TinRooftopia

Last Monday, the entire Filipino population that we've befriended in the past few months was at our doorstep... it was Moving Day for the Americanos!
We started at 9:00 in the morning and with all hands on deck, we were completely moved in by noon! The typhoon off the coast had drenched Manila in heavy rains and floods for the previous 2 weeks, but not a single drop fell to the ground on Monday.... instead, the Lord gave us a crisp blue sky and lots of brilliant sunshine!

We've been in our new house just one week, and it already feels like home. We're next door to the clinic and if we peek off our porch, we can see the birthroom just across the way!Roosters compete all day for the loudest cock-a-doodle-doo, and the smoke of cooking fires drifts through our windows, reminding us of the simplicity of life. I could go on and on, but instead of making a futile attempt at describing every last detail, I will give you a virtual tour through my new little home...

Our kitchen & dining room:

If you can spot the colorful mugs hanging from the cabinet,
you will see my favorite part of the kitchen...

The little white door leads to the CR (Comfort Room):

This shot is from the front door into the house; the kitchen is on your
right, and the living room is in the back of the room...

Behind the little white door:

We have running water from noon through the night,
but the sewage system still requires bucket flushing...

A book shelf to keep us studious:

Required reading, book reports, textbooks, workbooks...
... and the clock, our faithful challenger

Our Bedroom:

Oh the delight of crawling into my mosquito-netted cocoon each night,
with the cool evening breeze floating into my room... I'm on the top bunk

Dinner Time:

Here is our little stove-top, with a view that inspires culinary
excellence; and our dining table... no, it's never really this clean :)

And finally, our lovely view:

Tin roofs, palm trees, smoke and clouds... We now live in the slums of Pingki-an, a small village that most of the women we serve call home.
In the last picture, you can see our front door on the right, and the birthroom
window on the left... it doesn't get any better!


My New Address:
Deborah Kay Lohnes
#26 Pingki-an I
Tandang Sora, Pasong Tamo
Quezon City, PHILIPPINES 1107