I have been back for a couple days now and sleep schedule is starting to get on track ( i hope) I am actually awake very early right now typing this after going to bed at 1am. While typing this I began to eat a banana my mom had sitting on the counter. Perviosly, before going to the PHilippines, I hated bananas. I ate several everyday i was there. For some reason i thought if it didin't taste the same i could at least convince myslef.... i will NOT finish this banana that is now half eaten and turning brown sitting next to the keyboard. But remind me to pick it up when I am done here so my mom won't get upset. All right... about the trip back... I flew early in the morning accompanied by MANY of my great friends that i had made both the other volunteers and many of the Filipinos in my area i have become very attached to. Once arriving at the airport close to 30 of the Deaf kids were there already holding a farwell banner for me. It was a really tough farwell. I flew to Manila and had to spend the night there. At that point i just want to fly straight to the US instead of prolonging the inevitable. I cried the entire plane ride to Manila. Once i arrived it was very hot and NOT raining there. The family i stayed with was very nice and took really good care of me. They have two maids that live with them and I connected with them right away. I had to exchange information and everything. One of thier friends came over because they were told he was Bi-polar and they wanted me to tell them if it was true or not. I was not up to that challenge. I just wanted to decompress everything before i took my trip back to the USA. But he came over and... to make this quick... he IS Bi-polar. The flight back home there was a young Filipino boy, ok he was 21 so younger than me, who was moving to the states to live with his mom. It was his first time out of the Philppines and he was very excited to see the US. We talked about the differences and i felt i was preparing him well. Every hour or so i would lean over and tell him how excited i was for him to see snow for the first time. I can assure you after awhile... i was way more excited than he was. When we landed I safley found my luggage and Khris found his. It was an easy task to find my family and Josh who were waiting on the other side. Khris came with us to eat before his next flight. We brought him to Fudruckers for his first American food experience. He couldn't pronounce it that well but he laughed a lot and you could tell he was very excited. So now i am back in Upsala praying for direction and finances to become clear. Feel free to put in a word for me if you think of it.
Should i keep writing on here about what happens with my partnership with VFV and my organization? Or will nobody read it anymore?
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Oh, say can you see..
Posted by Toni at 6:06 AM
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I would appreciate it if you would continue to update us! You have never met me, but I am your grandpa's neice. He told me about you and i have been checking in almost daily. You sound like such an amazing person, and what you are doing is wonderful! I have been praying for you and I am hoping to meet you some day! If you have time to keep it updated, I would enjoy it! Thank you for all you do!
Glad to here you made it back fine, not that there was any doubt with GOD on your side. Of cuorse we would like you to keep updating us on whats going on its almost like A soapopra, "not sure if that was spelt right" I look forward to see whats happening next, its interesting, not many people could do what you have done and will continue to do. we are all proud of you, to say the least, -Tommy
Hey, toni i found the banana, it was still good i ate the other half. Were glad to have you home to.
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