Greetings! There has been some spectacular events happening and I am finally getting a bunch of notes from team members. There is great stuff being written about how God is working in Vietnam. I will be sending them over the next week or so. They may not be in order but well worth the read. Most of the emails (besides a little commentary from me :) will be made up of team members' thoughts. Enjoy, please reply and forward and your heart may lead.

Dai Loc Orphanage

Warm reception

As we went to get in the vans the kids began writing our names on their arms. And those of us who allowed them to, write their names on our arms.  I just found out the ink does not wash off. I can still clearly see Linh names on my forearm.

Too many good-byes, promise to comeback

Then the tough time came, to say good-bye. I broke down as I watched almost every kid crying, sobbing in some cases and waving good bye! And then our teens were broken.

Here are a couple short notes from the teens;

Dylan Roe; 16 Newport Beach, Calif.

My time spent at the orphanage was absolutely eye-opening and heartwarming. The lifestyle of these kids is just so much different than that of ours; the way they share everything is incredible.

Dylan playing with "Da boys"

Not only were the kids' lives different but the food they served was... well I can't find the word for it, but it was VERY different. Yet it wasn't the food as much as was the storage for it. The pool where they kept the fish was absolutely putrid and thank God I did not try their..."

Hopefully Dylan will tell you what he DID try only a day later!

What's Dylan eating! Oh never mind...

So today we went to an orphanage that had lots of kids that were mentally and physically challenged and kids that just need to be raised in a more sheltered or disciplined home.This was sad to see because I come from a home that has both.The "house mothers" here didn't seem to care what was happening.The whole place had a vibe to it, if you know what I mean. I don't know, but while I was there, I was praying blessings over the kids for healing and love, they still need lots of it.

I don't know what to say about today; this whole day was horrible emotionally. First at the wheelchair thingy, I interviewed a guy that had one stroke and it paralyzed the entire right side of his body and both his legs so he couldn't move to help his wife or three kids which reminded me of my great grandma. She had one stroke and couldn't help herself anymore.  Everything had to be done for her.  Then me, I have had two strokes and a possible heart attack and have full mobility and nothing wrong mentally.

Tougher then I thought

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