Kirsten and Ben recently completed a season of football (soccer in the USA). They enjoyed playing and I enjoyed coaching!

Ben with trophy at closing ceremony

Kirsten with coaches

Coaches Sue and Beth
Kirsten and Ben recently completed a season of football (soccer in the USA). They enjoyed playing and I enjoyed coaching!

Ben with trophy at closing ceremony

Kirsten with coaches

Coaches Sue and Beth
Praise that Ben's tummy troubles for the most part seem to have disappeared. Only once in a great while will he complain that his tummy hurts now!
Whatever was ailing me has cleared up!
Thanks for all your prayers!
At the Car Wash....
Davao....a city of mixture......................................

Car Wash Yard

Car Wash Dining / Waiting Area

Garden on the Roof

Across the road from the Car Wash

Someone's Kitchen

Hut Wall

Hut Roof
The girls had a week off from school for Spring Break so we spent part of the week relaxing at Paradise Island Beach.

Boat to Paradise Beach. Davao City in back ground

Ben and friends building a hermit crab sand castle

Sunset at Paradise Beach
We also went on a one day boat trip to Talicud Island for a day of playing in the water and snorkeling.
(Really, Kurt does work but we can't talk too much about that here!)
So....enjoy the pictures.It is beautiful here and we'd love to have you come visit us!!!!!

Boat to Talicud Island

Snorkeling

Snorkeling

Playing in the water

Playing in the water

Playing in the water

Playing in the water

Ben helping pull in a tired swimmer who wasn't making headway due to the current

Sailor Ben

Kurt and Mikayla on boat

Kirsten waiting for boat

Mom relaxing!
Come, visit! It is beautiful here!!!!!

Scenery

Scenery

Scenery
One of the nice things as an American living in the Philippines is the variety of new things to eat and drink. Just recently I have had a few opportunities to eat squid. Once was in a seafood salad, and the other two times were plates of sizzling squid, one spicy and the other not. Not bad.
In addition to squid, there are quite a few other new foods that we have yet to try. One is durian which is a fruit that smells like strong garlic, and balut which is partially formed duck egg. Both are somewhat "acquired" tastes. We are not rushing out to try these two just yet.