Filipino Culture: What we're learning

What have you learned about Filipino culture over the past 3 months?

Filipinos are so friendly & hospitable. I have loved getting to meet people in different villages & the way almost all of them immediately welcome us into their home. What a blessing!  

-Grady

Filipinos are very family-oriented. Families & friends are so interconnected. With just a little bit of effort, you can make it into these circles and have friends for life.   -Jackson

I'm loving the Philippines & everything about it. No one is in a rush & the Lord knew I needed some patience in my life! I love the simplicity & values of the Filipinos. My prayer is to bring that back to america. They value friendships, family, kindness & love.. and the world needs more of that! You can't help but love it here.   -Landree

I knew what balut was before coming to the Philippines but I didn't know people actually enjoyed eating it. I thought it was more of a gag food... like something they have foreigners eat to make fun of them... but people actually like it!      -Evan

Drivng in the Philippines is very different than America. Motorcycles are more common here than in America and traffic laws don't seem to be consistently enforced. Traffic often looks chaotic & impossible to navigate... but the people know how to drive safely so accidents are not as common as I would have guessed!     -Sam

I have learned so much about Filipino culture! It is a very welcoming culture. Everyone has been so nice & fun to talk to. It is amazing how warm of a culture it is. Look forward to learning more!     -Mark