Vietnam
Developing Relationships
We just had a team safely return from a long trip to Vietnam. An amazingly beautiful country and people we experienced! Coffee, Scooters, Food, Colleges, & more words describe the week.
What We Did
So many of our conversations which were held guarded by certain vocabulary we could and could not use, was taken place around coffee and/or food. We would learn the needs and experiences of teachers. Local/native teachers and foreign teachers. They teach conversational English and the rules behind grammar. Learned how much they invest in people all over the world who want to learn the language. Some teachers even start up businesses to supplement their teaching like a CrossFit in Jordan!
The organization we learned from doesn't just pop up and go to work. They have to work hard at getting the visas, connecting with colleges, and finding the workers. Following the rules is important and challenging at the same time. All though, for example, as a Christian going to teach English when it comes to sharing your faith, you do it on your own time. The importance of building relationships with the people comes from the lack of trust with a foreigner who may not care about them at all. Who cares what you think or believe when you don't know each other. This is a country with deep cultural roots to navigate. Sly as a serpent and gentle as a dove. The agenda, if you will, is to just love people unconditionally and build relationships, something we should be doing anywhere and everywhere.
We got to experience egg coffee that was good until you tasted the coffee, then it would grow hair on your toe nails it was so strong. Some of the best food ever ( if you don't believe me, buy a ticket and go try it). A crowded place to dodge scooters like a video game kept you on your toes. or off if you get hit. Friendly people greeted you everywhere you went. College students with goals and hobbies like us laughed at our English words. Definitely a different trip format than we usually take overseas.
From 2-4 weeks trips to selling everything and becoming a teacher full-time is an option. Much like Tommy & Susie Booker going to China to be English teachers! Either path is a calling to listen for! The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few is an understatement.
It really challenged myself and the others on the trip. Challenging and even improving how to reach, work, and communicate with people. Learning how important it is get to know someone. Being patient to keep the vision of the long game in sight. When you can't become a church for 25+years, you see the value of planting seeds instead, but how you do that matters. Your tone matters. Your smile matters. Your attitude matters. Your words matter.
Pray with us as we search God's plan for the future of Vietnam and how we can invest in them. If you want to know more, sit down over a cup of coffee with the guys who went!
What We Did
So many of our conversations which were held guarded by certain vocabulary we could and could not use, was taken place around coffee and/or food. We would learn the needs and experiences of teachers. Local/native teachers and foreign teachers. They teach conversational English and the rules behind grammar. Learned how much they invest in people all over the world who want to learn the language. Some teachers even start up businesses to supplement their teaching like a CrossFit in Jordan!
The organization we learned from doesn't just pop up and go to work. They have to work hard at getting the visas, connecting with colleges, and finding the workers. Following the rules is important and challenging at the same time. All though, for example, as a Christian going to teach English when it comes to sharing your faith, you do it on your own time. The importance of building relationships with the people comes from the lack of trust with a foreigner who may not care about them at all. Who cares what you think or believe when you don't know each other. This is a country with deep cultural roots to navigate. Sly as a serpent and gentle as a dove. The agenda, if you will, is to just love people unconditionally and build relationships, something we should be doing anywhere and everywhere.
We got to experience egg coffee that was good until you tasted the coffee, then it would grow hair on your toe nails it was so strong. Some of the best food ever ( if you don't believe me, buy a ticket and go try it). A crowded place to dodge scooters like a video game kept you on your toes. or off if you get hit. Friendly people greeted you everywhere you went. College students with goals and hobbies like us laughed at our English words. Definitely a different trip format than we usually take overseas.
From 2-4 weeks trips to selling everything and becoming a teacher full-time is an option. Much like Tommy & Susie Booker going to China to be English teachers! Either path is a calling to listen for! The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few is an understatement.
It really challenged myself and the others on the trip. Challenging and even improving how to reach, work, and communicate with people. Learning how important it is get to know someone. Being patient to keep the vision of the long game in sight. When you can't become a church for 25+years, you see the value of planting seeds instead, but how you do that matters. Your tone matters. Your smile matters. Your attitude matters. Your words matter.
Pray with us as we search God's plan for the future of Vietnam and how we can invest in them. If you want to know more, sit down over a cup of coffee with the guys who went!
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