Saturday, 21 June 2008

The Urban Promise House





Arrived at Urban Promise house after a 45 minute bus journey from the west side to the east side of town to a good welcome!Jo had friends from last time very happy to see her and Cheska was made to feel welcome too. After the hellos many of the staff had meetings so we were shown to our room (see pic)and shortly after Jackie (a 16 yr old team leader) took us out for pizza for lunch.

After we unpacked our clothes, updated our diaries, had some 'God time' and a quick nap (3 days in and we're still not completely over jet lag!) By 6pm the house manager called us up for a Filipino dinner.We then all watched a foreign movie with English subtitles about a completely paralyzed stroke victim who managed to write a book through blinking to a note taker- eyeopening indeed!

Today we finally slept through to a normal time (6am for Jo and 8am for Cheska). We went to the mall (which is enormous) to buy phone cards and watched the film Love Guru with Mike Myers which is hilarious!

10 comments:

suesnipsu said...

the cinema indeed.Its tough this mission stuff in it.Love you guys.Prayin for ya.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sue E

WendyWoos said...

Glad to hear that you got there safely. One questions are the shoes in the rack just Cheskas?
:-)

Wendy x x x x

Unknown said...

haha- i've been asked that before! No the top two shelves are Cheska's and the 3rd shelf has Jo's squashed in!

Thanks for your texts guys xxx

suesnipsu said...

Hi u 2.Thinkin about u.
Ellen sends her love and says its a Boy!
Can't believe you've been gone over a week already.
Lots of love and kisses. xxxxx

Lisa Parkes said...

Hey girls,

Wow you look like you are having a fab time!!

So looking forward to hearing your stories of how God has used you over there.

Miss you, Love you,

Lise x

joshyd13 said...

Hi Both.

Glad to hear you are both doing so well, TNJ was a good'n tonight (because i did the talk) but it went well.

Keep up the ood work gals, and we will keep our praying suppourt this end. Face it thats all we can do ay it.

Stay STRONG ans stay SAFE

Have FUN


Josh xxx

Joy said...

Hi Jo & Cheska
Glad to hear things are going well for you both. You are such an inspiration to us all.
Remember girls that God is a GREAT BIG God and nothing is too difficult for Him.

Really proud of you
Love you loads
Joy (& Jeremy)

joshyd13 said...

Hi Both.

Glad to hear you are both doing well and having so much fun (i might give this mission thing a try)

TNJ was 'gud'n' tonight (purely and simply because i did the talk) =)

But Stay STRONG Stay SAFE

And we will keep up the praying suppourt this end. Face it thats all we can do 'ay' it.

But seriously 'gals' HAVE FUN :)

And we will see you soon. Good Luck

Josh :) xxx

Jukey22 said...

Well done both praying and thinking bout ya's love ur get up and do spirit

matt lu millie

milliesmommy said...

Hi Ladies! you look like you are having a FAB time! Beats what I'm doing (washing sick off my new pink shoes - Millies not mine) miss you although I have to say chesk at least my ears don't bleed on a sunday now.... only joking you know I love you!
Joking aside you both really are an insperation. What many only talk or dream about you are LIVING & DOING!What a fine example. All my love to you both x x x