Well I apologize for the lack in updates. It is a lot harder to keep this up... more than I thought! Well since I have last updated there have been many events and parties! The sad thing is that I am not able to remember all of it! The thing that I remember best just happens to be my Birthday. I would normally not talk about it just because it kinda gives way to the attitude of "look at me!" The reason that I have decided to talk about it is because in Filipino culture it is a really big deal! I started receiving "advance happy birthday" messages a few days before my actual birthday. On the day of my birthday I came into the office and received a cake as a gift and they all sang "happy birthday." At lunch time I decided that I would follow Filipino culture and take my friends to eat! There were about 15 of us and we all had a nice lunch at a Chinese restaurant. After lunch I had my teachers class at Santolan High School and they gave me a Black Forest Cake! I took it to the youth center and shared it with those that were there and had another mini party! Later that afternoon we had the NT class and some members of the church brought in Pizza Hut and sodas for another celebration! After all was said and done, it was probably one of the best birthdays.
Teaching has been about the same. I started four new classes at Magganhan High School that are going pretty well. The other classes have come along way. I no longer have to stop and work on "th" words which is a large improvment!
We were invited to Magganhan's Foundation Day. This was a really great oppurtunity because our youth, Soul Out, put together a show with their students. This allowed for students to become members of our youth and get involved! That night, most all students, parents, and teachers were there. The principle introduced us as "new family." This is another great thing because Filipano family is very strong. Once your family, your always family... allowing for us to be in their schools anytime!
Again I am sorry for the lack of updates and I will try to get one more in before I leave next Monday.
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Happy Belated Birthday! And it's okay to talk about your birthday, because, well, it's YOUR birthday!! Glad you had a good one. We will be praying for your travels back home!
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