For the first time since starting this blog I finally have a valid reason for posting a blog late! As you know from the last post, I left West Africa at the beginning of May and headed to the Philippines. Unfortunately, after I had been there just shy of three weeks, I started feeling a bit under the weather. My self diagnosis was either dengue fever or malaria... That was the start of a two-week stay in the local hospital with what they first thought was dengue...but then they finally diagnosed as malaria. Not fun. But at least it gave me a reason to be late with this blog! :)
Most of my trip I either spent in the hospital or convalescing in the hotel, but that's not so picture-worthy. So, here are a few pictures of what else happened while I was in the Philippines!
We taught the kids the story of Joseph using small felt storybooks as well as making small Joseph coats with the kids. Here the boys are trying their own coats on Joseph.
Tamasen Tervo brought bubbles and they were a big hit with the kids! We were trying to keep them quiet during the seminars. We'd already done songs and the story of Joseph.
Once again, like last year, we broke done on the way to Kitcharao! While they were attempting to fix the truck, Randy and Fratt were playing songs for the people in town.
Sheera (Bernie and Daisy's youngest daughter) celebrated her first birthday as well as her baptism on the beach. She is my fouth God daughter! This was just a few days after I got out of the hospital.
The kids (and the youth for that matter) thoroughly enjoyed being at the beach! I enjoyed watching and sleeping.
Now I'm going to follow in Dennis' footsteps and end this post with a sunset! This was taken the day we went to the beach.
P.S. I am feeling much better after my stay in the hospital. I'm home now and recovering quickly. In fact I feel recovered (just a bit weak) but I'm not allowed to go back to work according to my family and health consultants until the end of June!
Most of my trip I either spent in the hospital or convalescing in the hotel, but that's not so picture-worthy. So, here are a few pictures of what else happened while I was in the Philippines!
Here are the guys with their coconuts in Igpit. Tamasen and I were with the kids and had our coconuts a bit later! :)
We went to the island of Camigun. These kids came around and offered to jump for coins. They were good! They'd climb to the top of the ferry, I'd throw several coins and they'd dive off and come up with the coins!
P.S. I am feeling much better after my stay in the hospital. I'm home now and recovering quickly. In fact I feel recovered (just a bit weak) but I'm not allowed to go back to work according to my family and health consultants until the end of June!
