Mission Vietnam supports a special and unique orphanage in a mountain village 3 hours from the citadel of Hue, Vietnam. The poorest of the poor live in Khe Sanh and due to the economic conditions and low mortality rate, children are sometimes abandoned or left with other relatives who struggle to survive as well. A precious pastor and his wife took several orphaned children into their own home a few years ago, with a vision to raise up young evangelists and pastors to spread the good news through these children. Numerous donors including Mission Vietnam, have provided a facility that houses 15 children and a new church building erected a few years ago. Pastor Duc has expanded his vision to build on a beautiful mountain area for another orphanage and church desperately needed for these ethnic people. Greg was too large to ride on the motorbike with Pastor Duc so he elected me to get video and photos of the area for the new expansion (in a blowing rain storm). It's a good thing I grew up on motorcycles. The path we took looked impossible to drive through. The dirt road was flooded with mud holes and truck ruts so deep they almost swallowed the small bike we were on.
It's a LONG bus ride so we made the best of our time and had our chapel service on the way to the orphanage. Greg led worship with his guitar while going down the road and our tour guide, Huong, held the mic and sang with us too.
When we arrived the Pastor greeted the team with great joy! Getting to see these children again was wonderful. We then spent the next 3 hours painting murals on their bedroom and study room walls. There were 6 rooms painted with all different kinds of creativity. We all had a great time together on this long long day. The Mission Vietnam team is like family. We truly have a great love for each other and share the same heart for following God's heart!
Thank you for believing in us and trusting us to be God's hands extended through your support.
