7 months

Today, October 28th 2009 is my 7 month anniversary in Vietnam!
I took myself out to celebrate this afternoon. I drove south to the cute little Hoi An town. I went to my favorite restaurant, Cargo Club, and ordered a pot of mint tea which I sipped while reading and journaling. After awhile, I ordered a chicken fajita and a hot mocha. I was overlooking the river as the sun was falling behind the buildings casting light on the river and dirt roads in a very magical way. As I was finishing my fajita it started to rain a bit so I moved one seat over to be covered by the big umbrella. I finished my mocha as the rain continued to fall and the sun completely set. It was lovely.
The drive home was in the dark and rain off and on, but not stressful. I was singing out loud (laugh if you want) and enjoying the liberating feeling as the breeze carried my voice off to the ocean next to me. Once I got back into the Da Nang city limits I chose to continue driving along the beach road to the other end of town to drive over the new bridge and enjoy the view of the city at night. I love this place. I can't imagine being anywhere else but here. And today helped me refocus and remember why I'm here: to seek the Father and where He is at work in this place. There is nothing else that I need to focus on or worry about. He is here all around, and I want to spend all of my energy and moments seeking Him and joining Him where he is at work. Nothing else matters!
Happy 7 month anniversary, Vietnam! I've loved every day.