Unique Handmade Chinese Papercut Cards that will also provide employment for Orphans and the Disabled.

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Unique Handmade Chinese Papercut Cards that will also provide employment for Orphans and the Disabled.

(Choose card design when they are ready to ship)

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Stop giving your loved ones cards that they have seen before and will probably be throwing in the trash a few minutes later. Give them something unique, handmade and something that they want to keep around even after occasion is over.  

I have been working in Shanghai China for over 10 years. I have seen many creative projects but the thing that intrigued me the most where these Papercut cards. 

Chinese paper cutting is a tradition that dates back hundreds of years. The Chinese invented paper and during the Tang Dynasty they started to use this process to make art. 

 Each card is made individually and takes sometimes hours of work. It results in a product that is elegant and unique. When you see a paper cut card for the first time you can understand why traditional greeting cards do not sell very well in China.  

I want to bring Chinese Papercut cards to everyone. I want people to experience truly amazing greeting cards. Not only that, but I want to give meaningful employment to the makers of these cards. I have had the opportunity to mentor many orphans and disabled people in China. One of the greatest needs of that community is employment. These cards take hours of training, and we will not only be providing employment but we are empowering them to do something truly amazing. 

Your support of this project does not only get you great cards but you will get a chance to empower adult orphans and the disabled.

Video on the history of Chinese Papercutting

Backers will choose from a list of designs. Here are a few examples of what may be available. 

Strength

Real Strength doesn't falter. We respect athletes who do well consistently. Superstars don't make excuses about their poor performance being attributed to being upset or having a tough week.

Strength of character is the same way. God calls us to be good. We don't just do some good things every once in awhile and call ourselves good. It's about our character; it is the things that we do everyday. That is strength of character. Who are you when no one is watching? Following Jesus means that we are loving to all people and not just the people we like it. We are joyful and in peace even when our situation is difficult because we know that the God of the universe is in control. When we are strong in our character, our actions will be a lot easier to control. The choices we make will be in line with God's will.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Gal. 5:22-23

Donald Sterling, the Clippers and Asians in Strongman

I cried this morning hearing about the Clippers owner and his racist remarks. I can't imagine what the players and coach must be going through. I am thankful that sports brings these issues to the forefront of our national attention; the fight against prejudice isn't over.

Personally, I had a hard time this weekend at the strongman competition when I checked in as part of the Elite field. Whenever I asked questions about the elite scoring, the volunteers were really surprised when I was asking for myself. I know that my glasses and warm-ups don't make me look very elite to some people but it will always bother me that I am one of the few Chinese guys in a lot of these sports. No matter how many years I compete, I will always feel like I am lucky to be there. I don't get the feeling that I deserve to be there because of my hardwork, it always feels like I must be some kind of anomaly.

(Singlehood) From Mustangs to Migrant Kids

When I was 19 years old, I had my heart set on the new 2005 Mustang. My old car stopped working and my parents were going to split the cost of a Mustang with me. I was getting my stipend from the Marines ROTC and even picked out the exact package that I could afford. I wanted the car because I was single and I thought it would be something really fun to have while I lived it up as a young adult. In my mind, singleness was a time for fun and thinking about yourself. I wasn't married and had no kids; so what responsibilities did I have? I just had to make sure I graduated and the Marines would provide me a job after. Life was already set; go out and enjoy.

I test drove the Mustang that I wanted and was ready to buy. That was when the Holy Spirit convicted me. What kind of a man did I want to be? Do I want to enter adulthood as a man who is self seeking and controlled by his worldly passions or do I want to sacrifice my own desires so that I can live for others.

James 1:27
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.



The Marines taught me to lead by example. If I wanted the church to be filled with people who were generous, brave and caring about the broken; I would have to be that kind of man first. I had a lot of instructors always teach me that you lead from the front and not from the back. What kind of example did I want to set for all the other single guys out there.

2005 was the year that I lead a team to a migrant school on the outskirts of Shanghai. All the skyscrapers of modern Shanghai are built by workers who get paid barely enough to get by. Their kids grow up in households with parents who are really busy and who attend schools that are really rundown (refer to the picture above). It was an honor to just be involved in the lives of these kids. I believe that God wanted these kids to have a good education and to hear the Gospel. That summer, I was blessed to be able to have the freedom of spending a summer teaching them English and sharing with them about the loving God who sent us to be with them. 

I never ended up getting the Mustang and am thankful for the 96 Camry that I am still driving today. Instead I realized that I would rather have that money to invest in missions. I would rather spend my freedom thinking of ways to serve God's Kingdom. You only get so much time as a young adult. I am happy that I spent my healthiest years and my first paychecks caring about the things that God cares about.