the Philippines, in photos

We arrived early Saturday morning in this squatter village on the outskirts of Manila.

The street kids loved having their photos taken, and then came running over to have a look themselves.

I spent a few days (and a long night) here, at KIM's children's home.

This little guy is three weeks old.



I spent most of one night caring for Cedric, who is six months old and only 8 lbs. He stole my heart.



Yuki and I hit it off quite literally when the corner of his juice bottle smacked into the bridge of my nose. We were fast friends.



Ben loves Jacob, most especially for his hair.



Princess and I played on the swings until she fell asleep in my lap. Later that day, I helped her wash and comb her hair before her nap. Precious moments.



Kayt and I enjoyed playing...



...and running in a 5k put on by KIM to

break the cycle of poverty through education.



We were blessed with some time to travel outside of Manila.

Early morning at Taal Volcano.



our fellow Asia adventurers



this boat ride was my favorite part of the whole trip



at the American Cemetery in Manila



Oh... and this happened to my hair. It's a long story. I'll tell you someday.



Ben and I overlooking Manila at Faith Academy.

And the end result of the hair story.



We swam at this waterfall. And it was amazing.

a sunset over Manila

Five days later, we boarded a plane, and arrived home in Taipei.