Grand Seasons Hotel Subic

... different from mine, and their way of life is really very thrilling. I yearn for the feeling of being free to do as I wish yet aware of my impact on the people around and the environment. The shackle of inhibition has been released and I feel alive! There's no problem if my feet get wet or if I hitch-hike on a jeep full of mangos - so, I have to sit on the steps holding my legs up to avoid being dragged. Knowing that I can sleep on the ground, drink ...

... is for tomorrow. I love you all. Please keep me in your prayers. The mission field is full of risks. Pray that I have the awareness to avoid traps and the ability to escape if I run into trouble. Love, Mark PS: Andrea, I read most of the "Action Hero's Handbook" and brushed up on escape techniques this morning before my adventure. Thank you! You thought you were delivering me a fun joke gift, but I'm treating it as a practical handbook. :D

... of Middle American women shipped to the Philippines with thier soldier husbands trying to make the best of a situation they were unfamiliar with. The area is now composed of parks, homes, and rental units. It really is quite nice. There is an area called the Villas that is made of beautiful stucco homes that diplomats and presidents would stay. The homes are now for sale for about 1 Million dollars. Not a bad price considering the history and ...

... Went we reached to transfer area my worst fears were realized. We got in a line I could not see the beginning of to re-book our flight that we missed the day before. People said they had been in line over 5 hours. After a couple of hours an airline staffer passed by the line and all I could hear her say was Los Angeles. I told Frank to find her and find out what she doing. He came back and said she was looking for passengers to go to Los Angeles immediately. We volunteered ...

... the visayas where it is very expensive to return home, they sometimes get stuck in Manila and once they run out of money with no job they end up on the street because they have no family to help them in the city or credit opportunities. They end up with not even enough cash to make it home. A lot less money is made in the provinces of the visayas apparently. It seems, even though credit is a small speck of a difference it creates a much larger window for job opportunities.