Hello everyone,
This will be my last blog. Sorry I did not make one sooner, the internet was not good in Vietnam.
It was so hard leaving the ship and the amazing crew (but I plan to return). After a great last week of seeing more precious people, my small team and I headed to Saigon, Vietnam. We had to take two long bus rides to get there. We stayed one night in the same hotel we stayed at in Penom Penh, then continued on the senod bus ride to the beautiful city of Saigon. We enjoyed shopping, dinner with live music, a beautiful hotel, and a half-day tour of the city.
We stayed at the famous Rex Hotel. It was built to be a hotel, but soldiers took it over and lived in it during the Vietnam War. Now, it is being rennovated and is very nice. We went on a tour around the city, visiting a palace, a Catholic cathedral, a big bus station, the Vietnam War museum (that was difficult), a pegota (which I described in the last blog), and a handicraft store where handicapped people make everything in there. They use egg shells and pearl along with paint to make paintings, pottery, coasters, etc. They are so beautiful. I bought some coasters.
On Sunday we went to a church made up of mainly young kids. It was singing week which was awesome because we got to hear their sweet little voices! The man who started the church is one cool dude. He was imprisoned several times for being a Christian, back when there were underground churches. His church is legal now thankfully. But through everything he endured, he did not want to stop pressing forward, which is so inspiring. I felt honored to have met him. I hope to return and visit him again someday.
To end, I have been blessed beyone measure. I am not able to even attempt to describe all I witnessed, saw, heard, and experienced. I hope my blogs have given you a taste of my adventure. I hope these have encouraged you and have helped you realize that there is good in this world and it is worth fighting for. Please be in continuous prayer for the Ship of Life, its crew, and all the sweet people of Cambodia.
One interesting story to share and to think about: The translator on the Ship of Life worked as a translator at a huge hospital in Vietnam several years ago. He saw how Christians coming over to volunteer were serving other people with strong compassion, and not themselves. Being able to see that was extremely powerful to him. He wanted to know about Christianity and immediately fell in love with Jesus and became a Christian. He is one of the strongest Christians I have met so far in my life. Service is huge. Jesus was the perfect example of a servant. Being someone with a servant-like heart stands out like a sore thumb. It is noticable and draws the crowds...and I love it!
Thanks for reading my letters. Blessings,
Megan
No comments:
Post a Comment