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Guest Blog Post: Joy on a Budget

This is a big day! The first-ever Guest Blog post from my current visitor and dear friend, Sarah Lynn Gasparick. I hope you enjoy the varied perspective.  Today I got to join in the adventures at Friendship Home. Smiling faces at the door, giddy with anticipation for the afternoon of fun...

The Evolution of a Great Haircut

Sarah Jansen arrived in town late last night for her two-week visit! Of course, the first two things on our docket were a great new haircut and a 90 minute massage. Both were raving hits!

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25 Screaming Children Take on WaterBoom

On Saturday Nick and I had the pleasure of accompanying 25 kids from Friendship Home to a local water park (along with a few other adults thankfully!). As I’ve mentioned before, these kind of experiences are rare for them. I took a poll and most of the kids had only been swimming 2...

A Newcomer’s Perspective

One of my blog readers named Jessica arrived at post this week. We’re hoping to meet up for the first time in person once she and her family get settled in. In the meantime, she posted a few of her initial reactions to Manila that I thought you’d enjoy. I had forgotten the...