We had strong attendance at our 10:30 Sunday service yesterday (I'm guessing 150 - 175 people.) In the crowd were 12 people from Australia and New Zealand who were guests of Samaritans Purse. As I worshipped, led by our worship team, I couldn't help but delight once again in the international flavour. Our worship leader was from the Philippines, keyboard, drums and sound tech were from Nigeria, two guitar players from Korea and the third was from the US. Handling the powerpoint was a young man from India. Prayer was led by someone from the US; the offering lesson and prayer was led by a Malaysian. Then this Canadian preached! How great is that for an international mix!
I then enjoyed a lunch meeting and time of prayer with our church leadership team and a guest preacher from the US who had ministered at the main HIF congregation that morning.
In the afternoon Jan and I led a meeting for our Life Group leaders. Of the ten who attended, two were Malaysian, two from China, three from Singapore, one from Hong Kong and two from the US.
Following that meeting, Jan and I stopped at the apartment of new parents who had just returned from the hospital. The parents are Vietnamese and American, their newborn son is named Dennis Phuoc. It was a joy to have them show us pictures and then to pray with them for their little son.
This was the busiest day we have enjoyed in Vietnam. Most Sundays are not quite so interesting, but always we are grateful to be here.
I then enjoyed a lunch meeting and time of prayer with our church leadership team and a guest preacher from the US who had ministered at the main HIF congregation that morning.
In the afternoon Jan and I led a meeting for our Life Group leaders. Of the ten who attended, two were Malaysian, two from China, three from Singapore, one from Hong Kong and two from the US.
Following that meeting, Jan and I stopped at the apartment of new parents who had just returned from the hospital. The parents are Vietnamese and American, their newborn son is named Dennis Phuoc. It was a joy to have them show us pictures and then to pray with them for their little son.
This was the busiest day we have enjoyed in Vietnam. Most Sundays are not quite so interesting, but always we are grateful to be here.
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