flying south

No not silicon valley, This San Jose is at the southern tip of the island of Cebu in my new country. My sector group will be boarding the plane at about seven in the morning for a short flight down to the province Capital and then travel to our respective city and host families to start our training. I have receive word that i will be living with a family of eight in this small coastal town. Many of us including me are very nervous about all the adjustments that we are going to have to make over the next 48 hours. Yesterday we had our water training during which we preform rescue techniques in the case of sinking ferries, out rigger canoes or other various transportation methods. The US Embassy came in and briefed us on the various forms of threats and terrorist activities that take place in the country. Although most of these activities take place in restricted areas of the country it was still good to be informed of the many insurgent groups that have bases in the country. Things have been stressful and it is not going to get any easier as time goes on. This will also be the beginning of less frequent contact as it will be hard to get t Internet. Keep those emails coming "Bendisyonan, ka sa Dios" bless you by God David Walker Lumsden