Greetings to all!
Here we are in Danang where it is indeed "danang hot"! Ha! Just had to say that. This is the hottest season. We have AC in the bedrooms, so sleeping is good. There is so much to say, but not a lot of time. Our trip here was good, although we were delayed overnight in Hanoi and had to leave the hotel there at 4:30 am. There was no time for food, so by the time we arrived in Danang (about 8:30 am) we were all ready to eat! Our helper Duc was prepared--he had asked the lady that will be helping us every day to have breakfast ready. Her name is Bee and she had soup, bread and fruit waiting for us. Heaven!
Here we are in Danang where it is indeed "danang hot"! Ha! Just had to say that. This is the hottest season. We have AC in the bedrooms, so sleeping is good. There is so much to say, but not a lot of time. Our trip here was good, although we were delayed overnight in Hanoi and had to leave the hotel there at 4:30 am. There was no time for food, so by the time we arrived in Danang (about 8:30 am) we were all ready to eat! Our helper Duc was prepared--he had asked the lady that will be helping us every day to have breakfast ready. Her name is Bee and she had soup, bread and fruit waiting for us. Heaven!
We are getting settled into the house. It was furnished with necessities--a couch, 2 chairs and coffee table in the living room; table and chairs in the kitchen; bed, armoir, desk and chair in each bedroom. We've been working on making it a little more like home. The kitchen has a small refrigerator, and a hot plate for cooking--no oven, though.
We have been eating all traditional Vietnamese food--lots of rice, vegetables, fruit, seafood and some other meats. Last night we had squid--Faith loved it! There is a lady from Duck's church (her name is Bee) who is cooking for us and marketing everyday, since there is no space in the refrigerator to keep food fresh.
Our work begins in earnest in the next few days. We will write more in our newsletter since the internet is so "public" here.
Tomorrow we will attend an international church here in Danang. Bee has the day off, so we are "on our own" with the hot plate and straining coffee.
We have been eating all traditional Vietnamese food--lots of rice, vegetables, fruit, seafood and some other meats. Last night we had squid--Faith loved it! There is a lady from Duck's church (her name is Bee) who is cooking for us and marketing everyday, since there is no space in the refrigerator to keep food fresh.
Our work begins in earnest in the next few days. We will write more in our newsletter since the internet is so "public" here.
Tomorrow we will attend an international church here in Danang. Bee has the day off, so we are "on our own" with the hot plate and straining coffee.
We are finding many blessings here. Our landlord lives in the other side of our duplex. He and his wife are very kind and welcoming. The are happy to have the children here, since their children are grown. The have two dogs. In fact, the dogs' birthdays was yesterday and the landlord (Mr. Bo) and his wife (Fooung) invited us to their house for a birthday party for them. (The picture above is their birthday cake. The dogs' names are Caphe and Bacxua.) The dinner was also attended by two of Mr. Bo's children, his sister-in-law and his father-in-law. The girls loved it. Faith and Joy are especially enamored with Mr. Bo's fish aquarium, and his bird.
All is well, though there are moments where we are stretched to our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual limits. It is at those times that I am reminded that this is what we prayed for--the situations of challenge. Because we have prayed--and so many of you are praying for us regularly, we are experiencing God's grace.
I will close with a prayer that I read the other day that resonated with my own heart. It was written by Charles Spurgeon.
"Give me real faith; give me warmer zeal; inflame me with more fervent love; grant me the grace of meekness."
All is well, though there are moments where we are stretched to our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual limits. It is at those times that I am reminded that this is what we prayed for--the situations of challenge. Because we have prayed--and so many of you are praying for us regularly, we are experiencing God's grace.
I will close with a prayer that I read the other day that resonated with my own heart. It was written by Charles Spurgeon.
"Give me real faith; give me warmer zeal; inflame me with more fervent love; grant me the grace of meekness."
