Recently graduated from the University of Michigan with a Computer Science degree, I’m now living in the Philippines doing Christian college ministry work.
To put it in a really general way, my main job as a staffer for Christ’s Youth in Action (CYA) is to get to know college students and help them grow in their faith. A lot can go into this.
As we sat in the back of a cab, it was late, probably 11pm on a Saturday. A college student and I were just starting our way back from another student’s birthday dinner. And — no surprise in Manila— there was traffic. This meant it would take us 2…
When I arrived here in September, it was a bit overwhelming for me. A completely new culture, completely new people, completely new lifestyle, completely new job. As I mentioned in my first post, I’m working for a college ministry group in the…
As I sit here in my room, it’s hot. I’m sweating. A curry chicken dish is cooking downstairs — rice on the side of course. The rooster next door is crowing incessantly, as he does at all hours of the day. Welcome to Manila.