Jayden's Birthday September 14th, 2006
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- After our G&R this morning we went back to the bab...
- HE IS OURS!!!!!
- A Final Farewell
- No G&R Today
- back in Vi Thang
- Relaxin' in HCMC!
- Totally Confused
- Daddy plays bathroom games. The boys loved to he...
- Well I tried and tried all day yesterday to downlo...
- Pictures and videos from our Camcorder.....
- NO MORE GRITS
- Well here is why Angie called me away. She had han...
- Jayden's Journey
- THE WOWICK
- Where Are the Duke Power Trucks?
- BUILDING BRIDGES
- The Fog Has Lifted
- Trip to "Jaydenville"
- Batteries Included
- Where is the Pepto Bismol??????
- King and Queen for a Day!!
- Going out on the town but not very far tonight
- Where Are We??? What Happened?????
- Here is a copy of the Letter I received this morni...
- Come and Join Us
- Off we go!!!!!!!!
- Could it be real??????
- We're Up!! We Down....We up Again....and so it go...
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Did you know?
*There are approx 143 million orphans world wide.
* In Vietnam: while the poverty rate is 18.3% in urban areas, it is 44.9% in rural areas.
* Geographically speaking: China lies to the north of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and the South China Sea to the east.
* Buddhism is the dominant religion in Vietnam.
* The Vietnam language can be very difficult to foreigners to learn, as the language includes 6 different tones. The same word can have 6 different meanings depending on the pronunciation.
*Jan/Febraury of each year marks "Tet" holiday. The actual date varies from yr to yr based on the lunar calendar. This is the Vietnamese New Year.
* Most orphans in Vietnam live in orphanages, as opposed to Foster Care.
* While in Vietnam, it is customary to give and recieve with 2 hands & to address someone by Mr/Mrs/Miss and their first name.
* Vietnam time difference: the time change is 12 hours ahead (EST) from October-April & 11 hours ahead (EST) from April-October.
* In Vietnam: while the poverty rate is 18.3% in urban areas, it is 44.9% in rural areas.
* Geographically speaking: China lies to the north of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and the South China Sea to the east.
* Buddhism is the dominant religion in Vietnam.
* The Vietnam language can be very difficult to foreigners to learn, as the language includes 6 different tones. The same word can have 6 different meanings depending on the pronunciation.
*Jan/Febraury of each year marks "Tet" holiday. The actual date varies from yr to yr based on the lunar calendar. This is the Vietnamese New Year.
* Most orphans in Vietnam live in orphanages, as opposed to Foster Care.
* While in Vietnam, it is customary to give and recieve with 2 hands & to address someone by Mr/Mrs/Miss and their first name.
* Vietnam time difference: the time change is 12 hours ahead (EST) from October-April & 11 hours ahead (EST) from April-October.
1 comments:
I have laughed, cried and prayed over your trip and the experiences. I have also realized what a wonderful writer you are. We have missed you the last 2 Sunday's and can't wait to get you all home. Love the pictures. Will continie to pray for your speedy return. God's Grace is Sufficient. Love and Prayers,
JPK & DK
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