News from 'Nam

I'm excited to share that I got news from the sponsor regarding my daughter's group in Vietnam!




Turns out they flew to Saigon and got to visit the Mekong Delta.  There they went mud fishing, enjoyed some yummy food, and even got to see a floating market.  I had to Google that - super cool stuff!  They then went to a Vietnamese orphanage and interacted with the children there.  They sang songs, played soccer, and other games with them.  Knowing my girl the way I do, I'm sure that was probably her favorite part.  Although I don't doubt she was a little sad to have to leave them there.  They'll be there until Sunday - by which time I'm sure she'll have grown quite attached!


I can't wait to get another update, which I'll totally share as soon as I get it.  I'm so proud and excited for her!  She's been anticipating this trip for quite some time now and it's cool to see that she's finally getting to experience it.  Her life is so cool.


As a mother, you always want better for your kids than what you had, and I feel like despite the fact that she and her sister have been raised by two parents who live on opposite sides of the planet, their lives have been pretty fabulous.  I carried a lot of guilt around for many years over the fact that her dad and I didn't last, and that they've had to spend their childhoods missing one of us, but through many conversations with them - and their father - I've come to embrace that we made the best of the situation and in some ways, they've been able to live pretty interesting lives as a result.


Now my daughter is living in Switzerland, going to an international high school, and at this moment, is learning about Vietnam first hand.  How cool is that?!  I love hearing about her adventures.  Maybe one of these days, I'll help her write her memoirs.  I'm sure I'm not he only one who'd enjoy reading about her travels and experiences, living vicariously through her.