Kids Without Borders Founder Son Michael Pham is in Viet Nam on his annual Spring mission. Every mission to his home country is special to Son Michael, however he expects many memorable and emotional moments on this trip.
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April 2, 2010 - reporting from Saigon:
Landed in Saigon almost 24 hours since I left my home. I left 40 degree rainy weather(in Sammamish, Washington) and arrived in 98 degree heat and sunny skies. Tonight I attended a gathering of Operation Reunite, a reunion of worldwide adoptees who left Viet Nam during the final days of the war in April 1975. It has been 35 years since many of these adoptees left and settled in different places around the world. Many are coming 'home' to Viet Nam for the very first time, and some are back with some special purposes. Many have never met each other face to face except on Facebook. I have been working with this group within the last year, supporting them with advise and helping prepare for this special return.
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Tonight, lots of hugs and laughter, and some tears. They are ready to begin another journey 35 years after their lives changed and after the tragic crash near Saigon of the very first flight of Operation Babylift.
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