Youth Camp

So what's going on? Well, this month sees the completion of 4 years of marriage for us. It's a bit strange to realize that nearly 40% of our married lives have been spent overseas. That's 2½ years living back home in the States and 1½ years in our current home in the Philippines. I wonder what it would feel like if the day comes when more of our married years have been outside of US borders than within its borders?

In celebration of this momentous occasion (our 4 years of marriage), last week we spent a few days away from the city. We stayed at the same place we did last year on our anniversary. It rained one day, but we really didn't care. It was just really nice to get away and unwind a bit.

So are you starting to wonder what this has to do with the title of this post? Well, nothing. I just felt like writing a little bit about the most exciting of our recent endeavors.

Do you want to know why I this post mentions a youth camp and what in the world I have to do with it? Well, keep on reading!

Highlight & Lowlight

So I want to tell you about the highlight and the lowlight of my day yesterday.

Highlight:

Walk to the market: Free

Fresh, whole, mature coconut: 20 pesos (≈$0.50)

3 potatoes: 40 pesos (≈$1.00)

8 pieces of bread snacks: 40 pesos (≈$1.00)

6 pinkish-red roses: 120 pesos (≈$3.00, that's right, 50¢ each!)

Pedaled tricycle ride home by a guy who remembers me and knows where I live: 20 pesos (≈$0.50)

A happy wife: Priceless!