We met a family, who is living in the “city in the cemetery”, at the end of 2018. They have 5 children. The first meeting was very tense, the little girls looked at us from around the corner, it was clear she was not trusting us. Their hut is made of tin. It’s hot in there, but it gives them a roof over their heads. We started bringing them food, singing songs, and playing with the kids. Then we invited them to the local church.
I remember one summer when we came, and two little girls were very sick, were sneezing, had a fever and a runny nose. We asked Chao’s mom how we could help. To which she responded by folding her hands, to show, that we could only pray to God. This touched us greatly.
Our friend Thau lives nearby, he is suffering from leprosy, has no fingers and toes, and is 75 years old. We have been friends with him for almost 3 years, we always visit him. Together we pray and sing hymns. The last time I saw him was 5 months ago and I thought, “Will we meet again?” When he heard my voice, he crawled to my lap and hugged me very tightly – we are brothers.
When we pray and sing psalms together, we sing in Russia and he sings in Vietnamese. He also plays the harmonica. We pray for his health, for strength, and for his testimony to the world.
Friends, thank you for your support in Vietnam.
Ministry in Vietnam – Alexander & Irina Kulpin