Our adventures in the Philippines have taken a slight different course than we had expected. Because of continued threats on our island we decided that until the situation changes we need to live elsewhere. NTM has been gracious to allow us to stay at one of their flight bases in an empty house. We are staying at the southern end of Palawan at Lada. It is on the road system so we just take a four hour van ride from Puerto Princesa to reach our home. Brooke’s Point is the town very near our place and we can get just about any supplies we need there. From here we can keep a close watch on what is happening on the island.
Being here at Lada has given us an opportunity to make up a lot of school that the kids had missed during our unexpected break. We have had such a year of unexpected delays and breaks in our school year. The kids have taken to the task of completing their school year now that we have settled for now.
The grassy airstrip provides a wonderful place for reading, inspirational writing, and a place to run and play.
Steve is using the opportunity while we are here to increase his language skills in Tagalog. He uses a computer course as well as conversing with local people in the market and elsewhere.
The house here is a little run down, but liveable. We’ve had to do a few repairs such as replacing the dining room posts and floor supports. The wood was totally eaten by termites and ants. Once it was torn apart we couldn't believe it could support any weight at all! It is so nice to have a sturdy floor in the dining room as it is one of the most frequently used rooms in the house, for meals as well as school.
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