We are finally in the Philippines! Over Sunday and Monday, we lost a day and were in the air over 15 hours. We spent Monday night in a hotel a short way from the airport and reveled in the air conditioning, knowing it would probably be our last for a long while. On Tuesday, we woke up and walked to the bus station where we got on the bus and proceeded to ride for 6 hours.
Then we arrived in Dagupan, Philippines where we will be staying for the next month. It is hot and humid, but the beach and the beautiful tropical jungle areas help make up for it!
Today we had a simple orientation followed by some free time in which we walked over to the beach, which is a short walk from where we are staying. In the afternoon, we went into the city to a mall where we were able to exchange our money and wander around. It's interesting how many American businesses are here. and it is awesome how cheap things can be compared to the US!
Tomorrow we will be starting our ministry times with a prayer walk through the slums. Over the next month we will do a variety of different ministries including speaking in churches, leading bible studies, prison ministry, and beach ministry. I'm looking forward to getting to build relationships with the staff here on base as well as getting to meet the Filipino people.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support! God is going to amazing things here!
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