[caption id="attachment_5027" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Badjao Community on Panglao Island[/caption] A few weeks before I was to accompany Dan Johanson and the Badjao Bridge team to the Philippines last month, I received an email from Dan containing a heartbreaking story. Little Pina, a five year old Badjao...
Upon our arrival to Sante Fe New Mexico last night and after checking into our hotel a block away from the square, I went for a walk to see the beautiful Christmas lights and luminaries that Sante Fe is famous for this time of the...
Sifting through photographs during today's Monday morning armchair travels, I found myself reliving memories from my trip back in September with Orphan Sunday to Guatemala. Memories that are like little footnotes for a future direction. Guatemala will always hold a very special place in my heart,...
“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” Henry Van Dyke Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it is to...
When I first contacted Dan Johanson of Bajao Bridge a year ago and learned of his beautiful ministry here on Bohol Island I started sponsoring little Therese. Therese is one of the reasons I came to the Philippines and meeting her is something I have...
Friday morning, Dan Johanson and I had need of a a boat to get to a nearby island. The coast gourd had shut down transport and tour boats due to the the threat of the Typhoon Hagupit. With Dan's island skills we found a boat...
Loved sitting on the pier a couple of days ago (Friday) and watching these little children fish and play ...
They are not just "The Badjao", impoverished and discriminated against, they have names. Their names are Honey Jane, Riza Mae, Pina, and precious Therese whom I sponsor. Even though they many times go hungry and they never have the assurance of a multitude of provisions...
My friend Jurape is taking me spearfishing in the ocean today! The Badjao tribe are known for their underwater spearfishing skills as well the ability to hold her breath underwater for his much as five minutes!! Click here to see an amazing documentary on this. With Badjao...
Rush hour on Bohol Island, negotiating passage on narrow wooden slats that we walk on, suspend over the water. It's second nature to them but for me it's a bit different for me, balancing a 50 pound backpack of equipment on my back. Our team...
