Had a great day at Tunasan today ... the end of our formal programme! Its a drop-in centre which works with kids in the area. There is no residential there, the children live at home but come to the centre for education and to make paper, cards, etc. so that they can earn some money. This keeps them from just being on the streets - and away from glue sniffing and substance abuse.

We spent the morning there, had a great lunch,

then went to see where some of the children live, down each side of the railway line. We had a ride on a trolley down the tracks, you just have to make sure you get off if a train comes (though don't worry, none did!)

Then we went to visit some of the people in their houses and bought some flowers.

Now back at the hotel, we will eat later, then rest tomorrow before going to say goodbye to the Malate children tomorrow night and a meal with the staff.

Inevitably thoughts start to turn towards home, what it will be like to get back and how this experience will change us. I think its fairly safe to warn members of St Mary's & St John's that you can expect to hear somehting about it in my sermons over the next few month! Plus it may be that those of you reading this blog back in the UK may wish to respond in some way. The project here is always in need of on-going financial support and has great plans for the future if the money is available.

On other matters, Helen has told me that our caravan has been damaged in its storage yard and I'm waiting to here if its usable (we have someone coming to inspect it). Please pray for her, its bad enough this happening two days before New Wine when she has been planning her work there for a year, but for it to happen when I am 1000's of miles away is extra tough.

Anyway ... photos of today below, and I'll update soon on flight details home.

Thanks

Mark

Update ... just heard the caravan is damaged but roadworthy, so that is good news!