Love Of Vietnam Expressed

NEWSLETTER

www.loveofvn.org

THANKSGIVING,
A TIME FOR THANKS AND GIVING

 The world has faced a multitude of calamities all at once. From COVID-19, to political unrest, and financial hardships. Things look pretty difficult and discouraging. What is the key to solving these problems?  

Faith, Hope and Gratitude

 Dear L.O.V.E. supporters,

On behalf of our Staff and Board of Directors, WE are excited to share with you some major news about the L.O.V.E. family and its future. 

Firstly, L.O.V.E. wishes to introduce you to our new President, Alan Brown.

He is a Christian with a big heart for the kingdom of God. He has been serving on L.O.V.E.’s Board of Directors since 2009.  Prior to becoming President, he was Vice President for a year and treasurer for 12 years.  Mr. Alan has earned the respect of those he works with, and we are confident that his leadership will continue to fulfill  L.O.V.E. ‘s mission and vision.

Letter from Mr. Alan

“With the passing of our founder and first president, Reggie Coward, I have become the President of LOVE. Many of you were very close to Reggie and understand his love and devotion to Jesus, his Church, and the people of Vietnam. We will miss him very much, but God's work in Vietnam goes on and the LOVE staff and I are committed to the health and growth of God's mission in Vietnam through LOVE. I have been treasurer of LOVE for 12 years and vice-president for a few years, yet until becoming President I never realized the full outreach of this great organization and the devotion of our wonderful staff. Such beauty in Vietnam and in the faces of its children, but such need. LOVE is a testament to what God can do with one servant like Reggie and all of the LOVE staff and donors who have joined in God's work these 20 years.

My wife Sally and I have two adopted Vietnamese daughters and live in Virginia where I am a university professor. I am also a retired US Navy Captain. We first visited Da Nang 14 years ago when we adopted the girls. Sally has been back once. We have a heart for these children and for Jesus. It is critical that we love these children because Christ first loved us. Simply giving goods and services is not our primary mission, although a great one. Our primary mission is sharing the gospel and the love of Jesus Christ. This may sometimes look the same, but it is very different, and very special. LOVE will stand on God's Word, “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.” Col 3:17

May God Bless You and Keep You and Your Families, in Jesus' name, and thank you for  for supporting LOVE ”  Alan and Sally Brown

Next, WE would like to announce about our new fund  and outreach

Hope to Overcome Poverty & Emptiness (HOPE)

HOPE will be a separate fund from our Admin and children’s funds, specifically for humanitarian mission trips and other help to the poor, to give hope to the “poor in spirit”. Starting in November 2021, donations designated for the HOPE fund and other general donations separating from our regular programs, will be placed in the HOPE fund. Regular programs will continue unchanged. Money given in Memory of Reggie, donated to L.O.V.E. as requested by his family, will start the HOPE fund. Reggie would have loved this!

The HOPE fund is motivated by our faith in God and is shaped by our belief that Christ is alive and can be served directly by serving those in greatest need.

Our mission for HOPE fund is to link the church in full with the church in need in a manner that helps to bring relief to the poorest of the poor in Vietnam, regardless of race or religion, to give hope to those in extreme emptiness, in this life and for eternity.

The emergency relief, healthcare, lifesaving food, clean water, micro-enterprise projects and other helps are served by the LOVE staff, local churches and lay leaders who have been empowered and supplied with goods by L.O.V.E.

The poor and hopeless in spirit are converted and renewed by their relationship with and service to the poor through our direct helping, giving, encouragement and prayer.

We believe that we can show God love by serving the “least of these” on this earth as Christ did. We pray that by God’s grace, and with your support, we can bring relief to the suffering and hope to the hopeless.

IN OCTOBER

After the months of lockdown, everyone stays where they are, but in last month we were able to see the children and their family again at our monthly meetings. Thank God they are all safe and sound. What a joy for both us and the children and their families! The smiles on their faces are still so bright.

We can come to meeting places and our sponsored children can come to the office.

10^th graders receive books, uniforms and school stuffs.  

This year all of our sponsored student have passed the graduation exam and entered the grade 10.  Congratulations to you dears !

College fee support for

Hieu Thao.

Minh Nguyet university fee for the 1^st year student.

Thu Trinh and her extra for trainning course fee.

Dinh Cuong with college fee support.

Bao Uyen’s happiness with birthday wishes and gift from sponsor.

Tra Linh’s birthday cake
 with her sisters.

Lan’s birthday celebration
with her father.

Ngoc Anh and sister with sister’s medicine support.

Nghia and grandmother with 10 rice bags.

First month stipend

 for Ngoc & family.

Ngan’s mother with new bicycle.

Huyen with new
e-bike.

Quang Huy and the new computer for the first year in college.

Food support for the elderly in the leper village

L.O.V.E. has helped out 10 servings of food for the elderly in a leper village on the outskirts of Da Nang.  

Graduated

 Despite a lot of difficulties and interruptions in their studies due to the epidemic, they finally reached the finish line. Congratulations on your graduation and best wishes for your next adventure!”

Hieu

Thieu Nie