Subic Park Hotel

... and in boxes. I can't imagine having to be a filing clerk! Also there was a sign at the entrance that you have to leave your fire arms at the front with the armed guards. Firearms were not allowed inside. In the court room there was a sign that said no littering. Also on the wall was a court prayer. This was not my first time to see or hear a prayer in a government building however I don't think I will ever really get over it.
Olongapo, Luzon, Philippines karey42

... time. We began our night at 8 and ended at 1:30. The college students then went to sleep at the houses of the women who worked in the bar. I slept at the office since the jeepneys that go to my current house do not run after 8 at night.
During this whole experience we were able to talk to the women at the bars as well as have conversations with each other. It affected many of the students in drastic ways. One girl had to leave the bar because she did ...

... underground oven. Then its off to some bars for some serious drinking. Tomorrow we have booked a swim with some local dolphins and some beaching to do. Darren hopes to put me in touch with his teacher friends who work here and before I leave I hope to spend a morning in a local primary school to generally help out and say hello!

Pictures of Phillippines to follow!

Bye bye and love to you all.

Laura

... Ni(2) Cor(corinthians) shi(4) indicates 2Cor. chapter4 related to a verse, ".. treasure in earthen vessel". Senzin means saints in Japanese. We had a sweet time in the fellowhip of life which was very refreshing.

Not often we meet a person leaves you with sweet impression and today we met those kind of people by the Lord's arrangement. we will remember them and pray for them that we run the race together.

... for the orphanage which was to organized their resource room. All of this was done in three months. It seems like a long time but it went pretty quick. I also bonded really well with my friends in my group. We describe ourselves as a disfunctional family. We were forced together and now we love and protect each other. We were quite a group with some minor issues but all in all we had lots of fun together. I miss not being able to have them with me everyday.

... used some rooms for rent to change into some more "respectable" garb for our return trip home. We reached Cubao at 8.45pm. With a smile on my face, I followed my friends to grab a quick bite at Chowking before heading home. I've experienced and lived my dream, found myself a reason, made friends and bonds with the people I was with. How could I ever ask for more? This is one of my best travels and I couldn't wait to add to this list. Is that too much to ask?

... What?! Is my kitchen expertise or lack thereof that eminent? Come on! But, anyway, at least I offered and it's from the heart. I really mean it. So, I went swimming with the others before digging the dinner they prepared. We changed and cleaned ourselves up before enjoying the place at our own pace. I went with L, J, R and F to the beach. We enjoyed the wonderful evening sky above us sprinkled with a few hundred twinkling stars ...

... surprised to see that there were actually a lot of people that weekend! Lucky us, we got a space near the improvised CR and poso (well). I had fun at Anawangin. This is the first time I've set up a tent and actually felt like a real camper! ;p Our trip from one island to another was a real scare and adventure at the same time! Imagine going against the waves, in a small boat, at the middle of the sea! But ...

... Kong was experiencing very bad weather due to the typhoon in the area. Now they did not have an idea when we would be departing. Soon they announced that they would take some of the passengers and fly them directly to their destinations so as to avoid Hong Kong. Finally about 11:45 they said we had been cleared to leave for Hong Kong so what was left of the passengers boarded the plane. At about 12:25 we took off for Hong Kong and everything seemed to be solved. We still had ...

Ah the busy, busy city life, everyone in a hurry bustling around with people to meet and things to do. In this particular city though, it is hard to miss those who are not so busy-the homeless. No shelters here just homeless children, elders and whole families sleeping on cardboard on the sidewalks. Dirty mass polluted people both in body and spirit. One memorable child was lying in the dead mans float position on a covered stairway napping- I hope. He was barefoot, barely ...