I have been back in the Philippines for a little over two months now. Almost been a year since moving here (crazy)! Since being here we have re-opened the tutorial center, started a play school (the US version of a preschool) and also offer an English reading...
Melanie
Heading Back
I am currently in the states visiting my family and being a part of two of my best friends’ weddings (in two different states). I will be going back to the Philippines on June 14th, tomorrow, where I have committed to teaching another year at the tutorial center. I...
Nepal and the Himalayas
Dear family and friends, I just want to first off thank you for all of your prayers while I was on my last trip to Nepal. There were many times things were about to go wrong but went right because we had people praying for us. One example would be our flight to and...
Longest I have been out of country
I have now been in the Philippines for a little over 4 months (the longest I have ever been out of the US). The past two have gone by pretty fast. Christmas here is their biggest holiday. They’ve been celebrating it since September when I got here and count down for...
Here to Love
I have already been in the Philippines for almost two months and I love it. Even despite the airlines losing my luggage for 4 days, getting pink eye for over week, and being here during typhoon season, I still love what I am doing. It is a different way of life, but I...