Vietnam
While in Vietnam my team had the amazing opportunity to be in the beautiful, touristy city of Nha Trang by the beach. We lived at our contacts house and did random ministries in the city. Homeless feedings, orphanage visits, praying for people on the streets, and outreaching to tourists on the beach. Between the beautiful views and the amazing people God truly spoke to my heart.
My month in Vietnam also had some incredibly hard challenges. I came face to face with one of my biggest struggles, selfishness, and my relationships with my teammates began to be affected negatively because of it. I had a hard time loving people in any and every circumstance. I got frustrated when people weren’t living up to the best that I saw in them and instead of being an encourager I just sank right down with them. God stripped me of my comforts by distancing me from my closest and most reliable friends. By the end of the month I was broken. I was yearning to regain my joy, but I didn’t know how. After some extremely hard conversations with my leaders I felt God begin to convict my heart and uproot the selfishness that had taken over. I ended the month with a new fire and passion for growth.
Months later I find myself thanking God for my time in Vietnam. He revealed to me things about myself that I never would have addressed if it weren’t for those hard circumstances. Selfishness is ugly and hurtful and I thank God for his unending mercy and grace. I know I’m still a work-in-progress, but we’ve all gotta start somewhere. Vietnam was my start. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the month 😀
Nha Trang, Vietnam
team Dub-unit
precious orphans
little snoozer
feeding the homeless at Lanterns
feed the hungry
clothe the naked
my 26th birthday!
birthday bowling
forgiveness. redemption. hope.
