Today’s perspective was quite similar, or rather an extension of yesterday’s. Just seeing the partnership between our organization and Children of Vietnam is a refreshing example of how two organizations with similar purposes can unite, pool their resources and talents and accomplish much…ultimately for God.
Seeing the looks on the children’s faces, as well as on the adults, was very moving. My perspective in general on this trip is quite different than everyone else’s. This isn’t just a short-term mission’s trip for me. It is an opportunity for God to reveal His plan further to me. I have developed a real, genuine love for the people of Vietnam. I have such a desire to go home and delve further into their culture, religion and history as a country.
Today also stirred within me an excitement of things to come for both ROW and the Children of Vietnam. It’s one thing to spend time planning, organizing and executing a dream or vision, but it is something else to see it unfold. Today, we began to see a part of the overall picture unfold. I look forward to witnessing even more pieces of this vision coming to pass. I do hope that somehow, someway, that I can be a part of ROW’s vision in Vietnam in the years to come.
Now that I have been on two short-term mission’s trips I can see advantages and disadvantages to these trips. The advantage is igniting a passion within people to go home and stir up the same excitement in others to further the overall mission of ROW. The disadvantage, for me personally, is only being a small part of a much larger plan. I’d like to be able to see a project through from start to finish.
I praise God for all that was accomplished today and for making a way for both ROW and the Children of Vietnam to maximize its talents, time and resources to better the lives of so many children.
In Him, Karin Clack
