Shaun Groves
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Archive Tag: Philippines
I Thought I Asked A Lot Of Questions
My Dad used to tell me I’d never learn anything if I didn’t ask questions. A lot of them. And if that’s true then Ryan may be the smartest man alive. Not only did Ryan, Stephanie‘s husband, ask more questions than anyone I’ve ever taken on one of these trips,… Read More
The Other Side Of The Fence
We gathered around a dinner table tonight to reflect, laugh, cry – before boarding a plane bound for America in the morning. And Patricia asked the bloggers what their high and low points have been this week in the Philippines. And mine were easy to recall. They both happened nine… Read More
Filipino For Kitchen
Ready For That Plane Now
My favorite Filipino is Michelle Tolentino. I want my little girls to grow into the kind of woman she is. The story she tells around the world, of how she was released from poverty, inspires me again and again. I hate to admit it but there are days I just… Read More
Meeting The Neighbors Next Door
Emily and Kat take us on a trip today. On a boat made of styrofoam. Then on foot through polluted waters. To a home built on stilts. Poverty is not merely a physical malady. It isn’t only measured in square feet and dollars. It is an ailment that plagues the… Read More