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Philippines Update – January 24th

January 24, 2012 This morning we have visited two barrios near Sikatuna – which is northwest of our barrio by several miles (kilometers).  The “Balilihan” barrio captain was very receptive and several of the barangay officials greeted us.  We studied the statistics posted on the wall of the barangay hall wall that listed the number […]

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Update from Bohol

January 22, 2012 (Update from Denny and Ellen Freed) This is our third day here in Bohol and we must says that it’s very good to be back.  We have missed our dear friends here so it was good to see everyone this morning at church.  We arrived here on Thursday evening about 7pm after […]

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Goodbyes Are Always Hard

When I woke this morning I had this unsettling feeling in my tummy, knowing that we were nearing our departure from the people of the barrio, the island of Bohol, our experience adventure, which was coming to and end… Goodbyes are always hard, but for some reason I was fearing this one. Was it because […]

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“Without Beauty Inside, What Good is the Brain?”

This last week has been such an eye opener, I have seen things you only read in books. We get so wrapped up in our lives of convenience that we forget or neglect to see what is going around us. We fail to see the needs of others, no matter how big or small, and […]

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Goodbyes Are Not Forever

What a wonderful experience this has been and I am sad to see it come to a halt. Our last full day was packed with fun-filled activities and lots of memorable moments. We started our day off by finishing the students’ school pictures and making homemade pizzas for the teachers. In return they made us […]