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I always wondered what Christmas would be like here - and now I know!  We arrived late last night in Hanoi - got up this morning and got organized somewhat after having ran around lake Hoan Kiem.  I surprised Nikki and Jill at 5:30pm with an old car picking us up that’s been restored.  We rode around the lake taking in the lights, then we ate at the Opera Restaurant - incredible food - and bill as well!  We then came back to our hotel and in the lobby there is a choir called “The Immanuel Choir” from the Catholic Church in Hanoi - they were awesome - singing about Jesus, the Star - the Star part really got me - as they sang Noel they sang beneath a huge tree with a star on it - all I could think about was these young people singing for Jesus about Jesus here in Hanoi. 

There are many people meeting at churches, house churches, celebration events - no one should dare assume the story of Jesus isn’t going out here - it is - and in a powerful way.  I’ve seen Vietnam change a lot in the 15 years I’ve been coming here - it all came home tonight.  Thanks God for letting us get to see what you’re doing here.