Fun Filled Day 4

We started this morning with a worship service with the people from NCCP (national council of churches in the Philippines and also where we are staying). There were musical instruments, new songs, prayer, and presentations. We heard from the General Secretary of the NCCP, Rev. Fr. Rex RB Reyes Jr.. He spoke on the many different programs within NCCP including typhoon relief and HIV/AIDS advocacy. We were also treated to a performance by Teatro Ekumenikal, a theater group that promotes justice and peace. The performance was a very moving piece that dealt with the issues of migration. It gave me goosebumps it was so good!

We got the chance to go back to the mall before lunch. I was able to get some local foods to try including ube bread. The mall is only a 5-10 min walk from where we are staying for training. It is quite the experience every time we go.

Then it was lots of training. I've learned a lot about the structure of the Methodist Church and Global Ministries. I will spare you all the details. Let me know if you want to borrow my notes. ;)

We prepared short presentations for the night session based on some games we played after the training portion. We sang a camp song that my friend Paige taught us for our presentation. Something about fruit and Jesus and branches. :P The night session was full of fun. I laughed so hard at points. We were dancing and singing and playing games. It was a very enjoyable experience.  

One of the songs we sang in Filipino translated to, "I am happy because I am with you." I am so happy because I am here with all these wonderful people. We have deep conversations and I have been exposed to the cultures of several different countries represented in our group. And we are starting to get to know each other well. We received a schedule for the week so it looks like tomorrow is filled with more training. But now it's time to sleep.