One Week To Go
It is a Monday night, one week exactly from when I will be home. It is a bittersweet feeling. Part of me wants to stay, and part of me desperately wants to go home.
Saturday, I spent half of the day with three young ladies. They were three of Coy’s students from four years ago. We went to lunch, and then to a museum. The museum was about the Viet Nams ethnic peoples group. One of the outside displays was a mock up of an old Vietnamese village. We climb up into one of the huts and sat in the center of the hut and talked for almost an hour. What a blessing He has given us to make such good friends from this nation. I so wanted to be able to bring them home with me. They are such sweet girls, and wonderful young ladies. They have grown up and are now living life as adults.
That same day, I met Hoa. Her and her mother took me out and about looking for silk. Later we went to dinner with her whole family. At dinner her father said, “There use to be four Buddhist in my family, now there are three.” Upon saying this, his son declared that he was also a Christian. His dad responded, “We’ll talk about that later.” The next day Hoa took her mother to church, but sadly that ended up creating an argument. Nonetheless, I believe that He is speaking at least to her mothers heart.
Over the weekend, we were also taken to a mountain and waterfalls. During the day, I had the chance to share the message with a young man. Today, Monday, we held a Christmas and Easter Culture event. Because of the way we did it this year, I was able to share the message with two thirds of the students. Some came out of it with questions. God is always faithful we are the ones that are not.
Now that we are on the last week, many things or I should say conversations are happening. We have bonded with theses students and we have made a strong foundation at the school for future work. While I may have doubt the very reason for being here, and at one point wanted to give up and come home, He was being faithful, and working on His plans and at His speed. Yes, we still have a split in our team and everything isn’t great, but He can and does work with what He wants too. I ask you for continued prayers for unnamed people, and Hoa’s family. And offer praise for His provision and faithfulness.
Saturday, I spent half of the day with three young ladies. They were three of Coy’s students from four years ago. We went to lunch, and then to a museum. The museum was about the Viet Nams ethnic peoples group. One of the outside displays was a mock up of an old Vietnamese village. We climb up into one of the huts and sat in the center of the hut and talked for almost an hour. What a blessing He has given us to make such good friends from this nation. I so wanted to be able to bring them home with me. They are such sweet girls, and wonderful young ladies. They have grown up and are now living life as adults.
That same day, I met Hoa. Her and her mother took me out and about looking for silk. Later we went to dinner with her whole family. At dinner her father said, “There use to be four Buddhist in my family, now there are three.” Upon saying this, his son declared that he was also a Christian. His dad responded, “We’ll talk about that later.” The next day Hoa took her mother to church, but sadly that ended up creating an argument. Nonetheless, I believe that He is speaking at least to her mothers heart.
Over the weekend, we were also taken to a mountain and waterfalls. During the day, I had the chance to share the message with a young man. Today, Monday, we held a Christmas and Easter Culture event. Because of the way we did it this year, I was able to share the message with two thirds of the students. Some came out of it with questions. God is always faithful we are the ones that are not.
Now that we are on the last week, many things or I should say conversations are happening. We have bonded with theses students and we have made a strong foundation at the school for future work. While I may have doubt the very reason for being here, and at one point wanted to give up and come home, He was being faithful, and working on His plans and at His speed. Yes, we still have a split in our team and everything isn’t great, but He can and does work with what He wants too. I ask you for continued prayers for unnamed people, and Hoa’s family. And offer praise for His provision and faithfulness.
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