We started out 2008 with a visit from my Mom and Eric's tenth birthday. Then we helped build a new playground for the Sonshine Center. In April we left the Philippines for a Stateside visit. We enjoyed time with family, vacations to Myrtle Beach, Orioles games, etc. Then we returned to our Filipino home and continued ministering at the Sonshine Center. We closed 2008 with Christmas and a new addition to the family. This has been a very blessed year.
Leaping off the Leadership Development post, I have some somewhat sad news. Chris and the kids will be leaving for the States this Saturday. They leave for Manila on Friday, and then fly onward to the States on Saturday, arriving in Baltimore around midnight (Maryland time) Saturday evening. Why is this sad? My responsibilities with the internship require me to say in Iloilo until the internship is completed. I will be returning to the States March 23. We have never been apart as a family for so long. Honestly I am very much not looking forward to being away from my family. I am not looking at this as a "break" from my kids so I can finally do some "real ministry." I am willing to fulfill my responsibilities here in Iloilo, especially as it involves training future full-time missionaries. However, I am not at all looking forward to being apart from my most favorite people in the world. The reason why Chris needs to leave for the States at this time is beca...
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