Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamen!!!!

We've only been here two days but we've seen and done a lot. Mike and Zac are doing brilliantly.

Yesterday we went to a swimming gala at which a number of NGO's brought children from across the city to compete for their teams. The Kanlungan children where from the drop in day centre who live with their families on the streets around Malate. Watching Zac swimming, play and have fun with this lovable group of children it was hard to imagine the lives they live and last night as I tucked Zac into bed knowing that he was the only child there who was sleeping in a house last night I didn't sleep very well.

Today we visited the residential centre which is very quiet as most of the children have been moved on to the Laguna centre ready to start the new school year. Running repairs are being made and new children have already been spotted by the street teams who may take their places in a couple of weeks.

This evening we walked the streets with Wilma and some of the older children gathering children together to sing, pray and play. We sang 'our God is Great Big god' and I taught them the 'Stepping Stones Amen' I will be leaving a little part of New Wine on the streets of Manila. The commitment to these families is just mindblowing and the way the team know everyone and are greated by everyone is amazing. It is hard but it is also uplifting to see the commitment and faith of the people who are dedicating their lives to these families.

Talk again soon.

Love Helen