God has forever changed my life with these kids. I have learned to love no matter what. No matter if they are dirty as can be or if they are a little slobber monkey or snotty nosed and crying. I have learned to love more as Christ loves. I still have a long way to grow in this area but God has moved in a big way this month. I am now back in Manila and it is just weird there is not a better word for it. There have been 30 something of my squad here in Manila while the other 14 have been in Malaybalay. It has been hard transition coming back. I know that God has a plan and that there is a reason that He wants us to go through more transition periods this month and that through all of this that He is going to do a work in us that will be awesome! The first night that we were back here we had worship. God spoke to me that night. He told me that He has me right where He wants me. It was then that I realized that I had not delt with missing Africa and had just swept it under the rug. I realized that I am still fighting with God about being here in the Philippines and how I selfishly want to be back in Africa. I have heard from many people that God wants to use what He teaches me the rest of the race in Africa one day. Please pray that I would accept this and that I would make the most of every opportunity on the race and that most of all I will seek HIM. I am not sure what that means exactly but I am excited to find out 🙂 Love Jaime
How mighty is our God to have created such beauty! The hills on the way to the airport leaving Malaybalay.
I am very sad to say that my time here in malaybalay is over 🙁 I am now back in Manila for 2 weeks and then I will be flying to Thailand. I am amazed at how hard it was for me to leave the orphanage today (Dec 2nd). From previous blogs you know that when I first got to the Philippines I was not a happy camper, I did not want to be here. I have grown to love these kids as they were my own and it was definately hard to leave them.
The streets of Malaybalay
Me and one of the kids in the nursery that I worked with.
Me and 2 of the older boys at the orphanage.
This is the L-300. This is the car that would take the kids to school and if we wanted to go into town we would have to catch a ride with them 🙂
I will post another blog soon!!
Love you guys!!
