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Teas & Trees: The Yin and Yang of our Last Two Days

Our last two days have been pretty bi-polar. Friday was devoted to our first (of two) day trips. We were off to see Hidden Valley Springs, a stunning rain forest paradise a few hours from Manila. Both of us were excited, as the website said it was only 1.5 hours away (and this was a first...

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...