So...the day has finally come. I am in Cebu, Philippines at the New Beginnings Children's Ministry compound. The flight from JFK airport in New York to the Hong Kong airport was amazing. I slept for most of it, but i can honestly say, that it had by far the most space under the seat in front of me then any other flight i've been on, so it made the 16 hour flight seem like a breeze. Once at the Hong Kong airport, i had 3 or so hours to kill before my flight for Cebu. I had the opportunity to Skype with mom and dad for while when i first got to the gate and again right before i boarded the plane, which was good for both of us. The flight from Hong Kong to Cebu was only about 2 hours, 2 hours and 3 minutes to be exact, so it was a puddle jumper compared to the 16 hour flight i had earlier.
Now that i'm here in the Philippines, it still feels surreal that i'm actually here for 4 months!! When i said that I would do this i knew what i was getting myself into, but at the same time, i kinda didn't. But that's what usually happens with major trips like this, no? I went through something similar when i went to Mexico, and the same thing happened while i was in Belize, in fact when i was in Belize, it was so bad that i almost left after 3 days. And everytime, God has brought me through it while at the same time, showing me something about myself AND about Him that i didn't know before. So while i'm nervous, and slightly scared, i also know that something AMAZING will come out of this, and i'm excited to see what it is!
Now i know what you're thinking... "what's the deal with the title?" Well this morning...er...Sunday night, it's Tuesday afternoon right now as i'm writing this, the clerk at the check in counter had asked me a question, and without thinking, i answered "Si". I'm not sure why my brain is still in Spanish mode, but i suppose that's good that it is, given the fact that some of the words in Tagali are Spanish words.
As i said in my first post, I will do my best to update you guys weekly, and if it's not every week, definitely every 2 weeks, so stay tuned!!!
With the wind,
Mark
Great post! Thanks for the update. We pray that God pours our His grace on you to help you adjust to your new life for the next four months quickly and easily. I am very excited to hear about all that God will show you, and how He will use you! We are praying for you!
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear from you and how you're doing. We are praying for you! Love you so much and so proud of you! Mom
ReplyDeleteThank you Marki mark i will be praying for you... cant wait to see you back in NY... miss you
ReplyDeletekeep up the spanish voca bro!
ReplyDeleteI loved reading the part where you described what usually happens during major trips like the one you're on. It is so true, rough but meanwhile worth it since we learn so much from it.
Bless you