From the moment I landed in Danang, it's been an emotional roller coaster. Excited from the high of being reunited with the familiar faces I fell in love with 2 years ago, and heartbroken from the raw, unedited, continuing struggles of poverty, neglect, and disabilities - all reasons that bring me back here today. Before I start on specific stories, I thought an overview would be appropriate. And because I’m finding it difficult...OK, impossible... to write a neat and tidy paragraph that sums up this past week, here are the notes from my daily planner, as is. Giving a bit of an idea for those who ask, “So, what are you doing in Vietnam?” * Thursday, March 20th (Karen’s birthday): Arrive 8:45PM Danang Airport * Friday AM Clinic (Dr. Josh/John): Meet with Vinh, President of disabled
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