In October 2009 Bill and I took a trip to Thailand and the Philippines. First we went to Thailand. We were able to go into the slum area of Bangkok, visit a childcare center, and see where the children live. Bangkok is where the office is located so we were able to go there and meet the people in the office. We were also able to visit with our exchange daughter, Bell, and meet her parents while we were in Bangkok. We then traveled to Nan, Thailand. There we helped with an English Camp. After the camp was over each day we would go and visit childcare centers, feeding centers, and a hostel. We also were able to go to a Hmong village church where Bill presented a passage from Ephesians. Bill and I were amazed at the beauty in Thailand! The Thai people were so friendly and it made us feel right at home!
Our visit to the Philippines was fast moving!!! We had a lot to see! We went to many childcare and feeding centers, as well as Skilled Hands. The office is in Manila where we spent most of our time. We were also able to see and experience the parts of Manila that had been flooded by the Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) three weeks prior to us arriving. It was so heart breaking to see these living conditions and such poverty. Bill and I were also able to visit where we hope the boys will be going to school if we live in Manila. We also went to Bacolod where we visited other childcare centers and an orphanage. It was great to see so much of what these precious people do to help the people of there country.
No doubt that this trip made us want to be in South East Asia even more!!!
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