We arrived safely in Cebu, Philippines on Tuesday night at approximately 11:40 pm ... which in the States was Tuesday morning at about 10:40 am (EST). Our travel was uneventful, just how we like it! However, I did get a pretty intense case of motion-sickness, which didn’t subside until almost a full 36 hours after the fact!! Lesson learned, take a Dramamine before boarding the plane for the long 13 hour ride.
The first few days have been a learning process, as I imagine most of the next few months will be. I have had a journal with me to take notes, here are a few ...
- Beeping horns is a way of life around here. I am used to people beeping because they are upset, here its totally different ball game. Beeping could mean, “get out of my way, I’m coming through” or “Hey, you want a ride?” . Its not a bad thing to beep. Everyone does it.
- Music is so random here. We could hear Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Michael Buble, Usher and Casting Crowns all in the same place within 30 minutes of one another.
- Look up when showering ... you may fall victim to a HUGE spider falling on your head.
- Realizing that I am living here, that this isn’t just a short term mission trip, has been hard to swallow. Learning a new culture, a new way of life ... its going to be a challenge.
- God has brought us this far, He will not abandon us.
Marvin and Josie Whitt drove us all over Cebu looking at homes, apartments and townhouses. The last one we looked at was the winner!!! We saw the townhouse on Thursday and moved in on Saturday. We were surely blessed to get it so fast and at a good price. God has awesome plans for us and this apartment! We are excited to see what He is going to do here.
Over the next few months we will be getting settled into the new culture, our house, and preparing for work at CBC. We will update as much as we can, but we don't have regular internet yet ... so the post may be few and far between for a little while.
Thank you all for your prayers and support. Please continue to pray for us as we transition into life on the other side of the world.
Love and peace.
--Caidy
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| At the Chicago airport -- before getting on the plane headed for Korea |
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| Literally carrying our bed to the house ... the only piece of "furniture" we have so far. |
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| Our house number in Banilad Greens |
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| After a long hot day we headed to Yellow Cab pizza and shared an AWESOME pizza and ice cream |
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| About to wash laundry by hand for the first time. |
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| Ronald was showing me the ropes. He is a pro at washing by hand. |
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| Success! -- It only took us a little over an hour to wash almost 2 weeks worth of clothing. |
2 comments:
I'll comment!! Caidy, I'm wondering if the short time you've spent in Ronald's home country is already showing you different sides of him that you've never seen before--are you having to adjust to a new culture AND a whole new husband? I was just wondering, and thinking maybe now you will even have a greater understanding of him, since your roles as native/newcomer are reversed from what they were in the US! Travel and mission work does interesting things for marriages; I'm really excited for you both and will definitely follow your blog journey! --Molly Martin--
Molly! Yes, I am seeing a whole new side of him. I don't have to adjust to a new husband...I am just learning a new part of him. It makes me love him even more. I love seeing him in his home country. The roles are reversed and its an awesome experience! God is good.
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