In a small town near Madrid, Walker and Becca Welch walked around a university hoping to share the gospel with Chinese students. More than 300 Chinese exchange students are hosted each year, but Covid-19 curtailed the Welches’ opportunities to get to know them this year.
One lunchtime they noticed a small Chinese restaurant. The front sign said, ‘Momma’s Kitchen’ – a good name for a place trying to attract homesick exchange students.
The Welches entered, looking to find students. Instead, they met the restaurant’s two owners, a man and a woman. The man was eager for them to order something. The woman, Ms Zhao*, sat near the door, staring at her phone and scarcely acknowledging the new customers.
