Philippines Trip: Photoblog

a photoblog from Proskuneo’s recent trip to the Philippines.

 

Our Philippines team went through quite a process. we had ten members, then down to 7, then up to 8, then down to 6, and finally ended with 5! We ended up a stream-lined, power-packed team. (Left to Right) Sherry Chappell, Heidi Thomas, Josh Davis, John Hamilton, Lynn Hamilton

 

 

 

 

 

We got to experience a bit of Filipino culture, including some great food! We enjoyed puto, lumpia, and this great dessert “halo halo” which literally means “mix-mix.” It is a delightful combination of purple yam ice cream, some gelatin, some fruit, ice, and a few other items. Delicious!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Riding in a jeepney was another cultural experience and highlight!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We served the missionaries of New Tribes Mission by teaching their children in the morning. While it may not look like a very multicultural group, the missionary families were from: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Faroe Islands, Austria, Koream Philippines, Germany, South Africa, and the USA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also got to serve the missionaries by leading them in worship in their heart languages: English, Korean, Tagalog, German, and more. It was fun to sing the word “Unbeschreiblich” in German and it was a real blessing to see God’s people refreshed and enjoying His presence together! 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We were able to celebrate some of the natural beauty of the Philippines, by hiking Volcano Taal. This volcano is in the middle of a lake. And once you hike to the top, you can see down inside (behind me in the picture) that there is another lake, and another island inside the crater. Amazing!

 

 

 

 

  A real personal highlight for me was getting to spend time with my family there in the Philippines. My brother Joel, his wife Missy, and their two girls live there in the Philippines, and now I am much more acquainted with their environment and their ministry there. Such a joy!