Day 194 - Monday, January 9, 2017
The "ber" months ended with a celebration of Christmas.  Now that summer is close it's time for "Fiesta or Festival."  It is always colorful, accompanied by happy music, fun-activities and sports, feasting and Roman Catholic ritual.  Each Province, city and barangay celebrate their own festival as part of remembering and honoring saints who lived long ago.  There are times when we drive through different barangay's and a rope blocks the way.  The citizens of that barangay petition you for money in order to allow you to drive by.  It helps them to pay for the celebration.  We travel a lot so it's not uncommon to stop 3 or 4 times along the way.   Party on in the Philippines!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Image
Day 377 - July 8, 2017 Before driving back to Illinois, we had to stop and see our Koudelka crew in Boise!  Although we didn't have a long visit, it was enough time to share a meal with, see their new home, talk and play games with.  It was a boost to our hearts to hug another family of ours!  Can't wait until we're all together again.       Grandpa playing tick-tock!   Three years means a lot of growth!  Isaac, Lolo, Lola, Claire, Sadie and Liv. God made us family!
Read more
Image
   Day 384 - July 14-15, 2017 On Friday Brian flew in to be with us for the weekend.  It was good to see him and can't wait to see our little Gracie.  She and Quinn are the only babies we haven't seen yet.  Brian was great to help around the house getting things back together.  On Saturday morning we went near the Chicago airport to meet with one of our returned missionaries.  The timing didn't work out so I took the car back home to an appointment I had.  Scott and Brian took the train home.  They stopped in the city to remember the sites and sounds of Chicago since it had been three years.  The two of them had a great father-son morning and did a little ministering along the way.  Family and returned missionaries turn out to be our highest priority in this time of life.  
Read more
Image
Day 263 - Monday, March 20, 2017 Our office staff heeded the call for a lunch time picnic in the mission office for preparation day (it was too hot to eat outside).  Hotdogs, potato salad, chips then topped off with a cookie. The only thing missing were the pickles.  I think their smiles say it all. 
Read more