First week in the Philippines! YAY!
March 9 marked the start of a new season, new phase. It marked the start of my life for the next two years in the Philippines.
Life here is surprising pleasant. Being a city girl helps. Malls are so huge, it puts Mah Boon Krong (in Bangkok) to shame. Everything one needs from toothpaste, to shampoos, to conditioners, to talcalm powder comes in sachets. Less wastage, no bottles to occupy space.
Our community make up of people from 4 nations, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Although there are only 7 of us so far, we're waiting for more to come. Each one have left their jobs and family to join in the cause. Each one commited to serving in their own capacity and talents. More of what we do later.
Thank God for the diversity, meal times can get very interesting since meals are prepared by us. One day there was a salad looking dish. It tasted like tuna, looked like something Delifrance would put in between the fococcias, and tasted fantastic. Until i found out it was Jackfruit... my 'favourite' fruit. Now, i have to re-wire my brain. We thank God for providence, for every morsel of food set on our tables, looking at the many in the squatters who eat only what people hand out to them.
More later...
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