Well, here goes post number two. Its Haley reporting this time. It's 6:30pm (About 4:30am for most of you) At this moment most of the team is strewn around the common room allowing supper to digest. Soon we will begin our practice for this coming week, preparing for the music workshop we will be running, brushing up on some skits and illusions, and preparing some items to teach the youth here. With any hope there will be time for a cold shower and to bed at a decent hour. 10 would be nice. The heat takes it out of you here and the hot nights make it slightly difficult to sleep. I think most of us are beginning to adjust.
We had the privilege of seeing some more of Manila today. Alex, one of our SEND hosts took us to some points of interest. Probably the most interesting was the Church of the Black Nazarene. A huge Catholic church filled with many statues of Christ depicted as a Black man. A very interesting, and in many ways heartbreaking scene. Outside is strewn with people selling trinkets and doing fortune telling. Alex explained to us that it was a 21st century depiction of what Christ would most likely have seen when he overturned the temple in the book of Mathew.
We also visited a HUGE catholic church, witnessed a bit of a wedding and saw a lot of really cool historical items. It was certainly an educational day. Personally I am getting excited to start with the reality of why we are here. To begin doing ministry. For the past two days I have mostly felt like an obnoxious tourist. Its been a good experience, helpful for understanding the ppl but I am stoked or what is comming now.
Tommorow morning we will start our day with a 5 hour bus ride to San Jose, we will meet our billets and the next day we will jump in with two feet. I'm sure you will hear more of what that is like once it has begun.
I am quickly fallin gin love with the People of the Philipines, they are so hospitible and friendly. I am excited to see what God has in store in teh next days and weeks to come. We have already seen His faithfulness through our safe arival here. I feel so blessed to be experienceing this different culture, I am stoked to see how God is going to use this to stretch our team. I am also excited for how He is going to use this to further prepare me for what is to come in my life with youth.
Well, I know there will be more updates later, so for now I'll sign off. Thus far I have steered clear of balut, I feel as though this next week will introduce me to the opprotunity of eating it. Hopefully my solid "no" on that one will hold up! ITs off to a team meeting for me.
With love in Him
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