Pumpkin Soup

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because I get to spend it will ALL of my family. When I decided to take the job in Vietnam the hardest part of my decision was being away for Thanksgiving. So I knew I had to do something special. So Kate, the fellow in Hanoi, and I decided to go to the beach. She was so gracious to fly down to Ho Chi Minh City and then we took a 4.5 hour bus to Mui Ne.

We were upgraded to a villa with a private swimming pool for the 3 nights and 4 days that we were there! It was super relaxing. When we woke up we heard the sound of the waves and not motorbikes! The air was sweet with oxygen, something I appreciated since I live in Saigon.

We actually did get to have some pumpkin soup on Thanksgiving, which was the closest thing to any traditional food that we found. But I enjoyed my veggies and noodles!!

I woke up early on Sunday to get a view of the sun rising over the Pacific Ocean. I think sunrises and sunsets remind me of God's generosity and creativity.


Some Vietnamese guys who found out we could speak a little Vietnamese. I think they are used to seeing a bunch of German tourists who can barely speak English let alone Vietnamese!!


This is the view from the spa where we got our 60 minute body massage. The sound of the ocean just makes it so relaxing!!