Thirty-three years ago my family
celebrated Independence Day for the
first time in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas,
where we were waiting for the US
Immigration and Naturalization Services
to approve our entry into this country
as refugees.
Though I knew a little bit of the US
history, July 4th didn’t mean much to me
at that time. But, by the way people
celebrated that day I knew it meant a
lot to the Americans.
After living in this country for 33
years I started to understand why the US
did not let Ho chi Minh take over all
Vietnam after he defeated French in
1954, and why Americans wanted to have
two Vietnams, and accepted to defend
South Vietnam at great expenses.
If it was not because of liberty, of
human rights, America just minds her
business, and does not care for the
world around her. If Americans did not
get involved in the Vietnam War, my
family and I are not here.
As we celebrate the Independence Day I’d
like to take this opportunity to say
“Thank you” to the 50,000 Americans and
many servicemen of other countries who
lost their lives in Vietnam. Next, my
family and I would say “Many thanks” to
the members of the church who did all
they could to help us to enjoy freedom
and blessings of this country. Last, we
wish to say, “Thanks” to those who
entered our lives.
It’s not surprising that China has
become a Super Power because she has
4000 years of history. It’s true that
“God bless America.” If He had not
blessed this country, America cannot be
what she is now when she has only 200
years of history. Vietnamese say that
“birds land on good field.” Many people
from other countries love to live in
America because she is a good field. I
believe we landed on good field.
We came to the US at the end of June
1975, and the people who love freedom
welcomed us. However we did not
experience true freedom until June 1984
when we invited the Lord Jesus into our
heart. Since that time we have been
blessed and we’ve wished to witness the
spiritual freedom to those who are in
bondage.
A big “THANK YOU,” and please pray for
our mission.
