Yesterday was fantastic! I spent the morning at the hospital with the super cute baby again. Then in the afternoon we took at taxi over to join the rest of the team for a birthday party at the special needs vocational school.
They gave us thank yous
These three sang us solos, they were amazing!!!
I loved these kids, I hope I get to go back someday!
Deviding into teams
Relay races!! :D
Spud is such a good game
Yeah, that plan didn't work out.
Kimberly "Will you please take a photo of our fully Asian baby right now?!"
The bean skit. See Eun "Mmmmm, what are you making"
Michelle "I'm making beans" See Eun "Can I please try some?" Michelle "Sure."
Michelle "Doctor, doctor!!"
Carrie "What seems to be the problem?" Michelle "I fed her my beans."
Carrie "Yup, she's dead."
Cori "No, no, cut, cut, cut. Let's try it again sloooower"
"Still no good. Let's try a musical"
It has been a real blessing to spend so much time with kids of different ages with special needs the last week. It has shown me up close and personal what it would be like to raise a child with special needs. I have seen the joy and reward, and the never ending struggle. It has only increased my desire to someday adopt a special needs child.
Day 17
Today was amazing!!! I took no photos, as in literally zero. I know it is a shock. The day after I take 538 I take 0. It was a day of personal growth though.
It started when Kimberly told me she was planning on going to Wonderlust (a somewhat nearby coffee shop that has fantastic green tea cheesecake.) would I like to come along? I thought she was just going to go around asking all the girls that, but she had felt that she was supposed to take me out on a date and I think her way of wording it was asking for confirmation.
After morning tea in the taxi ride back to the hotel Kimberly gave me a message. She told me to ask for wisdom and trust that He will give it freely (highly recommend James for anyone going through a discernment phase) She also told me that I am the only one of my siblings that while I love home I will be fine living far away. Which was amazing to me to think about because I think of myself as kind of a homebody, but I have not gotten homesick once. I am really excited about seeing my friends and family back in the states, but I do not really miss them. I feel strongly that this is my home. Right here in central Vietnam. I love it here! After her talk that included a lot more! She prayed and told me to go process everything. So I took my lunch up onto the roof along with my Bible and read and prayed and sang worship songs for a while.
Something God told me while I prayed that was super interesting and really nice to know is why I haven't been to spend the day at Promise House yet. For those who do not know Promise House is the orphanage I spent all my time at the last time I was here. It is within walking distance of my hotel, but I have had other projects in new locations, six locations to be exact. I have loved every minute of my work, but after waiting for two years I was really wanting to see the kids I know and love already. What God told me was "The reason you have not been to Promise House yet is that I haven't called you to Promise House, I've called you to Vietnam. I needed you to fall in love with other kids before I let you go back." It totally makes sense! I have fallen in love with so many different people here and have learned that I could be happy in so many locations here. After I was done with that I went up on the higher portion of the roof and wrote/sang a prayer/praise song telling God I was willing and wanted him to show me the way. That He needs to prepare me, but I am willing and ready! I want to be used! I was on the eighth floor and could see the ocean to the east, the mountains to the north, the Han river to the west and never ending rooftops to the south. It was amazing to be up there looking out over my new home while singing my heart out. Our next project is painting rooms at Promise House. We start Monday. Goodnight all. May He hold you in His right hand and bless you mightily!
I was listening to Gods Smuggler today (yeah, for the zillionth time). it's just that there is so much to learn in that book that I want to continue to try to apply to my life. one thing in particular that brother Andrew was good at was figuring out what God's Will was for his life through prayer, Bible reading And the Holy Spirit. God has been speaking to you the same way he spoke to brother Andrew. I am very excited for you. mom and I will completely support you, as God leads us, in any way that we possibly can. I will continue to pray for you that god will continue to reveal his plan for you. "trust in the Lord with all Thine heart, lean not unto thine own understanding. in all Thy ways acknowledge Him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5-6
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