Family and friends part two

Friends are so much fun to be around! They make you laugh and they cook food you don't normaly get to eat, they take you to their favorite places and they remind you that life is worth living! We are all here to love one another. God tells us that all men will know that we are his fallowers if we do just that, Love one another! I had a great time visiting all my frineds and I hope they were as blessed as we were!

James, Greta, Lilly and William were great hosts to me one night. We had a fun packed day! We started with packing some of their things as they were getting ready to move. I found this suprizingly great fun. Partly because Greta is a vintage collector of dishes and kitchen nik nacks.

Also I am always amazed at how simple they live. I also got to jot down great recipies. We woke up early and played all morning. We went on a outing to Trader Joe's and we hung out by a nice little pond. Greta also introduced me to my new craving, YogurtLand!!!!! OH YUM YUM!!!

We took some time to take some great pictures! This is my favorite shot because it has one of my favorite people in it, William and he has his fantastic frumpy lip pose. Greta is in the back ground laughing at him. I love this little guy and I am so glad that we now have a friendship.

James is a super model, well I mean supper fun to take pictures of. He has such a cute smile and he is one of the most thought provoking kids I know. On this morrning we had a deep theological conversation that I can't remember at this moment, but it was good and it all boiled down to Jesus died for us so we can all go to heaven to be with him some day! Thanks for the lesson James I had a wonderful time chating with you.

I aslo had the opportuntiy to spend an evening with the Dayton family and some of their friends. Holly, Emily, Amalia, and Alana were there and we had a splened time talking and praying for the guys as they went out to minister to the homeless in Temecula. They didn't find many, but we thought they might have been hideing from them because there were six of them all of who are tall strong and a bit intimidating. But God had led them to go and they obeyed. isn't that what we are suposed to do?

The evagelistic man gang, Brian, Justin, Jason, Casey, and Bret. Mr. Dayton joined them also but he is a pimp and pimps don't pose for pictures, well that is what he said.

And well here is my good ole pal holls! we are two peas in a pod!

going home

Just some of my friends and family!









I am just writing a note to say I am getting ready to pack my boxes and head to Target one more time because I forgot one more thing! I am putting my game face on and trying to prepare for a long trip! I am at a funny place again, When I left the first time to go to the Philippines I couldn't get there fast enough! But when I left to come here in March I was really excited to come visit my family and friends, I had never felt this way before. I have always been so sad to come to the US not knowing when I would return but not this time. I was thrilled to come visit because I know I have a home and my life is there in Manila. But now I am at a new place going back. I am sad to say good bye, it is going to be 10 more months before I see anyone again. Friends are a little easier but saying good bye to kids is hard because they grow so fast and 10 months is a long time in kid time. I got to stay longer than I had hoped and that has made it good but also harder, we are rebuilding relationships and meeting new people and man it is just hard to leave. Well I know I have a purpose and God has me where he wants me so I will trust he will provide for all my needs, even my emotional ones. He is in control and will get me through!
Thanks every one for your prayers and for making this trip a very fun and memorable one. I know you are praying for me and I hope that those prayers will keep us connected! God Bless

Home is where we are not?

So we are in the good old US of A!!!! I am very happy to be here and even more happy to know that in a month we will be returning to where our hearts are! I asked a missionary friend a few months ago "where is 'home' for you?" and she said " home is where we are not." if we are here home is there and when we are there home is here. I though about that and liked the idea. That is how we feel too! we love our families and we are very blessed to be here visiting them but home is in the Philippines now and when we were there we always talk about coming home to see every one. When I started to think about it the more I realized how true this statement was yet in a different way. Our real home is with Jesus in the Kingdom of God in heaven! We are only travelers here on earth. And then I realized that we are all MISSIONARIES here on earth. We are all to be fishers of men. We are all ministers of the gospel to someone? We are all called to tell of the goodness of Jesus, and we are all waiting to GO HOME! I have only been here for four days and yet I am still missing my life there in the PI. How crazy is that? But I do. As we all should be missing our true home in heaven with our heavenly father. What a day that will be when we are there sitting at the throne of God worshiping together and living in perfect relationship the father and each other! So as we are here in California, I ask that you would pray for us as we will be traveling all over southern Cali and we will be very busy visiting family and supporters. We are slightly home sick and also thrilled to be here all at once! We are excited to share with you all what God is doing in our lives there in the PI and also tell about His faithfulness to us as we fallow after him. Thank you for taking the time to read about my adventures and I hope you are encouraged by them. God Bless!