A Moment in History

Today we visited the village of Trang Bang.  It is the home of Kim Phuc, depicted at age 9 in this unforgettable 1972 photo.  When the napalm bomb was dropped over Trang Bang, Kim and several family members were either severely burned or killed.  She tore off her clothes and ran screaming away from the massacre as burning skin fell from her back.  The photo won the Pulitzer Prize, and Kim Phuc survived.  But that's not the end of the story.


At age 17, Kim Phuc became a Christian and famously forgave those who dropped the bomb.  She eventually left Vietnam's Communist regime and defected to Canada.  Today, as we visited her home and the street where the photo was taken, the Vision Team was overcome by the redemptive power of Almighty God.  As we sat with Kim Phuc's family members and listened to her brother recount the events of that day, we were amazed that his greatest concern was for church growth--to reach the people of his village and province with the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.  

After being so deeply moved by our visit to Trang Bang, we boarded a Vietnam Air prop jet for a short flight to Phu-Yen, where we visited several more churches.  The vision, industriousness, and organizational skills of these church partners, in addition to their love and hospitality, are amazing.  More tomorrow on what lies ahead for these ministries and the souls they will reach for Christ.

Carla




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