We've all heard of the best laid plans, and know that they don't always work out.  The bulk of our team (the nine travelers who left from Chicago) encountered a cancelled flight and a 24-hour delay in leaving the States.  We just received word they've arrived in Hong Kong and will be here in Vietnam late tonight.

Those of us who did get in last night had a good night's rest and a morning of seeing the sights around the city.  As we drove through the streets of Saigon en route to the hotel at about 1:00 a.m., I couldn't help but think how God has repaired and restored this place from the ravages of war.  And now He is restoring hearts and lives.  Souls are being won to Christ and this nation is being transformed.  What a privilege to be a part of it all!

Carla Bastos