We arrived at NFF on Friday after a 5 hour bus ride from Davao City. As we pulled in all of us were squirming with excitement in our seats.
The first place we came to was the church, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. This is where we will be spending our Sunday mornings. Next we came to the big dining hall which is used for AWANA and Saturday Fellowship during the summer. It is basically a big screened in bamboo pavilion.
Then we were shown where we will be staying for the summer. We have a room with a balcony, that has an amazing view of the NFF Home and mountains. The room has bunk-beds and our own bathroom. The walls have been decorated by previous teams with words of encouragement.
Finally, we were taken to the children's home. Downstairs is the kitchen where meals are prepared by the cook and where everyone eats. Upstairs there is a boy's side and a girl's side. Each side is made up of 4 bedrooms. There is also a wing for toddlers and babies.
The home seems very organized. They children know their (daily) chores and know when to do them. It has been absolutely amazing meeting and getting to know these precious children.
Malaybalay is a beautiful place. Yes, there are lots of things we are going to have to adjust to around here but we are beyond blessed to have beds and running water. So many of the other teams do not have those luxuries right now!
The four white American Southerners are making adjustments and building relationships in the Philippines. We are looking forward to seeing what God is doing to do in us and through us this summer!
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| The guest house where we are staying. |
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| The dining hall. |
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| The New Faith Family Children's Home |