Crazy in Cebu!!!
Holy smokes.
Haven't spent more than 5 hours here and I'm already
dazed. Nothing, I mean nothing, could have prepared me
for what I have seen in the short amount of time I
have been here.
First of all, the flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong
was unreal. Lots of bumps in the road but really
nothing to be really scared about. I did, however,
have a great person sitting next to me. Strike that,
not great, absolutely inspiring. Sitting next to me on
the entire flight was founder and president of Habitat
for Humanity Millard Fuller. He alone, made the trip
so far completely humbling and soulful. He gave me one
of his books in which he inscribed:
"To Rebecca Supp:
What a wonderful young woman you are...so full of
adventure, excitement, love and faith!!
God bless you on your special 21st birthday. May the
light of Christ always guide you in all of the years
to come in your life!!
-Millard Fuller
"High in the Heavens"
Between Los angeles and Hong Kong
March 1, 2004
How amazingly incredible is that?!
So now I sit at my new job writing to you to assure
you that I'm a-ok. Christian, my completely awesome
German tour guide took me out to lunch at his favorite
joint (Jo's Chicken) and for three of us, the meal
came out to be just under 3 US dollars. And the
chicken was awesome!!!!
I just can't believe how surreal this is. I should
really keep my mind open. This is undoubtedly a third
world country and it's very apparent wherever I
travel. Unbelievable. I'm still trying to figure out
my phone. But yes, I have one.
It's so bizarre. There's absolutely nothing I can do
to not stand out here. I sincerely stick out like a
sore thumb. Christian was telling me that some
Filipinos hold Westerners in high regard and
admiralty. I've already heard a couple of remarks
like "I wish I had light skin like her, she must make
a lot of money" (of course that's translated from my
new found partner in crime, Rio.) To hear something
like that from someone else isn't flattering at all.
It actually tears at the heart a little. I think one
of the biggest lessons that I'm beginning to face is
being genuinely happy with who I am, something I take
for too often for granted.
Well, jet lag is setting in and tomorrow is my first
full day of work. I promise that these little blurbs
of stories from here will be much better as time goes
by but as for now, I'm about to pass out.
I still wonder what the hell I'm doing...
Tons of love!
-Bekka
Haven't spent more than 5 hours here and I'm already
dazed. Nothing, I mean nothing, could have prepared me
for what I have seen in the short amount of time I
have been here.
First of all, the flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong
was unreal. Lots of bumps in the road but really
nothing to be really scared about. I did, however,
have a great person sitting next to me. Strike that,
not great, absolutely inspiring. Sitting next to me on
the entire flight was founder and president of Habitat
for Humanity Millard Fuller. He alone, made the trip
so far completely humbling and soulful. He gave me one
of his books in which he inscribed:
"To Rebecca Supp:
What a wonderful young woman you are...so full of
adventure, excitement, love and faith!!
God bless you on your special 21st birthday. May the
light of Christ always guide you in all of the years
to come in your life!!
-Millard Fuller
"High in the Heavens"
Between Los angeles and Hong Kong
March 1, 2004
How amazingly incredible is that?!
So now I sit at my new job writing to you to assure
you that I'm a-ok. Christian, my completely awesome
German tour guide took me out to lunch at his favorite
joint (Jo's Chicken) and for three of us, the meal
came out to be just under 3 US dollars. And the
chicken was awesome!!!!
I just can't believe how surreal this is. I should
really keep my mind open. This is undoubtedly a third
world country and it's very apparent wherever I
travel. Unbelievable. I'm still trying to figure out
my phone. But yes, I have one.
It's so bizarre. There's absolutely nothing I can do
to not stand out here. I sincerely stick out like a
sore thumb. Christian was telling me that some
Filipinos hold Westerners in high regard and
admiralty. I've already heard a couple of remarks
like "I wish I had light skin like her, she must make
a lot of money" (of course that's translated from my
new found partner in crime, Rio.) To hear something
like that from someone else isn't flattering at all.
It actually tears at the heart a little. I think one
of the biggest lessons that I'm beginning to face is
being genuinely happy with who I am, something I take
for too often for granted.
Well, jet lag is setting in and tomorrow is my first
full day of work. I promise that these little blurbs
of stories from here will be much better as time goes
by but as for now, I'm about to pass out.
I still wonder what the hell I'm doing...
Tons of love!
-Bekka