Robelyn

Since Robelyn was 2, my mom has been sponsoring her through Children International. She is almost 15 now. We traveled half way around the world to her home and today we got to meet her.

 Robelyn's mom Evelyn, Robelyn, Rosemarie, and the youngest Rish Beth

(we didn't get to meet her brothers Ruben and Ronnel)

inside Robelyn's home with her grandmother and father

Robelyn brought out her stack of letters from my mom-"That's my other daughter Danielle."

the whole neighborhood wanted to see us

this was their first time at the Cagsawa ruins (our second)

Rish Beth balancing on the rocks

slightly clearer this time, but we could still only see the base of Mt. Mayon

JUMP!

A powerful typhoon in 2006 left many homeless and Children International opened a housing project for them in 2007. We took a short tour before lunch. It was a little strange to me and my mom that we would bring a family here who's being sponsored by the same organization yet living in much poorer conditions.

touring the housing project

colorful homes

Rish Beth looking out her living room window

 showing off the goodies from shopping

princess

two neighbor girls came to say hello

Saying goodbye was sad. Maybe one day we'll meet again.