This last month plus has had a ton of traveling in it (for me)! My Aunt Kelita and I went to the Philippines for 10 days. It was an awesome trip!!! Met lots of new people. It truly is amazing how at home I felt at convention- It brought home to me that our Father's way is truly the same the world over. The spirit doesn't change at all. We came home without my Aunt Nancy due to some paperwork issues but she showed up a couple of days later! We had two weekends home and then took off to Klamath Falls to see my dad and Aunt Belle and the next weekend to La Grand I went to see where Christina has been laboring and then bring her home for a few days. She is now off to Parma Preps. She has come through the first year very well I would say!
The Philippines trip was something else! The traffic is amazing. No expectations from drivers makes things work when it seems like they shouldn't. People pull out to turn and the people in the lane they're blocking just simply wait until they can finish turning. People walking weave their way across the lanes from one side to the other with, what seems like, no fear. One nice thing is that, due to 100 plus years of American influence, everything is written in English on the signs but they do speak the Tagalog in the Manila area along with English. The American Cemetery for WWII was awesome and sobering! (Pictures below) It truly was a world war. They have what routes the submarines took and those lost, and the same for ships and planes etc. It's quite amazing! The names of those lost from the Philippines are included in the list. After all the cemetery IS in the Philippines! The little shops along the roads are something else too! I can see how they can shop for the meals everyday. They really don't have far to walk no matter where they are, at least in the Cavitie area. There are a lot more cars now then there used to be but the motorized tricycle, the jeepneys and buses are still a big part of the transportation. And they pack the jeepneys and buses just as full as they can! Another thing is the hot water... very little of it anywhere unless heated separately!
And, for now anyway, I'm home for a while!!! It's been tough getting business done the last few weeks but I have some wonderful employees so something has gotten done!! :) A couple of new clients this month are keeping us busy too!!
Ready to go- What I took for my 10 days in the Philippines
Flying into Japan
In Manila- Traffic lanes are simply there as a suggestion!!
Plants being sold!
A typical driving situation...Notice how close everyone is!
Sticky Rice wrapped in a banana leaf- YUM!!!!
Lots and lots of these types of 'stores'
More stuff being sold
A hole in the wall store
Meatballs cooking!
They have two microphones at convention-one for the translator
and the other for the one speaking.
A Jeepney- They pack the people in!!!
Panorama looking towards front entrance at the American Cemetery
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On the left are those that were identified from WWII the
right side are those that aren't (some have been and they have a
little star next to them that indicates remains been identified)
New building project going on next to the American Cemetery
Mall of Asia- One of the largest in the world! It's HUGE!!
College and stores
Manila
Amazing clouds going to Klamath Falls- they ripple
At a rest stop coming back from Klamath Falls
The Three Sisters-part of the Cascade mountain range
Babies!!
Amazing clouds heading to La Grand
Storm clouds!
Mountain Blue Bird
What a peaceful setting! If it wasn't for slow internet issues...
Love the clouds against the blue, blue sky!
La Grand area. It was a gorgeous Sunday!!
Well, I guess we do look a lot alike!! 😄
Auntie Christina and Teagan enjoying coloring.
