On a Lighter Note...Randomness

I really appreciated all the comments left on my last post. It reminded me how blessed I am to have such great friends and family! I decided to show just some small day to day experiences we do here besides the big beach trips.


There are all kinds of interesting fruit here. Some delicious...and some the nastiest stuff I've EVER tasted :). This one is called Marang. I actually haven't tasted this one because it's related to the super stinky/nasty tasting Durian fruit. Even if I don't like ALL the tastes, I still like to look at them! I'll have to do a post specifically on the fruit they have here. It really is neat to have new tastes to try, although I completely miss raspberries, strawberries, peaches, and pears!



My girls all share a bed. They do best that way, not to mention that's all the room we have here :). Most people here are fine with just a mat on the ground to sleep on. Lots of kids sleep on a foam sofabed or mat in their parents room. It kind of seems like a dream that people have fancy decorated rooms just for one child...



This is my friend Tata (her real name is Marijo, but everyone here has nicknames which makes it very confusing to remember who is who!) Anyway, she lives by us. Jeremy baptized her on his mission, we went to her wedding in Manila almost 7 years ago, and now we are neighbors. She helps me one way or another pretty much every day. She's very fun and nice. One day we went running and decided it was time for her to try something new; driving. This was her FIRST time ever!! She did a great job. It's very normal here for people to not own a car or even know how to drive. Jeepneys, taxis, motorcycles, bikes, or walking get the job done for a LOT of people. Way to go, Tata! :)