September Update

So here we are exactly one month after we left the US.  We are enjoying the slow paced life here in Hinunangan.  We are still looking at different properties offered to us.  It's amazing how word flies around here.  We are constantly on the move....looking at properties here and there, big and small and in between.  Although we are not in a hurry, I am kind of feeling anxious also.  We have so much to consider as to where we should put our stakes down.  We have also decided, after much prayer and thoughts that closer to my mother is the ideal place so Cebu is crossed out of our list to check out.

As of today, we have 2 choices that we hope we could get.  But we will still keep looking for other properties. 

Yesterday we got our temporary driver's license (we'll get the real ones in about 3 months).   We have not found a vehicle to buy around here so next week we plan to go to Ormoc City to look for one there.  We also haven't received the ICR cards from the Immigration either although we were informed the cards should be ready in two weeks.  Things are really slow here, but it's okay, we are in no hurry.

We are still figuring out our internet issues.  We will upload pictures once we get that figured out.

JJ, by the way, is being homeschooled.  When we arrived here the schools had already done the first grading period so he cannot be accepted by the time we enrolled him.  I inquired about him just hanging out with the first graders so he could be immersed in the Pilipino language, but because of insurance issues the school would not allow that either.  It's funny how stumped I am sometimes as to how or what to teach him knowing that I have to teach him both in English and Visayan and Tagalog as well.  It was easier when I did the homeschooling with Josh and Zach because I didn't have to worry about other languages.  But I figured we will make it work.

We will head to San Pedro island tomorrow for a more relaxing day of swimming, eating, sleeping and just enjoying the beautiful views.

Please continue following us as we journey.  Thank you and God be with you and us until our next blog.