Baguio

Man, have we been doing some crazy amounts of travelling and now we're about to start again. I can't believe it. It's been so crazy.. so amazing. I know I keep saying this .. but I cant believe that I am in Baguio, Philippines sitting at an internet cafe on my afternoon off with 7 people that I never knew 4 months ago, who now probably know me better than anyone. I can't grasp that I don't think I'll ever be like "oh ya I did a DTS once" it's just too amazing. You should all do a DTS.
God's been showing me so much and doing so much in the Philippines. I still can't believe He chose me to be a part of His plan. How exciting is that.. pretty exciting.. Anyways, ya I'm learning a lot about people.. about myself.. about relating to people that you honestly probably have nothing to relate on like detanees at a youth detention centre in the mountians of N. Luzon or the prostitutes in the red light district. It's so crazy. I can't believe I'm pary of this.
We arrived in Baguio on Friday night after driving for 7 ish hours from Manila .. after an 1.5 hour flight Cebu. We have been so blessed. We're living in a house.. all to ourselves all 8 of us .. with nice beds.. hot showers.. a kitchen.. a TV! .. laundry mat aruond the corner, beautiful porches and amazing views of the mountain sides (considering that we live on one) .. it its been crazy. It almost doens't feel like I'm on outreach when I go back home lol. It's weird. Anyways. So Saturday morning we jumped right into the ministry and did a kids program at the park a few minutes away. the kids loved it and they wanted us to come back next week - too bad we wont be here - they were great. then we went home, had lunch and then in the afternoon we went to the youth detention centre and did an open air for them. George spoke.. he was incredible. I was hit with a dose of revelation and just shocked at how incredible it was. Holy spirit was there thats for sure. we did 2 skits.. diretor and lifehouse.. i hurt myself in lifehouse but whatever.. things happen. We played games with the guys (14 of them that ranged from 8 to 18.. I know riht 8? in a detention centre.. pick pocketing.. freaking ridiculous but moving on) ya so that was awesome.. I saw this guy we looked really straight angry.. and i was like.. hes in jail no wonder he's angry its just me.. and then i looked around at the other guys and didn't really feel anything so I felt God nudging me to go talk to him.. I challenged it for a while.. and lost - naturally. So I talked and prayed to/for him.. he wasnt very chatty but he was definiltely listening. After I left I looked back and he was like dead concentrated and thinking.. it was really cool. I just told him how much God's heart breaks to see him upset and then when he's hurting and betrayed by people God's totally holding his hand and so I shared some of my testimony with him.. it was really cool. Even if he got nothing out of it God showed me I can talk lol.
Anyways ya so then in the evening we went out to do some street evangelism with the marginalized women on Baguio. It was sweet... definitely a different environment .. we were just outside the redlight district and we had a few convos.. someone that Mel, Andy and a Philippino guide that was with us talked to actually rededicated her lief and was in shock that God would send someone to talk to her in a bar and that He wants her even though she was in a bar.. it was amazing the story Mel shared.. really cool stuff is happening here.
Anyways.. this is long.

*the kid next to me speaks really good english.. sounds N. American. It's kinda strange.. not used to obnoxious Philippinos yelling "DOES THIS THING HAVE ANY EAR PHONES OR SOUND OR SOMETHING!" in my ear.. first time for everything I guess.
PEACE