Bible studies under the trees by the Bible workers before we arrived.
Carol arrived before us. She and Mrs. Lagunday are leading out with the children.
The windows for the Palapay church being made.
The baptism that couldn't wait until we got there...praise God! :D
The first group of baptisms, newest members of the family.
Our journey has begun.
At the Vancouver airport waiting to check in.
Elizabeth and I with all the boxes and baggage.
The tired and weary travellers at the Manila airport after 12 hours.
Making sure all documents are in order.
The mess and confusion in the Manila airport. We had to claim and then recheck all those boxes and luggage into our next flight. No, you couldn't put them all the way through.
Our boxes each came with a cartoon face (Pastor Ern's idea, to easily identify our boxes). This one made the long journey.
Jeremy and Susie
Michael, happy to have arrived
Cherrie, our very capable organizer
June
During the 6 hour layover at Manila, we found ways to keep busy.
Our wait at the airport begins
The two of us with Elizabeth and Rick.
In the airplane, at last.
View from our plane, thanks to Elizabeth
Arrival at Cagayan de Oro.
Pastor Ern and wife, June
A less than flattering pic of the two of us in the plane to Cagayan de Oro.
The boxes made it! With the porter's help.
Lauren was rather committed in getting these boxes to their destination.
June and Elizabeth, happy to have arrived...
You know you're in the Philippines when...
The famous jeepney. Colorful. Open-air. Uniquely Filipino. And the most popular form of transport.
Yup, we're definitely in the Phils.
We were brought to the Cagayan de Oro conference office where we were very warmly welcomed by the administrators and were given the first of many Filipino feasts...yum...
In the little town of Gingoog, one of the "motorelas" or tricycles.
An old abandoned bank
Gingoog City Hall (?)
The school where VBS was going to be held. Beside it is the Gingoog SDA church.
The Manzon mansion. Where we stayed.
The Manzon's beach house came with...a beach! Beautiful view of the mountains and islands. Jeremy and I went to explore it the next morning.
Water views
Home sweet home...for the next 2 weeks. We were spoiled.
