So Much To Share

So, my plans for blogging frequently did not quite work out. Between intermittent internet access on my phone, and days packed full with experiences I was just not able to get anything posted.  

Today I arrived back in Manila after spending a quick three days in Indonesia and then five days on a smaller Philippine island. Tomorrow morning I start my 24-hour trip back to the States.

Since I have not been able to post and share my experiences I found myself taking more time to think about all that was happening and try to process it. I feel like I understand better where the Bible says that Jesus' mother Mary was "storing up all these things in her heart." I have so many stories, so many God moments that I am so thankful for the way things have worked out. 

I am so excited to share these stories with you once I get back to the States and have a good night's rest :) Till then here are just a few of the things that have been happening:

• I filled up 18GM of memory cards with photos and videos
• I visited Mary Joy three times
• I met Careen's parents and almost all of her extended family
• I met Uli and got to know her and her two older sisters
• I visited with a friend's LDP student and got to share the love that her sponsor has for her
• I met another friend's sponsored child and got to hear her story
• I attended a Compassion project and got to see the work in action
• I got to visit a good philippina friend and catch up over dinner and coffee
• I traveled by jeepney, tricycle, tricicad, light rail, and more taxies than I can count
• I ate fresh coconut
• I swam in the ocean