We just returned to our Saigon apartment at 4:00 pm today after flying back from Danang. What a great celebration we enjoyed there with dozens of former C&MA missionaries and thousands of Vietnamese Christians.
Every December Jan and I enjoy listening to Handel's Messiah - usually more than once. Occasionally we attend a live performance. Living here in Vietnam this past December, a live performance was not an option. However, guess how they concluded these two days of the Centennial Celebration for the Evangelical Church of Vietnam.
The platform (which had hosted many choirs and other gifted singers over the two days of meetings) was filled with more than 300 singers. These men and women in traditional costume were from two of the ethnic minority tribes. With great gusto, and perfect timing, they sang the Hallelujah Chorus in Vietnamese! How moving as we realized that the Good News of Jesus had come to their tribes less than 100 years ago. I wonder if Handel was allowed to listen in from heaven?
One of our missionary couples found it especially moving because they had worked for years among one of those tribes. And they were being reunited at this conference after more than 35 years!
We took many photos during the nine day trip and the two days of Celebration. If I can, I will try to post some photos in the next day or two.
Every December Jan and I enjoy listening to Handel's Messiah - usually more than once. Occasionally we attend a live performance. Living here in Vietnam this past December, a live performance was not an option. However, guess how they concluded these two days of the Centennial Celebration for the Evangelical Church of Vietnam.
The platform (which had hosted many choirs and other gifted singers over the two days of meetings) was filled with more than 300 singers. These men and women in traditional costume were from two of the ethnic minority tribes. With great gusto, and perfect timing, they sang the Hallelujah Chorus in Vietnamese! How moving as we realized that the Good News of Jesus had come to their tribes less than 100 years ago. I wonder if Handel was allowed to listen in from heaven?
One of our missionary couples found it especially moving because they had worked for years among one of those tribes. And they were being reunited at this conference after more than 35 years!
We took many photos during the nine day trip and the two days of Celebration. If I can, I will try to post some photos in the next day or two.
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