Back to Bugallon

Monday, 5th September 2011

Travelled back to Bugallon in the morning. Bro Felcris was waiting for us by the main road (at the waiting shed no less) while we were waiting for him at Bro Rudi's house. Eventually we made our way out to the main road to find a bus. Bro Rudi chauffeured most of us in his chariot (while the rest of us walked) which he parked neatly in the middle of the intersection, and waited with us for a bus to arrive. Rudi's car stalled three times getting to the road, so those who walked were almost faster than the car! Silas and Noah were attracted by a nearby cow until the bus arrived. Bro Felcris kindly escorted us back to Bugallon.

Silas the biker

Bro Rudi's chariot, up close and personal

Moooooooooooooo

We arrived at the hall ready to jump into clothes washing, it was a beautiful day with the sun shining and we were leaving for Sta Barbara and Isabela Tuesday. I really am good at getting the clothes washed in record time, you just have to fill the machine up with as many clothes as you can and then just heap them into the spinner in one heap, lean on the lid of the spinner to make it work and then hand the pile of tangled clothes to Sarah to hang on the line. When no one is looking you fish our the broken buttons from the bottom of the machine. As for the marks and stains that don't come out – you make sure that you hang them in the sun so it can bleach them.

Bro Felcris left to go back to Tarlac to pay a deposit on the venue for the December Youth Conference. Sis Laida started cooking lunch, and was joined not long after by Sis Jinky – another fabulous meal of spring rolls, rice and beef. Laida and Cally joined us for lunch as well. It was nice to be back – does kind of feel like home.

Eden being a "good queen"

Doing the washing

Keep pumping the iron

Drying the clothes on the hedges

Our wonderful friend

Noah water witching

After lunch Matt and I went to Lingayen by jeepney to get some supplies, a haircut for Matt and go to an internet cafe to try to get the blog up to date. We had asked Jinky about a good hairdresser to go to. She told us the name of two – Emex and Index (she said the hairdressers at Index are gay). Arrived in town, and found our way to Index hairdressers – great haircut, shampoo and blowdry – all for P40 (AUD$1.00), the hairdresser who cut Matt's hair did at least look like a man, unlike a couple of others, who I am sure were transvestites (gross!!) Found an internet cafe, but were unable to update the blog because the computers were very slow – so frustrating! Gave up after ½ hour, and went to Magic Supermarket to get our supplies. After finishing at the supermarket, we found another ATM to withdraw cash, and took a trike back to the Jeepney terminal – very annoying trike driver – understood English perfectly when asking if we wanted a trike, then very conveniently couldn't understand English, and then tried to ask for more money than we gave him (P20 for a 2 minute trike ride), luckily the men at the jeepney terminal know us, so they told us not to give any more, and eventually he left. Noah was still asleep when we got back, and even Eden had had a sleep, so Jinky and Mum had a very quiet, peaceful afternoon with Silas and then Eden for a little while.

After dinner, Tina's sister and brother in law, Lita and Rizal Aquino came to say hello, they were very nervous to come to the hall. It was nice to talk to them, and we told them they would be welcome to come to the meeting anytime.

We enjoyed reading the Bible with Jonathan, Jodel, Joel, Cesar, Laida, Jinky, Tina and our family. Great discussions on the Cherubim of Ezekiel. Cally and our three are getting on really well, which is so nice to see.

Very tired, so no packing tonight as planned, have to do it in the morning.