As I mentioned previously Linda is in the Philippines and currently at God's Town. We came to learn she landed in Japan the day before the devastating earthquake. But from her emails her trip was troubled even before she left the US. She learned, at the airport because she was scheduled to stay in the Philippines for a month she needed a visa, something she didn't know prior to that time. She worked things out and was permitted to leave anyway.
There were other issues she faced in her travels but got to God's Town only to be faced with mother nature once again raining down on our friends there. She said it was cold and rainy something she didn't exactly pack for. They were also taking some precautions and she was leaving God's Town I think at night and traveling into the nearby town of Catbalogan to stay so that she didn't get stranded at God's Town in case it flooded again. This was due to the last time it flooded the transportation stop down the road from God's Town was only accessible by boat.
Much to my delight last night we got a phone call...initially from Linda saying there was someone dying to talk to me and yes it was Sebio. Now I'm not sure how much he was "dying" to talk to me because he was his usual quiet self, but that's ok because I know it's just him. It was nice to hear his voice regardless of how much he actually said.
During my conversation with Linda she said it was indeed raining again and that they were taking a Filipino shower in the rain as was evidence by M-D, the youngest running around in the rain buck-nekkid.
Unfortunately her troubles have continued she's sick and got bit by Ming Ming the cat while trying to give her a shot and worm meds. She is also preparing to leave early due to the crisis in Japan. Her husband Frank is working on the arrangements. We of course continue to send good thoughts for her to come back home safe and sound.
We're still preparing our next box for shipment to God's Town. Linda mentioned the boys looked a bit thin and that fresh fruits and veggies were in short supply due to the flooding. She also said many of the local residents had lost their chickens too. It just sounds like they can't get a break over there. The one good piece of news in one of her emails was they only lost some small things during the flood and a specific note to me that Sebio's drums were fine. She said Purie can probably pack things up from damage in her sleep when the flood waters start. They are amazing and resourceful people.
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