Update

Both Christina and I have been contacted about holding phone interviews with the leadership of Mercy Maternity. No times have been set up yet. We are both getting a little anxious to really get active in making plans to actually move. We are down to just over three months until we would need to be leaving and there are a lot of things that need to be done. The nerves are setting in.

The Waiting Continues...

February has arrived, and that means more waiting. Yesterday was the deadline for submission of materials to Mercy Maternity Center. So hopefully we will hear something from them very soon. Last week, Christina received an email asking me to answer a few questions about my feelings and expectations regarding the possibility of Christina volunteering a full-time at the clinic. I suppose it was so they know that I know just what we are getting ourselves into. I took the questions seriously, and I really am looking forward to this opportunity. They also asked when would be a good time to conduct a phone interview once they review Christina's application. So I know they are looking at things and it is just a matter of time until we get word from them. Once we hear anything, we'll be posting it on here.

I've been reading a book about the culture and customs of the Philippines. So far I've only read about the history, but that part was quite enlightening. I didn't realize that I'd actually studied a small part of their history in school (mostly pertaining to World War II and a little bit of the early 20th century). It is an interesting book and I'm looking forward to reading more.


Did You Know?... Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe (who technically did not, though part of his crew did), was killed on the island of Cebu, in the Philippines?