and so vietnam was sososososososososo wonderful.
i have never had such an exciting holiday in my life!
doing all the things i would never have done in a million years.
kayaking, trekking, falling down into the mud.. haha.
the most fun ive had in a long long time
and an extremely timely reminder of the greatness of the Lord.

and i just want to write everything down before i forget.

the first experience i want to remember was when we kayaked into a really ulu part of halong bay. it was silent but the sound of leaves rustling and the waves of the ocean, and we just sat there. the silence was peaceful, yet not deafening, and so beautiful when i closed my eyes and listened, i was reminded of why i believe.

i want to remember lying on my back and staring up at the stars. and thinking that that is THE most beautiful sight i have ever seen, or will ever see.

i want to remember all the random sights we saw on the long bus trips, and the incredibly squeezy cabin with six bunk beds. the cabin being of about 1.5m in width and 1.8m in length.

i want to remember the long random conversations and laughing at the darndest things. nuaing around at a cafe for almost 2hours on our first day in hanoi. walking for an hour to get from one place to the next.

i want to remember the insanely long 16km trek up and down the mountains. where i fell into the mud, needed alot of help, got pulled up half the mountain, and kept tripping all over the place. [moral of the story: learn to laugh at yourself, if not youre gonna be one miserable dude while trekking if youre anywhere near as clumsy as me :)]

i want to remember the beautiful weather.

i want to remember all the fun i had, and everything meaningful i felt.
and i want to remember the lessons of faith, the renewal of hope and the assurance i found in His everlasting presence.

and you know sometimes when you try taking things into your own hands? then you are reminded there is something higher than yourself. and this, is it. (: