Churches in Danang, Part II, The Protestant Church of Gordon and Laura Smith

worked in Dak To and Kontum
i would verymuch like to learn the location of some of Muc Su Pham Dinh Tho's family. i plan to visit Viet Nam this Christmas and would like to visit with at least one of the family. Pastor Tho helped me learn Vietnamese and was a close friend and Christian brother from 1969 to 1972 when the North over ran the South Vietnamese forces in one night. Upon return to Viet Nam, in 1975 i learned that Pastor Tho had went to be with his Savior the year before in occupied Dak To. i would be very much grateful for any information you could give me Stanley and Laura. Your Christian friend of yesteryear, Ron Ackerman. Phone number 1309-212-0199

In Da Nang
I have been a missionary in China for the past 21 years and am now also focusing on Laos and Vietnam. I meet a young man from the VCM in China. This year he invited me to meet the president and vice president of the VCM here in Da Nang. I just had a great morning with them and tomorrow his son Doc is taking me into the mountains to see some of the needs their church have. I would love to get Stanly's states side phone number and call him once I get back from Vietnam on the 17th. Anyways, if there is some how I could get his number that would be great.

great reading
I was surprised and pleased to come across this blog; Gordon and Laurie were my great-uncle and aunt, and we grew up in correspondence with them and hearing their stories when they came home to visit. We've also read our kids some of their books when we've been on long road trips (ie. "The Bloodhunters"--fascinating stuff). Might interest you to know that Laurie was, at one time, listed in the Who's Who Women of the World, and Gordon was in the Who's Who of American Men. Gordon's father was a missionary to Argentina in the late 1800's, commissioned, I believe, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

THANKSFULL
i WAS AN ORPHAN SINCE 1960 TILL 1970 AT CHINA BEACH ORPHANAGE OF MR GORDON SMITH AND MOTHER LAURA . I BEEN THERE WITH THE HELPFUL OF THE TEACHERS . I ALWAYS REMEMBER THOSE LOVELY DAYS . WE HAD LEARNING , WENT TO SCHOOL ,CHURCH AND SPECIALY WAS WOULD BE THE GOOD CITIZEN AT OUR COUNTRY. MY COMENT WITH THE FULL THANKS THE GREAT PARENT AND GORDON SMITH FAMILY, I STILL A CHRISTIAN FAMILY AT OUR COUNTRY. MAY GOD BLUS FOR THE HELPING PROGRAM FOR THE ORPHANS SAME OUR SITUATION TODAY ON THE WORLD .

Thanks Full
My name is Nghiep (ms ) I was an orphan at china beach orphanage of farther Gordon and mother Laura sine 1964 untill 1975 . I grew up from this place , I visited the blog and saw my photo ( the girl standing alone on the sea shore ) the photos renind me the sweet days of my chilhood at china beach orphage ,I had to school and verry good education . we are still the christian and we are the Pastors a church at my country . my son will be the Pastor in future , Thanks God . I verry emotional Gordon Smith and mother Laura pass away in 1973 . My coment thanks to teachers and others mothers to cared us in Jessus name . Thanks Kent who arrange the blog .

thanks full
My name is nghiep (ms ) I stayed china beach orphanage of Mr.Gordon smith and mother Laura 1964 -1975 . I verry happy to see my photo on the blog ,the girl who standing alone on the sea shore , that photo remind me the sweet days of my chilhood at orphanage of mother Laura and father Gordon smith . I still a christian family and special we are the pastors a church at our country . my son will be the pastor in future too. My coments with full thanks Gordon smith family and the teachers other mothers who cared us in Jessus name .Thanks Kent who arrange the blog , give us the good chance to remind the childhood days .

Dinh Thi Muon
While stationed at DaNang AB, 1966-1967, I spent many off-duty hours at the China Beach Orphanage. The Director at the time was Dang Ngoc Cang and his wife Duyen (the parents of Dr Minh and Dr Son). My wife and I really wanted to adopt one of the orphans, Dinh Thi Muon, but for whatever reason it didn't happen. We have often wondered what happened to Muon. I still carry her picture with me 43 years later. I also have may photos of the other orphans taken on Tet, 1967. Do Ha, Nghiep, Nam or Ninh remember Muon and could they tell me what happened to her? She was about 7 years old at the time. Kent, do you have a spare DVD? It would be great to show at our church. Also could you send me Stan Smith's email, I have a couple of questions to ask him about the church at DaNang. It may have been one our augmented Chapel choir from DaNang sang at during Christmas, 1966. After the service we met with the church choir to share further music. I even have a recording of the Hallelujah Chorus in Vietnamese!

to stan Anderson
I already ask some of Dinh Thi Muon ,s Friends and they said ; Dind thi Muon was leltt Viet Nam before 1975 with her adopt father . may be he was Marine force , she lelft china beach orphanage on 1969 went to USA . I also ask her old sister Dinh Thi Manh she also an orphan with Muon since at China Beach Orphanage . But Dinh Thi Manh she want the any informationsster from her sister MUON but still quite . Dinh Thi Manh she is the docter , she working at a hospital at our country . she the one doctor of orphanage . sorry , Stan Aderson . we try to finding her but we can,t warm regards

hoangkienbon@yahoo.com.vn
Khanh Hoa Province- Viet Nam 8th- February-2011 Thanks! The first, I would like to thank to my farther and my mother-Mr and Mrs Gordon and Laura Smith. I appreciate the support of Stanley and Ginny Smith for me. I also thank to Dear Ronnie because of beautiful picture. It is a great childhood, big memory ( a child seat beside a American man). I always miss Bob Martin, in every Sunday evening, he took me to Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang Street……and shared with our parentless.They are Sir Dorothee, Dinh Thi Muon, and friends….. My name is Hoang Kien Bon X269. I am a child, live at China Beach in 1964-1975. I never forget Diana, Simone, Ivol with their careness. If you want to connect with me,you can find me at: hoangkienbon@yahoo.com.vn And my cellphone number is 0904193843. Hoang Kien Bon

Dinh thi Muon found!
Just a note to say that thanks to Mr. Kent Converse and many people around the United States and in Vietnam I was able to find Dinh thi Muon. She was adopted from the China Beach (My Khe) orphanage in 1972 by a family in the United States and changed her name to Sarah. She is now living in Hawaii and I have talked with her on the telephone. It has been a long 31 year search. I would also like to thank Mr. Ha for trying to find information on her in Vietnam. Even though you did not have success, Mr. Ha, I really appreciate the effort you made. Thank you so much for trying.

Ruth Smith and the China Beach Orphanage
My mother Ruth Smith was the hostess for teams from the China Beach Orphanage in Viet Nam. The teams were composed of those who needed open heart surgery or who were looking to be adopted. We lived in Redondo Beach, California. We would pick up the teams at the airport, keep them in our home and sometimes take them to Disneyland. I have reconnected with Cong who was a little girl who was the only survivor in her village when it was attacked. I wonder what ever happened to a girl named Trai who came for open heart surgery and was adopted by an American family named Kramer. Her American name was Sarah Kramer. Please pass my meassage and information on to Stanley Smith. God bless! Bill Shuler

Prayer SOS from near Danang
Cau nguyen cho muc su Thien An va Gia dinh dang bi bat Bo o quang ngai. Xin Chua bao ve tanh mang cam on