(Sorry once again, I am really lacking in the creative title department) I also apologize for the lack of specifics included in my blog.  A lot of you probably want to hear stories about my experiences here.  I just have way too many to write in my blog.  I might write about some in my future blogs but for the most part, I'm afraid you might just have to wait until I get home.  However, if you are wondering how I live, my team member Kendra Jett wrote a great blog covering that subject, check it out.      To sum up all that is...

      (Sorry once again, I am really lacking in the creative title department) I also apologize for the lack of specifics included in my blog.  A lot of you probably want to hear stories about my experiences here.  I just have way too many to write in my blog.  I might write about some in my future blogs but for the most part, I'm afraid you might just have to wait until I get home.  However, if you are wondering how I live, my team member Kendra Jett wrote a great blog covering that subject, check it out.      To sum up all that is...

     I’ve spent 5 weeks already in the Philippines, and I’ve only written one blog so far. I kept telling myself it was because nothing had happened, or that no one would want to read it, but I was really just being lazy.      So much has happened here, not only in the community around Manila, but in myself as well. Our group started doing a bible study, which is the basically the first time I’ve ever done something like this. I’ve always been afraid of speaking my mind, or letting people know what I’m thinking because...

     I’ve spent 5 weeks already in the Philippines, and I’ve only written one blog so far. I kept telling myself it was because nothing had happened, or that no one would want to read it, but I was really just being lazy.      So much has happened here, not only in the community around Manila, but in myself as well. Our group started doing a bible study, which is the basically the first time I’ve ever done something like this. I’ve always been afraid of speaking my mind, or letting people know what I’m thinking because...

"Why am I here?" I often find myself asking that one simple question. Every trip I’ve been on I’ve actually seen God work through me. But that’s not always the case for the Philippines. Infact, sometimes I find myself counting down the days til December 11th because i'm so upset that I'm not seeing anything happen before my eyes. I love it here, don’t get me wrong. The culture is amazing. The people never fail to put a smile on my face. It’s when I step inside the gates that I feel the attack. I’ve been sick the past three days so all...

"Why am I here?" I often find myself asking that one simple question. Every trip I’ve been on I’ve actually seen God work through me. But that’s not always the case for the Philippines. Infact, sometimes I find myself counting down the days til December 11th because i'm so upset that I'm not seeing anything happen before my eyes. I love it here, don’t get me wrong. The culture is amazing. The people never fail to put a smile on my face. It’s when I step inside the gates that I feel the attack. I’ve been sick the past three days so all...