How do you end months of traveling around Viet Nam? This country that I scarcely knew before arriving that now is so much a part of me. I've done lot's of traveling on this trip in all types of vehicles. I've been up and down the country from … [Read more...]
Goodbye Saigon
It's time to pack my bags but I'm pretty sure my heart will stay behind. Even without the images of my photographs, I would remember the images in my mind - the men and women, boys and girls, families, children, young, old . . . . I will remember … [Read more...]
Prayer for tomorrow
Lord, You are my portion and my cup of blessing; You hold my future. Psalm 16:5 The youthfulness of Viet Nam as a whole and Ho Chi Minh City specifically is unmistakable. But what will become of these young generations? They are hard working, … [Read more...]
Future face
After having been slowly traveling up through the country for the past few weeks, it's been great to fly back down to Saigon for these last couple weeks of my time in Viet Nam. As my first stop in and last stop out this has become a bit like home … [Read more...]
Black H’mong
After spending my first day in Sapa being shown around by a guide, I was ready to venture out on my own. I rented a motorbike, and chose a route that circled around Ham Rong Mountain, near several Black H'mong villages. The road wound its way up the … [Read more...]
People prayers
Let the peoples praise You, God; let all the peoples praise You. Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy, for You judge the peoples with fairness and lead the nations on earth. Let the peoples praise You, God, let all the peoples praise You. … [Read more...]
Mountain clouds
These past few days, I have been in the clouds, literally. The elevation where I am currently staying is so high that I can watch clouds pass through the valley opposite of my hostel window. This week I am exploring Sapa, a mountainous region an hour … [Read more...]
36 Streets
Hanoi's Old Quarter, sometimes called 36 Streets, has a history as old as the city itself. When Ly Thai, the Vietnamese emperor moved the capital of Vietnam to Hanoi in the 11th century, artisans and craftsmen relocated to the area around the royal … [Read more...]
Caring prayers
Then God asked Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?” “Yes,” he replied. “It is right. I’m angry enough to die!” So the Lord said, “You cared about the plant, which you did not labor over and did not grow. It appeared in a … [Read more...]
Distinctive
I can't quite put my finger on it, but there is something that makes Hanoi distinct from other cities in Vietnam. The differences between north and south Vietnam are subtle, yet undeniable. After slowly traveling from north to south, the whole of … [Read more...]
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