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FAITH “It was only when the soldiers yelled for us to run that we got really scared. The airplanes were so loud and so close. We were running up the road. Most of the children ran first and suddenly there were bombs and explosions of gasoline. You know what happened. My clothes were burnt off by the fire and my skin was on fire. Someone began screaming, Too hot! Too hot!’ That someone was me.” - KIM PHUC denly there were bombs and explosions of gasoline. You know what happened. My clothes were burnt off by the fire, and my skin was on fire. Someone be gan screaming, ‘Too hot! Too hot!’ That someone was me.” Ut carried the 9-year-old girl to the local hospital. She was transferred to the childrens hospital. Staff there thought there was no hope of saving her, so they moved her to the morgue where she re mained for three days. Her parents even tually found her and she spent the next 14 months in a burn clinic. Phuc underwent 17 operations, but scars remain. She wears long sleeves most of the time. After spending so much time surrounded by doctors, Phuc decided she’d become a doctor, too. She was accepted into medical school in Vietnam, but the government had dif ferent ideas about her future. “They thought I should be a war symbol for the state,” Phuc said. “The officers would pick me up from school to do a lot of interviews with the for eign press. They tried to control me, and eventually they cut short my study. I wanted to be left alone, but they didn’t care what I wanted, so I became a victim all over again.” She described the experience as a low point in her life. She cursed the pi lots. She cursed the propagandists. Phuc wanted them to suffer. She began her transformation in 1982, when she found a Bible in a lo cal library. “From that moment I knew that God had a purpose for my life,” she said. “In 1986, the government gave me permis sion to go to Cuba to study.” Brookhaven Baptist Church Upward Basketball Winter League Dec. 5, 2013 - March 8, 2014 For Boys and Girls Ages 4 to 11 yrs. old Team Assignment, Evaluation & Full Fee Payment November 16, 2013 Every child must attend this day. 10:00 a.m. $85 (1st child)/$65 (each for other children in family) (Fee includes uniform) Limited to the first 100 kids! To register, please go to our website: www.brookhavenbaptist.net 1294 N. Druid Hills Rd. NE • 404-237-6444 Phuc learned English while study ing at the university in Havana. The Vietnamese government allowed her to study medicine in the communist na tion, but remained overly interested in how she spent her time. It was there she met her husband, a fellow student. While on their honeymoon, the couple defected to Canada. “We were allowed to stay in Canada, but we had no mon ey, no friends, no knowledge of the culture,” Phuc said. “We had nothing but faith.” Faith was enough. Since mov ing to the West, Phuc has trans formed herself into a new symbol for the power of forgiveness. She’s become a public speaker and cre ated the Kim Phuc Foundation, a charity that helps children affect ed by war. Like her physical recovery, her spiritual recovery took time. It was a necessary rehabilitation, she said. “I didn’t just wake up one day and say, ‘Yes, I forgive,’ but I knew that in or der to be free I had to learn to forgive,” she said. A REVOLUTIONARY HEARING AID THAT CAN HEAR LIKE YOUR EARS 00. Lyric, the world’s first and only 100% invisible, 24/7 wearable, sweatproof, showerproof, for-months-at-a-time hearing device can. Lyric’s unique design and placement works with your ear’s anatomy to deliver exceptional sound quality Lyric is designed to remain in your ear canal for up to 4 months at a time Wear exercising, showering and sleeping with no daily hassles Improved directionality and localization means better ability to tell where sounds are coming from Reduces feedback (whistling sound) Reduces wind noises Lyric requires no anesthesia or surgery Lets you easily use listening devices like a telephone, stethoscope or headphones lyrichearing.com by LYRIC CAN. PH9NAK AUDIOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS of ATLANTA “Since 1983" You Could Be Hearing From Us. Helena Solodar, Au.D. Kadyn Williams, Au.D. SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR 30 YEARS! Buckhead 404-351-4114 Sandy Springs 404-256-5194 Roswell 678-461-6366 Marietta 678-560-0011 www.audioconsult.com Duluth 770-476-3005 Griffin 770-229-6666 individual replacement needs may vary. Placed by a hearing professional during a routine office visit. **Lyric is water resistant not waterproof and should not be completely submerged under water. |Professional fees may apply. Annual subscription begins the first day of trial. Talk to your Lyric provider for more information. Lyric is not appropriate for all patients. See your Lyric hearing professional to determine if Lyric is right for you. © 2012 Phonak, LLC. All Rights Reserved. MSxxxxxxx NEWxxx www.ReporterNewspapers.netl NOV. 1—NOV. 14, 2013 | 15
