Outside of our room at the Romana is a big pot of water, for cleaning the sand off of our feet. The flowers are an extra touch, very nice.
Meet Picza. (Pronounced Pizza) He is a secretary to the King of Thailand. We met him while looking at an old temple near Phan Thiet. His job is to assist peple when they ask the king for help, but he has to verify their requests first, make sure they are on the level. He calls the King the "Soul of the Nation", very sincerely and with great respect and love. Well, imagine our delight when he popped his sunglasses on his head! We had a kindrid spirit for him in Jenn! They have declared themselves soul brother and sister!
Coconuts, walking up the rainbow trail and river. Below is the three of us at a temple.
Above, Bonnie, Thaou and Cynthia at the hot springs park.
Above, we all pose with Jenn on a statue. Below, we all pose with our feet in hot water! Peace!
Above is our driver, Dohn. His wife is due to have a baby ANY DAY NOW! We kept telling him to let us know if she went in to labor because he would need to get home right away. He would say, no thats ok, thank you. WHATTTT! He was so wonderful! He dropped us off yesterday after taking really good care of us and keeping us safe on the really dangerous roads. Traffic is chaotic here. We miss him! He is really kind too. All of the kids know him from the orphanage and call him uncle. He has one 6 year old daughter already.
Above, meet Hang. Hang is such an exceptional human being in so many ways. Her grace and goodnes just shine. She is the best student at the care center, and helps with cooking and caring for the younger children. Hang is the person jointly selected by Cynthia, me, Thao and Mrs Thu as the best choice for attending the boarding school we looked at in Ho Chi Minh City. We have a lot of red tape to hack through, but funding, thanks to many donations is coming together. The tuition and boarding, including field trips and a small monthly allowance, is $350 per month. We are setting up (tax deductable) bank drafts for anyone who wants to be a part of giving Hang, and other hardworking kids as they qualify, a real shot at a successful future. Hang wrote me a letter a few months ago and she told me that she would study very hard so that if she ever had an opportunity, she would be ready for it. Isn't that the definition of good luck? When opportunity and preparedness meet.
Little Mai. She stole Jenn's heart. A mighty voice and spirit in a tiny little body. Her ferocity is inspiring! Go Mai!
Nyiem (pronounced nyip) is the sweetest kid. He is 14, always ready with a smile and an offer to help out. We call him Bones because at the barbecue, we heard this powerful crunching noise. It was Nyiem, eating the ribs, bones and all! I tested those bones, they were quite hard.
Meet Son. He has an american "father" that he corresponds with. The father came to this care center to adopt a child a few years back. While they were here, the father and Son hit it off and they have been writing ever since, and Son get some support from that family. He is very proud of his letters, and they are his prized possesions. He asked Cynthia to read one, and it said things like "study hard" and "be good" etc. Fatherly advice. It seems very important to the kids to have a person to connect with as a parental figure, someone who is concerned about their well being.
Outside of our room at the Romana is a big pot of water, for cleaning the sand off of our feet. The flowers are an extra touch, very nice.
Meet Picza. (Pronounced Pizza) He is a secretary to the King of Thailand. We met him while looking at an old temple near Phan Thiet. His job is to assist peple when they ask the king for help, but he has to verify their requests first, make sure they are on the level. He calls the King the "Soul of the Nation", very sincerely and with great respect and love. Well, imagine our delight when he popped his sunglasses on his head! We had a kindrid spirit for him in Jenn! They have declared themselves soul brother and sister!
Coconuts, walking up the rainbow trail and river. Below is the three of us at a temple.
Above, Bonnie, Thaou and Cynthia at the hot springs park. 
Above, we all pose with Jenn on a statue. Below, we all pose with our feet in hot water! Peace!
Above is our driver, Dohn. His wife is due to have a baby ANY DAY NOW! We kept telling him to let us know if she went in to labor because he would need to get home right away. He would say, no thats ok, thank you. WHATTTT! He was so wonderful! He dropped us off yesterday after taking really good care of us and keeping us safe on the really dangerous roads. Traffic is chaotic here. We miss him! He is really kind too. All of the kids know him from the orphanage and call him uncle. He has one 6 year old daughter already.
Above, meet Hang. Hang is such an exceptional human being in so many ways. Her grace and goodnes just shine. She is the best student at the care center, and helps with cooking and caring for the younger children. Hang is the person jointly selected by Cynthia, me, Thao and Mrs Thu as the best choice for attending the boarding school we looked at in Ho Chi Minh City. We have a lot of red tape to hack through, but funding, thanks to many donations is coming together. The tuition and boarding, including field trips and a small monthly allowance, is $350 per month. We are setting up (tax deductable) bank drafts for anyone who wants to be a part of giving Hang, and other hardworking kids as they qualify, a real shot at a successful future. Hang wrote me a letter a few months ago and she told me that she would study very hard so that if she ever had an opportunity, she would be ready for it. Isn't that the definition of good luck? When opportunity and preparedness meet.
Little Mai. She stole Jenn's heart. A mighty voice and spirit in a tiny little body. Her ferocity is inspiring! Go Mai!
Nyiem (pronounced nyip) is the sweetest kid. He is 14, always ready with a smile and an offer to help out. We call him Bones because at the barbecue, we heard this powerful crunching noise. It was Nyiem, eating the ribs, bones and all! I tested those bones, they were quite hard.
Meet Son. He has an american "father" that he corresponds with. The father came to this care center to adopt a child a few years back. While they were here, the father and Son hit it off and they have been writing ever since, and Son get some support from that family. He is very proud of his letters, and they are his prized possesions. He asked Cynthia to read one, and it said things like "study hard" and "be good" etc. Fatherly advice. It seems very important to the kids to have a person to connect with as a parental figure, someone who is concerned about their well being.
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