February 2018


A woman thinks its okay to weigh and cut up a durian on the bus.  It is not okay, they smell awful! 

 Old buildings and market near the river in Thu Dau Mot

Visiting one of our branch members

 Mai and her family invited us to visit her pentacostal church.  There were some similarities to ours, but we especially likes the karaoke sing-along screen and the two organists at once.

 Love riding on these red dirt roads.
 I see this all the time when riding my bike.  Kids are just so friendly!
 Through the window at the Cau Dai Temple in Di An

 Just thought this was a particularly picturesque breakfast
 This is the gong they pound every hour to signal the change of classes at our school.  A wonderful sound!
This is my friend, the ticket taker on our bus home from school.  WE have to change busses at the station, and she is always waiting for me to make sure I get on HER bus to get home.

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