Tuesday, December 04, 2007

December 4 & 5 (morning)


We have had a great trip so far we visited a lot of day care kids today, saw the daycare buildings, got a tour of one. Danced with JollyBee, played with lots of kids, saw how sad some of the street kids are, and how they are so hungry and wanted to be such a part of the parties they climbed the fence to get in, that was really sad. We then went to another party for foster parents and kids and saw the independent living scholars who are Nikki and my age and older who were abandoned when they were younger but they stuck with school and believe in themselves and are making a better life for themselves through KBF. Some of them just got back from Chicago, IL going to school there. It was fun to talk to them.
Nikk and I brought duck,duck,goose to the Philippines as well, we had to have the day care kids teacher translate it for us, then we must not have explained it right or something, cause it wasn't really duck, duck, goose, but they had fun and so did we.
Last night we went to the outdoor mall again, I got a few more presents for people, and it wasn't nearly as crowded. We had fun though.
We left Manila today to go to Cebu, we are here at the Plantation Bay Resort, it is really nice, and we are enjoying it a lot...Nikki, Jessi and I have plans for the next few hours before we got to the party today at Asilo de la Milagrosa. I'll tell you more later about what we did.


Enjoy some pictures from yesterday!Some of the scholars singing a song.


Jan talking with a scholar who had recently returned from Chicago.


Nikki and I with some of the scholars.


More pictures of the scholars, these guys range in age from 16-18.


She loved the bears we gave out. She is also waiting for her forever family.


This was on the street in Manila, we all really want to ride these, we are going to talk to Eva about it.


Street art, we all thought it was pretty cool


A little boy in foster care, he was so sweet he kept running up to me, Nikki and I were fighting over him he is so cute.


A little girl with special needs, she is released for international adoption she is just waiting for the right family.


This little guy loved the bears we were giving to the kids under 2.


The team dancing with JollyBee


Team photo with JollyBee


Me & Spiderman


Jarrod handing out balloons

The balloons said Holt Gift Team... how cool


Me playing 'duck,duck,goose'


Rod showing the kids their pictures


Nikki and I 'dancing' with the day care kids


Dancing with some of the kids.


A little girl enjoying JollyBee- our team bought the lunches and presents for this party. The kids got items the family needed like food, it was awesome.



Daycare

"spiderman" look at his smile...


The Nun's told us they do this cause it makes them look handsome.


This was the coolest dance, and this little guy was the leader. The coconut dance.


They love getting their pictures taken.

2 comments:

AMY said...

Great pictures! I love the little faces. It looks like you are having sooooo much fun. Thanks for taking the time to show us what you are experiencing!

Anonymous said...

Oh my, makes me miss being with you guys, but glad you are having fun. In Busan now so will tour tomorrow.
Have a great night Love from Korea!