Babies, What a Blessing!

This is a long time in coming... but here's an update on some new babies that have entered this crazy, amazing world. Enjoy!

She was born 'in caul' meaning her water didn't break, we opened it right after her head was out. That was a first for me, fun and exciting!

Handle #6 12/29/10 at 5:06 am

Marylie

Random Photos

Here are some random photos that I took using my cell phone. Some are from a few months ago. Today I finally transferred them to the computer. Enjoy!

Here is a bird's-eye view of the Agdao Market. The aisles are quite narrow in places.

Wednesday Evenings

So it's time I tell you what I've been doing on Wednesday evenings. I've connected with a missionary couple also supported through the Second Tunic and I've been going to an outreach Bible study in Agdao, a poor section of the city. There are some other young leaders who volunteer as well. The kids are almost all teenage boys who live in Agdao and are also into sniffing glue. This is where I've been going since early October.

Interesting Experience

So yesterday I had a very interesting experience. Christina and I needed some supplies, so we headed to a local mall. Christina went into the department store looking for supplies for a project she was working on. I went searching for printer ink. First store- out of stock. Second store- out of stock. I walked around looking for other stores that might sell ink. Could not find our brand. An ink store did not have what I needed. So I kept walking, looking for other computer stores. It was at this point that I had my interesting experience.

Thanksgiving at Paradise (Long overdue)

So this posting is long overdue. In celebration of Thanksgiving and our birthdays, we spent two days and one night at a nearby resort named Paradise Island. We were taken there soon after arriving here when we had some orientation meetings. We are told that of all the resorts here, Paradise is the best for the money. 

So this is where we chose to go.

What's your love language?

So not sure if you've read the book: 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

If not, I think you should; it's helps you discover what 'language' love can best be expressed/shown to you and in what ways you naturally extend your love to others.

P. S. I even found they have a website...http://www.5lovelanguages.com (you can even take a free quiz to find what your love language is!)

Brief description of the love languages below:

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We hope your start to 2011 is filled with blessings from God!