DAY 3!!

Hello all,

Alexis Abello reporting on day 3 of our adventures! Today we are traveling to Deat where we will be staying with host families and working on building the house. We started the day bright and early but with smiles on our face as to be sure we’d catch the bus to Daet. These smiles were despite an interlude of a car alarm blast through our dreams, on more than one occasion throughout the night. As we boarded the highway bus we had a mix of songs and excited chatter as we finally settled into the bus that we’d be in for the next 12 hours. But as we settled down for prayer, I could feel Gods love and your prayers around us keeping us safe. While also on the bus we sang, a lot. We sang everything from Halleluiah to My Big Green Tractor.  After the grueling bus trip of winding roads, seeing the worksite, stopping to pee and many trees we finally made it to our host families. We arrived shortly after 7pm, we later found out they had been waiting for us since 5. We were welcomed into their youth center and greeted with music, jokes and warm welcomes! They mirrored to us the same love and excitement we have for them. A few families even made signs, how cute!  The next few days will be an adventure for sure! We are now here to do what we came to do and I think all of us are ready! Ready for so much; including the building of relationships and the houses but also going out of our comfort zones. The bus trip from Manila to Daet is 300 KM and takes 8-12 hours which is the same length of Regina to Saskatoon, but only takes 3 hours! The roads are windy, but the view is beautiful! We’ve had a few that got motion sick, but are now feeling better! I have been in a bus for a while now and I’m pretty tired so here’s saying goodbye and sending love, peace and blessings to all our family and friends back home. Much love to all of you.

Highlight of the day: Our warm welcome!!
Quote of the day: “Enjoy the humidity! It is for you!” –Mikee (Youth Minister Commission)
Challenge of the day: Stomachs that are not used to the combination of heat, speed and winding roads. Can you say roller coaster? J
Prayer request: Prayers for physical strength.  Our build site is at the bottom of the hill. Cement blocks at top of the hill!

Sorry for the late post! Internet has been hard to connect to. 

Peace and love, 

The Arch Team