Hi everybody!! 

If you could see the team right now you wouldn’t believe your eyes. They are elbow deep in grouping supplies ready to be distributed to the folk who ‘live’ at Smokey Mountain. There are tables of rice bags, tables of noodle packs, tables of sardine tins, tables of coffee, little soaps and shampoos. Each of these products will be bagged up for approximately 350-400 people to receive tomorrow.  The whole team is busy bagging it all up now.

It’s truly amazing how energetic they have all become because today was full of cues and heavy bags with little or no sleep. The flights went on without a hitch, bar the bit of turbulence. Aleisha did so well considering her baby bump to deal with in the crowds; Jon was fabulous. It appeared that the only complaint was that the international flight schedule was helped out with a domestic carrier between KL and Manila. This computed to a smaller plane, less frills with half the amount of food. Consequently tonight everyone was famished and quite tired.

The sights and smells brought a lot to talk about. Lots of ‘oos’ and ‘ahs’.  Jason experienced his very first flight ever!!!! Came out the other side grinning!! Laura was thrilled to discover that her pale skin was the absolute envy of all Filippinos. She is not only talking herself up as being beautiful {a healthy frame of mind considering she is God’s creation!} but admired from all who look at her as we strolled the suburb this evening.

Thanks for all who put in somehow toward this trip. Jake’s comment at dinner was priceless. ‘I always knew I would come, I just set this money aside every pay, got it paid for ….easy. Much better than a new Xbox One!!’

Lots of love to my family; Scott, Bek, Carrie, Cal, Jordan, Amy, Reub and my wonderful man who I am missing, Glenn James. I am well and very happy xx

Bon