A Whole New World

So, we are finally here! Honestly, right before I left, I was really sad to leave home and wasnt looking foward to the trip. Then, as soon as I met up with my team, I was so excited to go on this journey. Our traveling went as best as it could. The first flight had minimal turbulence but the second flight was a liiitle scary, at least for me. When we arrived, a man working at the airport called my name and said that they didnt see one of our pieces of baggage! I said a little prayer and luckily, all our stuff was there.

As soon as I met the Bells, I knew they were kindreds. It has only been two days and Ive already learned so much about them and Australia. They have already given me life advice that I can take back with me. We went to TGI Fridays (yes, our first real Filipino restaurant) and it was quite an experience. Michael, their 15 year old son, works there and was able to serve us.

My stomach felt quite precarious when I first arrived, but now it feels pretty normal. Even though it is very humid outside, we are lucky to have fans in the house and AC at night. We have mostly eaten Westernized food. So thus far, things havent been too uncomfortable for us but we have only been here a few days. In the future, we know we will probably have to eat some different things and be put in situations we arent sure about- but Im so excited!

Thank you so much for all the support everyone has blessed us with. Please continue to pray for our team and Manila. We are just about to leave to go to Bright Lights school and help teach English.

Dana