Philippines Trip

Well I'm finally home and I want to say 'I'm Glad to be an American!' and I'm glad to be back in the USA!
I am happy to be able to drink un-bottled water, use the bathroom properly and not live with a bottle of hand sanitizer in one hand and a handkerchief in the other.
Aside from the comforts of America that I didn't have, the experiences were unforgettable and I wouldn't trade it for anything else. I wanted to stay a little longer just to be with the people there and be apart of their culture, but of course I couldn't.
Every time I turned around I experienced a lifestyle unknown to me, unthinkable circumstances and impoverished living arrangements. My eyes were once again opened to the world outside of 'me'.
I have so many moving stories about the people in Bohol that will never be forgotten. I want to be able to express in words what happened but it's almost impossible. You have to be there to 'feel there'
One of the most impacting things that I can remember was praying with these precious people on Wednesday night so hard that my body was literally racked with sobbs I couldn't control. I didn't know their language or circumstance, I couldn't even say anything to encourage their alter experience. All I could do was pray the power of God down into the lives and watch God do the rest. What a powerful experience of how God can move.
We sometimes go to church by rote and don't think twice about the amazing power God has when we are willing to accept. Many times we can't wait to get out of church because of our own personal agendas or intimidation of going to the alter to seek out God's ways.
What if we put aside the 'me' factor and let the God factor reign? What would happen?
I'm not perfect nor do I claim to be but let's all try to be better 'Him' Christians than 'me' Christians and watch what God will do.

Here is a day to day picture diary of all the things that happened from Monday to Sunday. Enjoy!