I realized that I’ve only blogged when I’m highly emotional in either direction. Which means that you’ve missed out on all the amazing things I get to do. I view it as “just another day”. Don’t get me wrong, “just another day” doesn’t mean it isn’t an amazing day; just that amazing and unexpected has become a fabulous new norm. I apologize for leaving you out of the loop.
Vietnam is beautiful!!!! Not one area that I’ve seen isn’t astetically pleasing. The people here are kind and go out of their way to make you feel welcome. Our main ministries this month were teaching English classes to grade school children, tutoring kids and adults in English, and making ourselves available for English conversation to local college students. Tutoring and conversation meetings were my favorite. I love the connections you get to make. Our English class was a little rowdie to say the least and had a lot of attitude, but there were so many cute kids. Of course I had a fave; her name is Sang. Always precious and ready to learn.
On a typical day we would have breakfast around 8a, then head to the beach or explore town for a few hours until lunch time. If we had interest a few of us would meet up with a college student so they could practice speaking English. In the evenings around 5p we would have English tutoring and then head to our grade school English classes at 6p.
One of my biggest revelations was when Graham and I went out on a faith treasure hunt. I saw a pink swirly building, which ended up being the lotus building. I didn’t know what I expected to find there, but we went anyway. We walked around looking for someone to talk to, but we were the only two on the platform. While chatting we made it to the side of the building facing the ocean. I was watching people in their 40s and 50s play in the water, just waiting for the next wave to crash into them. Jumping and laughing and making up games…and it hit me this is how God wants us to come to him. Come to him with child like abandon and the waves are his love never stopping and always crashing into us. Sometimes we are ready for the impact and stand in it smiling, other times it’s so strong that it knocks us off our feet. God continues to amaze me. I understand the depth of his love more and more everyday. Maybe my heart knowledge will catch up with my head knowledge, as long as my love for Him increases I’m not sure it really matters.
I’ll attach pictures as soon as I am able…Have to borrow someone’s computer. Malaysia Updates also coming soon. Love you all!!!!
