Vida San Fernando Pampanga

... the lake. The scenery was stunning walking up to the lake, walking up a stream with huge volcano ash walls either ...

Arrived at manila to find my mate Karl waiting for me , jumpt into a taxi and headed to a city called Angeles. We got there in about a hour to find my bloody cards did not work, the fraud squad had shut them all down "****ers" so i had to phone england to ...

... three months of rent and passed the landlord a large stack of bills. Soon after this, he brought out a deck of cards and asked me if I could do him a favor. He said that Bicycle card decks cost 400 pesos in the Philippines and that he would pay me to get him some cards from Canada. At this point, I should've realized that something was wrong because I had purchased two decks of cards on the flight from K.L. to Manila for only 8 RM (which is around ...

In the afternoon I went to Angles City because that's where my flight back to Bangkok was from. Clark Airfield, the former US airbase, has some budget airlines flying to and from it. It is actually cheaper to fly with Cebu Pacific from Clark than from Manila. This time I took the Philippine Rabbit bus company because it didn't make ...

Slept late...ate some breakfast at the restaurant/bar next to the pool....watched old guys bring into breakfast their girls they "got" from their adventures the night before (I call this the Peso Parade)....and hit the pool. (Of note - everythiung I just wrote will likely be the same thing every morning....slept late/breakfast/etc). Went to hit this big mall right around the corner, it's called the Super Mall ...

Judicieuse reconversion qu'est la gigantesque base Américaine de Clark en aéroport low-cost a peine distant d'une heure de Manille. Nous prendrons la direction opposée, histoire de quitter les flux de touristes et de s'orienter vers le nord de Luzon, la plus grande ile de ce gigantesque archipel philippin qui en compte des milliers. Un étonnant mélange de cultures, un joyeux bordel, un patchwork d'horizons tous plus beaux ...

... before Christmas, when we will enjoy a bit of a break before leading the kids/youth program at the SEND Philippines Conference from December 29th - January 2nd. Our programs have been a really good icebreaker to making and building relationships and gaining contacts for bible studies. Our plan now is to schedule Bible Studies at all of these schools after Christmas and build relationships with those students who would like to learn more about God ...

... a bit easier with the Filipino people. Some things that you can pray for are: -For health, that we would be healthy and energized for programs. -That we would grasp the language (Tagalog) and learn it quickly. -That our eyes would be open to all ministry opportunities and chances to share the gospel. -That we would depend on God for wisdom ...

... waiting for their loved ones, most of whom were returning home from Singapore. I found a friendly security guard, which in turn found me a taxi driver. Whom said he can assist me in finding accommodation on field ave. He said most Joe's stay on Field Ave.<br><br> I learnt pretty much straight away this was a notorious sex tourist destination. Which didn't phase me too much as I wasn't here for ...

... 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