Open markets

imageOne of my favorite things to do in Vietnam is to walk through one of the outdoor markets. Absolutely everything is being sold. You can watch as they butcher chickens, clean fish, sew cloths. They are crammed full of hundreds of little shops and thousands of people. They are a great place to pray through because of the visual reminders of need and poverty and the sheer volume of people. It is fun to buy things in the market and two of my favorite things is coconut milk right out of the coconut which has been whacked expertly with a machete and pineapple that is still attached to the leaves but cut down to a manageable size to carry and eat. They are very sweet, juicy, and messy but worth it.

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