The girls who stay at the bishop's house for the summer come from all over the Diocese of Phat Diem. Every day they go to mass at 5:00 a.m., are present at prayers in the chapel at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., go to classes, and do light work around the grounds. I had the pleasure to sing wtih them, learn some Vietnamese dances, and even teach them some American clapping games. I found out that they really lover our Christmas carols, so "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" was always a good way to get everyone singing. Here are some pictures of them.
Soccer (footbal to the rest of the world) is big, and the girls love playing also. Here are two photos of the girls after a rousing game. They seemed to have more energy after the game than before, even at 5:30 in the evening and 95 degree weather. Ah, the wonders of youth.
These are the girls who lived next to where I met the music teachers in the morning for coffee. They were always cleaning up the grounds when I showed up at 5:45 for my cup of brew, always with a smile and with a "Good morning!" I really miss them...hello, everyone!
I have no idea why we posted this way. The girls wanted to make sure that the beautiful flowers were in the picture so we just went with the flow.
Oh, and somehow Kien got in the picture. He's ten and quite the ladies' man, besides being perhaps the winner of the 2015 Viet Nam Idol contest.
