“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 [...]

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 [...]

Kelly’s Take

Another day down and not much more to do. Our team has successfully approached the finish line of our goal. With only a few finishing touches we should be done today. Yesterday definitely took a few/most of us beyond our comfort zone as far as weather is concerned. It was very humid. Towards the end [...]

Melonie’s Message

My son, Dillon and I are having a wonderful experience here in Calunasan Sur.  It seems almost bitter sweet.  It’s difficult to see people who do not have enough food for their family or who cannot afford medical services.  Yet the people here in the barrio that we have met have welcomed us with open [...]

Bohol Fun

It is hard to believe tomorrow is the last day I will spend with my friends Wilbur and Vernelle Unrau, and Marv Bethea here in Beautiful Bohol, Philippines.  I was talking to my wife, Mary, on Skype saying how fast the time has gone.  We left home almost three weeks ago and and it seems [...]

India – Day Four

An Attempt at Describing Things India is an incredible place to visit! I consider it a blessing to be here. At the same time there are just things that are hard to process. The sea of humanity is never ending. The vast divide between the wealthy and the poor is also extensive. Every morning, with [...]

India: Day Two

Shopping Trip Earlier Jay wrote about our shopping trip so I will spare you the details of it with the exception of telling about a couple of the young kids we saw working atthe fabric store. I noticed one of the kids was standing very close to me for a long time but when he [...]

India: Our First Day on the Ground

Our first full day on the ground has been eventful and in some ways exhausting. Thirty-six hours in airports and airplanes with 5 flights tends to take it out of a person. And watch out for the fruit in the yogurt. Actually it wasn’t a piece of fruit, it was a pepper that looked like a cherry [...]

Our India Flights Are Booked!

Four years ago a group of men from the Big Timber Evangelical Church went to Bridge City, Texas with the purpose of helping another church recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Rita. In the process they met Pastor Samuel Karunanithi, a native of India and the Pastor of Living Word Church. In 2006 and [...]

We can do better!

Medical Ward room at Provincial Hospital, Tagbilaran.   We can do better.  Near the end of my Philippine trip I had the opportunity to visit and photograph 2 hospitals and 1 clinic in Bohol.  One hospital was privately owned, the other a government hospital and a government clinic.  It was quite an experience!  The hallways [...]

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