Are You Ready For This?

Are You Ready For This? 

That’s the question on my mind for this upcoming month! 

It’s ATL month for Team Surrendered. ATL stands for Ask The Lord. What does it mean? 

We will not have a host to tell us where the best food is, what part of town to avoid, or  how to pronounce “where is the bathroom?” in Vietnamese.

We won’t have a set ministry or schedule. 2 reasons for this: 1. We want to be sensitive to the Lord’s leading and it won’t always be 9-5… 2. It’s technically illegal to minister in Vietnam. It’s considered a closed country which means we cannot openly evangelize or talk about God/Jesus/missions/ministry/etc.

BUT GOD! 

We WILL HAVE the Creator of the universe, King of kings and Lord of lords with us. Leading us and guiding us to His divine appointments. 

We WILL HAVE passwords to protect our blogs for the month of Jan (and some of Feb) you will need to type in Psquad2019 to be able to see or access my blog. (If you forget it just email me or Facebook message me!) 

We WILL HAVE internet to help us find good hostels, good food, and good places to pretend to be “only tourists.” 

 

I’m ready for this! Are you? 

 

PS Some fun facts about Vietnam:

People Groups: 118

Unreached: 67 (57%)

Largest Religion: Buddhism (52%)

 

Common Courtesy:

•greetings: joining hands and bowing. Some places a hand shake. Avoid physical interaction with seniors or military. 

•do not sit with your feet pointing towards anyone. 

•do not sit until until shown where to sit.

•do not touch or pass anything over someone’s head – this is a serious one! 

•do not point at someone with your index finger or use it to summon someone – you should use your entire hand in the downward position. 

•do not wink or pat someone’s back – it will come off sexual. 

•take your shoes off before entering someone’s home.  

Crime:

•level listed as ‘High.’ Use extra vigilance and common sense in populated areas and you should be fine. 

•don’t make yourself an expensive looking target. 

•theft, pick pocketing, robbery at ATMs seem to be the most common crimes towards foreigners. Just be aware!

Health:

•air pollution and smog are very common in most cities- consider a scarf or mask to cover your nose and mouth when necessary 

•Malaria – only found in rural regions. No malaria in: Da Nang, Haiphong, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Nha Trang, and Qui Nhon