very hard to improve his English. He also came to English corner quite often. I thought he was a super nice guy (still do).

Alex was a little older than most of our students. I believe he worked for a while before entering college. His major was automotive engineering (or something like that). He has now graduated and is working as a teacher in a vocational school near our apartment.

Alex has a racing bike. It is different than most of the other bikes around. He rides his bike a lot. He can go really fast too.

Alex is from Hangzhou. He lives with his parents in the Northern part of the city. His dad teaches people to swim. So naturally Alex also swims (at least in the summer time). Alex is very close to his parents.

Alex came over to our apartment some last year. Alex is the guy that gave the kids the turtles (of which we only have one now). Jon and him were talking and he mentioned his mom was Buddhist. That opened the conversation to spiritual things. Jon asked if he wanted to study the Good Book, and he did.

Jon has been studying with him for a little less than on year.






This was taken at Liam's birthday last May, right after we move to our new apartment. Alex is helping Liam put together a new car.






The boys eating oranges!


Alex has been coming to our apartment on Sunday mornings too. Last week, when he came to study Jon told him that James was going to take a dip on Sunday night. Alex said he wanted to do that too! We were pretty excited.

We tracked down the portable tub and made plans. It was decided that Alex would go with Jon to Georges and take a dip after James. Jon had planned on George doing the dunking, but he got nervous and indicated that Jon should do it. He agreed but said that George should do the next ones.

Jon got George to take pictures. Let's just say, that George's talent is not taking pictures or videos. However he did get a picture of our brand new brother Alex!




I love the big smile on his face! Jon plans to continue to study and mentor Alex. Please continue to lift him up.

Alex's parents do not know that he has taken this step. They know that he has been studying. His dad thinks it is a good thing, but his mom is less thrilled. Please lift them up as well.
We ask for Alex to continue to grow and to (hopefully soon) take a leadership role in our Sunday mornings. Also we would really like to see him sharing his new faith with others, maybe even his family.