Category: Travel

Same business trip, different country. 

Well it’s been about 8 months but I am back in the air. Part of the reason for coming back to the States was to travel less and be with the family more. Here are some texts during the two day trip. 

2:44 am – Hi. I am going to get ready to leave now. Everyone is still sleeping. Love you. 

3:15 am – in the name of Jesus as I stand in front of my girls as they sleep, I pray that the Holy Spirit bless them with a father that loves you, lives to please you and follow wherever you lead me. 

3:40 – hi. I’m now at the groome a transportation waiting for my shuttle to Atlanta. love you. 

4:07 am – Hi girls. I’m now in the shuttle heading to Atlanta now. love you. 

5:15 am – Hello again. 😊 I’m at the airport now in line for security. love you. 

7:00 am – Hi girls. I’m in the plane now and have to shut off phone. I’ll turn it on again around 9 am and will call you when you girls get home from school. love you. God bless you. 

  
10:05 am – Hi. I’m now at Washington waiting for my shuttle to take me to the airport. The airport in Washington first really look nice. The airport on Guam is nicer. love you. 

  

I took this picture around mid afternoon and it was just something that moved me.  As I was siting in the park waiting for my hotel shuttle, I overheard a little boy wanting to play catch with his dad.  I hear the dad agree and soon afterwards I hear the sound of a football traveling in the air.  I look up and my jaw when I saw the”dad” who was throwing the ball.  It was an old man around hi late 50’s and he was wearing suit.  Now mind you, this wasn’t a cheap suit you can get for for $100.00.  This was a high quality suit.  It warmed my heart to see a dad take time out of their busy schedule to put a smile on his sons face.  I guarantee that’s it will be dry-cleaned by the end of the week.

  
Day 2

7:49 am – Good morning girls.  I heard you all enjoyed Zootopia.  I wish I had a chance to watch with everyone.  Mom said she was so tired and went to sleep in the movie theater.  Lol.  Well, I am dressed up and going  to get breakfast.  My day start at 8:45 and will end around 5:00 pm.  Hey, the college I went to Seton Hall made it to their conference finals… I AM SO HAPPY FOR THIS! Have a great day…love you…God bless you…and I’ll call during lunch time.

Needless to say that my family is on my mind always. God bless us all! Till next time. 

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A “small” city with “big” sights.

Gods beauty here in Greenville!

Visiting some friends here in Greenville, South Carolina for a couple of days and needed some things to do to kill time. Actually, my daughters needed some things to do to kill time.  I heard about the Greenville zoo and that it was a good way to make a couple of hours pass by.  I was not expecting much…but I was shocked
(good way) at the quality of the zoo and the types of animals they have.  The Greenville zoo has your obligatory snakes, giraffes, gators, birds, but also has animals you may not even have heard of (do you know what a “Rhea” is).  More pics coming from the Greenville zoo BUT in the meantime, I think this Lion pic is a good preview.

We also visited the Falls Park at Reedy and it was absolutely beautiful.  I was told it was man made and if so, I believe every city should make something like this.  With a modern bridge that crosses a fountain like area, the family and I easily spent a couple of hours here feeding the wildlife (geese, ducks, swans, etc) and enjoying the scenery.  There is quite a few things happening all at the same time from Shakespeare at the Park, line dancing, and even a band.  Great job city of Greenville!


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Happy New Years. God Bless Us All.

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It’s freezing here in Manila. Not USA mainland cold by a long shot but A good break from the heat on Guam. Happy New Years to all my brothers and sisters in Christ. May our lord continue to bless you and your loved ones.

How was your New Years in your part of the word?

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Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) – Final

Check back often for updates before, during, and after the typhoon has passed. God be with us all.

I am writing this from manila with regular communication with people in the Visayas region (expected landfall area).

Final Update
12/8/12 11:00 pm EST
Well the typhoon has come and pass and to be honest, it was uneventful in Manila. The city did a really good job in making sure that everyone that needed to be evacuated got the help they needed. The problem now going forward is that some people who evacuated and checked into shelters saw little or no effects from the typhoon. They may be stubborn and not pay attention to future earnings.

Update 5
12/7/14 11:45 pm EST

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Buildings are now covered with rain clouds as compared to previous pics.

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Picture taken 10 mins later. Rain has now completely covered makati.

Update 4
12/7/14 7:35 pm EST

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Worst of the typhoon should be hitting manila in about 12 hours. Was told winds will be around 50-90 kph but rains can be torrential possibly leading to flash floods. If you know manila, you know that will be a certainty. It’s an overcast day. Schools are cancelled today and private sector jobs have the option to cancel today as well (most have).

Update 3
12/6/14 8:55 pm EST

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View of Manila Golf and Country Club from Global City. It’s hot and to be honest people here are not at all worried about the typhoon. They are saying that the the worst of the storm will be arriving tonight.

Update 2
12/6/14 8:36 am EST
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Some are taking this typhoon seriously, most aren’t. We have ballroom dancing at Market Market in Global City as the typhoon makes landfall in Samar. Typhoon is expected to be in our general area within the day.

Give thanks to our lord and savior for sparing this country from devastating forces. The Philippines be blessed.

Update 1
12/5/14 -10:35 pm EST
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Breakfast stroll around Makati at the Salcedo Saturday Market. Lots of people here. No one is worried about the upcoming typhoon around this area.

12/5/14 – 6:15 pm EST
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Well, I certainly picked a good time to have a business trip in Manila. Expecting winds around a 122 mph (197kph) and I am staying on the 16th floor in a condo. I’m flying back to Guam on Monday but based on the Storm track models, that seems to be unlikely. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE PHILIPPINES. The path of this storm is similar to that of Super Typhoon Yolanda.

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