Mangoes, Motorbikes and Mosquito Nets

Wednesday, 28th September 2011

We awoke early after a good nights sleep, packed our bags and checked out. Then we walked next door to meet the others. After checking out there as well we assembled out the front and called Bro Felcris. While we were standing there Bro Sonny Matura arrived to collect us!

After being thoroughly annoyed by the accommodation we moved back to the hall and then decided to stay there for the remainder of our stay in Cebu. Sis Conchita and Bro Felcris made breakfast for us – along with ripe mangoes. The first time we have eaten fresh ripe mangoes while in the Philippines.

Bro Sonny arrived during breakfast and then took Silas with him for a walk afterwards. I followed soon after with Eden and Noah. We walked past the old ecclesial hall & Bro Sonny's house. I met Christel-May, and she accompanied us (taking Eden under her wing) to the river for to look around. The last time that we met Christel-May was eight years ago, and she was four years old them, she looks a lot like her mother (Sis Maristela).

Lunch was prepared by Sis Conchita again. After lunch Sarah and Noah had a sleep while the rest of us ride motorbikes up into the mountains. We Visited Sis Emma Delos-Santos and her youngest children. Mum looked the part on the bike, Silas was most excited and Eden was jammed between two adults and couldn't see much. When we arrived Silas and Eden went exploring with Bro Chris-Ian. I did a study on rain. Afterwards we were served young coconut juice. Silas returned with his pockets filled with guava's, he was a little disappointed to find that they were not ripe.

Go Mum!

Mum the biker

Sis Emma's house

The Bible Study was held at Sis Emma's house

One of Sis Emma's sons

Sis Emma and her youngest children

Silas driving the steam roller

When returned to the hall Felcris invited us all to come to the beach for a swim. The water was clean and warm. The beach is black stones and it is reasonably steep. Everyone enjoyed swimming, although Silas found the swell a little more challenging than the calmer water at Lingayen. We stayed until after sunset and then returned to the hall. After all washing we sat down for tea (there is no end to the food being served here).

On the way to the beach

 

Swimming at the beach in Argao

Noah wasn't too sure

Maybe playing in the sand is better

Beautiful sunset

Bro Frans arrived late in the day, he had travelled from his home in Pangasinan, took a bus to Manila, plane to Cebu and another bus to Argao (over 12hours travelling).

We did the NT reading (Luke 21) and I led a discussion on signs showing the soon return of Christ. Bro Sonny and Bro Belvic joined in the readings.

Then bed, it was a hot night and the mosquito net was not big enough (it only went down to my knees) so we had to sleep with a sheet over our legs.