It has officially been a week since we’ve arrived in Malaybalay City. Working at the Children’s Home has been both a challenge and a blessing. I have been slapped and … Read more about Lady’s Choice
Lord, I Concede
Lord, I concede that no photograph taken of my visage during these next 11 months will ever be sweat-free, oil-free, or ugly-free. Lord, I concede that I will never stop itching from mosquito welts, … Read more about Lord, I Concede
But What About the Kids?
Today I woke up to a cacophonous choir of children singing very off key, but singing unabashedly nonetheless in the distance. I checked my wristwatch. It was 5 am. I slumped out of … Read more about But What About the Kids?
Hello, palaam!
Before we had a chance to get comfortable, in a little over two hours, we will be on a plane headed for the Southernmost cluster of islands: Mindanao (ashamedly, I figured out that I had been spelling … Read more about Hello, palaam!
Manila, Mocholate, or Mawberry?
10,140 miles. 28 hours. 3 time zones. We're finally here. We spent the first three days in Gainesville, Georgia (Little Mexico), though it really just seemed like I was back in Los … Read more about Manila, Mocholate, or Mawberry?
The World Bake! (Part VII: The Final Chapter)
So, unsurprisingly, I never managed to finish my World Bake series simply due to time constraints and the of course, in general, … Read more about The World Bake! (Part VII: The Final Chapter)
The List (To be Revisited)
I am writing to you from Gainesville, Georgia. I wish that I could condense into a few sentences the mental and physical chaos that it took to get me here, but all I could feel is the … Read more about The List (To be Revisited)
IN YOUR FACE, DEADLINE!
I'm just dumbfounded right now. The Lord provides in every way. 2 days ago, I was in danger of not launching because of a gaping cavernous hole of about $2,000 was in my support account, and I … Read more about IN YOUR FACE, DEADLINE!
I Know What You Did Last Training Camp. . .
WELL....Actually, you don't. . . (sheepish grin) because I've managed to avoid blogging about, well, anything, really, ever since I've returned. I was literally plunged back into the … Read more about I Know What You Did Last Training Camp. . .