My work in the Mountain

Ferd and I have been working up in Palapad, San Fabian, a mountain village way up in the boonies. I have overseen the children's ministry and Ferd started the adult study. Though I still teach the kids on Sundays, Ferd has handed the adults over to Melvin, one of our preacher boys. It has been exciting to see this little village work grow. It's very rugged and alot of hard work, but rewarding!

Easter Sunrise Service - March 31

Sean Turns 12 - March 29, 2013

Today our baby turns 12. I just can't believe it. I nkow it's cliche to say that time flies, but I can't believe we are at this point already. It seems like he was just a little baby. To

ay, as I see him so big and grown up, it reminds me that the baby days are over and due to my hysterectomy, they will never happen again for me. I am so thankful that the Lord allowed me to have Sean, as I couldn't bear life without him. He is so precious to me.

Birthday Vacay

Every year for as long as I can remember, we have taken Sean to Subic Bay for his birthday. He LOVES it there and we usually spend 2-3 days making it our family vacation as well. It's everythng tropical island there, including native bands, fire jugglers, and drinking mango shakes on the ocean shore. It's something we look forward to all year long..

Graduations!

Well, since we have four graduates that all attend different schools..We have been busy running around, trying to attend them all. These kids are truly like my own, and it is important that we are there. If we didn't show up, they would be scanning the audience looking for us and be so hurt to find us not there. Especially my little "son" Dave, whose mother and father both died last year. His mom was one of my best friends and his dad asked Ferd to take care of his kids on his death bed. It was hard to see Dave graduate without them there to see it, but I was honored when he asked me to stand with him as his "mom" on the stage as he received his Salutotorian award.

I missed Filipino food

While I had an aaaaamazing time eating country style cookin' in West Virginia, I have missed Filipino food terribly. Today I got to eat my favorite, palabok, again at my good friend Melba's birthday party. She is one of the best cooks I know here, so yeah, it was sooo good!

Wash, wash , wash!

Well, since our house was boarded up for a few months, the mildew and mold is crazy. We have had to wash everything! Every inch of our yard and porch is covered with laundry. All our clothes are happily flapping in the wind outside..

Ferd's mom

We arrived back to the Philippines to find Ferd's mom being deathly ill. We had to finally take her to the hospital and she ended up being in the ICU for about 1 week. She is on the mend now after the Dr advised that she needed daily dialysis and a feeding tube. Both have helped tremendously and she was able to go home. I am not sure what the future holds for Ferd's mom, but at least she is home now where she feels more comfortable.

Medical Trip to the USA

I feel like I barely blinked and so much time has passed. Well, after suffering for more than 7 years with extreme Endometriosis and PCOS and exhausting all treatments ( trust me, I have tried them all -hormonal, natural and surgical) .. My wonderful Gyno advised me to go ahead and get the inevitable over with - a total hysterectomy. I struggled months and months, agonizing over this decision, but finally decided to heed the advice of many and go for it. It was a rough ordeal and I am still adjusting to a whole slew of other symptoms now that I had the surgery, but I must admit..I am finally pain free. So, that is a huge plus. I am so thankful for the protection the Lord gave me through the surgery and traveling to the USA ( without Ferd) and bringing us back here safely to the Philippines!