They never threatened the men physically. They were very courteous and careful.

They did not want to talk to Pastor Mai.

We've only come as tourists to visit this beautiful country and see our friends that have come over to the U.S. before. The prime minister of Vietnam told President Bush that there is freedom here. However, we have been followed and harassed since we arrived. Although Chad is a building contractor, not a preacher or a teacher, they seem to want to believe otherwise.

I'll already have that experience, so I'll have an edge on girls from California, Michigan or Texas.

I've really been hitting the weights, doing the bench press and working my legs. And I've been running a lot more. You need more endurance to pitch from farther (out).

We're not a meeting, and we don't preach. We sit in a circle for an hour at a Friend's home and listen to a higher power through our silence. Some Friends groups have semi-programmed meetings where they read Bible verses and sing hymns, but not ours.