June 10, 2009 6:13 am

I took my first afternoon nap yesterday! It's a cultural thing that almost everyone participates in. My schedule for during the week is as follows:

6:00 am Wake Up
6:15 am Quiet Time
7:00 am Missionary Biography/ Bible Study
7:15 am Breakfast
7:30 am Schol Begins- Science with Ma'am Olen
8:30 am Math with Ma'am Zyra
9:30 am Recess
9:45 am English with Ma'am Len
10:45 am Break
11:45 am Lunch
12:45 pm Computers or Christian Education with Ma'am Olen
1:45 pm Nap Time
3:45 pm School Dismissed

Hang out with youth and kids until dinner at 7:00 pm. I spend a lot of time launching kids into the air and spinning them by their hands.

7:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Team Devotional
8:00 pm Hang out with older youth. They can all play the guitar and sing so we do a lot of that.
9:00-10:00 pm Bed Time

Yesterday afternoon we went out and explored a little. We found an internet cafe and our ministry leader as nice enough to give us thirty minutes. Normally we are allowed 2 hours on the weekend and no time during the week. I also took my first jeepney ride. It was made for eight but we fit 20 people. As we were getting out, one of the Philippino ladies commented on how fat we Americans are. :) It is a cultural thing to be very open and honest (in America we would think it was rude). She meant nothing by it was smiling as she said it. The girls were not very happy.

We went to Pure Gold, which is similar to a WalMart, and carries American brands. I bought some body wash and chips-ahoys!

Last night we crashed right after dinner.

8:37 am

Right now I'm sitting in classand getting a refresher course on cardinal numbers. This morning our bible study focused on missionary callings and stated that there is no such thing because we are all called. It said we should be called to stay. I disagreed and we had a good discussion. The girls sided together wo I was outnumbered. I think I need to get used to that this summer.