It has been 13 years now since I was asked by Dave Miller, one of the elders at Maple City Chapel, to share my family journey from Laos to the United States with the Maple City Chapel family. It was to have been a summary of 5 to 10 minutes sharing time. 45 minutes later, I was completely exhausted and emptied of all the unexpected grief, guilt and pain. It was a cathartic experience. At the time the purpose of my sharing was to both challenge and encourage listeners to honestly face life difficulties, to take inventory of our lives and count our blessings. The blessing for me was the opportunity to further process and grieve the experience. Through process of sharing with others, I became profoundly aware that God has powerfully and deeply tended to my family through this incredible, painful and life changing journey. It has been 30 years since we arrived here in the U.S. As I reflect on that journey now from a husband and a father perspective, the whole experience has a different meaning for me. How much sacrifice did my mom and dad had to make? What did God asked of them when they decided to leave. It is my hope to tell my life story Through this blog in the context of His Story, God Story. I look forward to the joy and the challenge of sharing this with you.
Psalm 31:3
"For you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead me and guide me."
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