When I first got my ticket for Vietnam, I saw we were flying into Hong Kong. I was a little bummed that I would only see the Hong Kong airport, since it would be just a few hour layover. But, God was smiling, knowing that I would get to see Hong Kong afterall.
I met my Dad at the Chicago airport on Monday, September 17. Our flight to Hong Kong had been delayed a couple of hours, still leaving time for a quick connection to Vietnam. Three from our team were flying from New Mexico , the rest of the 11 were gradually coming together at O Hare airport from Iowa, Missouri, Virginia and Ohio. Already at the airport we were establishing a quick bond as we got acquainted.
Finally, the delay was over, we were boarding for the 14 hour beginning of a wonderful adventure. Or so we thought! Mechanical problems on the airplane made it impossible to leave Chicago that night. Instead our evening was spent in Chicago ordering take-out food and getting more comfortable with our teammates.
As we were departing the plane in Chicago, I remembered how I had surrendered this trip to the Lord and that whatever happened, I knew it was in His hands. How could I be upset knowing God was in even a delay to Vietnam?
Tuesday, the 18th, we boarded a plane for Hong Kong much earlier than the previous day's scheduled flight. We got to Hong Kong by 1p,m, and we had several hours to have a quick tour of the city. Someday, I would love to stay longer, but, it was a great introduction to a very intriguing city.
Hong Kong is very clean. Everyone I saw was very well dressed, people were friendly and polite. We went to the peak of Hong Kong, looked out over the city, got some much needed caffeine, and came down via cable car.
Eleven p.m. we boarded a plane for Ho Chi Minh City, getting us to the hotel at 2:30 a.m. Travel weary, we crawled into bed, tomorrow we discover Vietnam!
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