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| tracey l heppner photography 2012 |
Finally, I'm here. Ten months after an 'innocent' trip to the Philippines and Gentle Hands Orphanage - a visit that changed the course of my future - my missionary journey has begun.
I landed 3 weeks ago....a picturesque landscape....yet on the ground, a very different picture. Hot, smoggy, noisy, and what appears to be total chaos!!! Roads writhing with cars, jeepneys, trikes, motorcycles, and people! All with their own agenda and yet, somehow, working in unison.
It seems a city of amazing contrasts....state of the arc malls and squatter shacks, great wealth and greater poverty. Chaos yet order. Simple and yet so complex. I read that Manila can be a reflection of your state of mind and I get that. Its heart wrenching and yet uplifting, exhausting yet energising, broken yet beautiful. Whatever you make of Manila, whether desperate to leave or destined to stay, its intensity will remain with you forever.
I hope you enjoy following my journey with me....I will certainly value sharing it with you.
Welcome to Manila and Gentle Hands! And all its trials and tribulations. A story of faith, hope and love.
Mahal
Jo
