WE HAVE ARRIVED!

Very brief update as not much in the way of internet access yet. We arrived after two 8 hour plane rides with a 3 hour break in the middle in Dubai. PCF collected us at the airport and we had our first taste of Manila rush-hour traffic in our 2 hour drive to our apartment (about 10 miles). Apparently 420,000 cars drive in and out of Manila every day and I think we were behind most of them! It made the M25 look like a country lane, the noise was incredible and everyone had their lights on because of the smog.
Our 'condo' for the next month at least is on the 20th floor of a 40 floor block, the view is incredible (although Stan daren't stand on the balcony and look!) and joy of joys has a flush toilet - luxury! Oh and a guard at the door with a machine gun. It is very tiny, just one room really,  but close to the PCF offices and in an ok part of town, we will make the most of it. The dump-site is about an hour away, not in an ok part of town so will be a bit of a shock, our first visit will be in a few days. Tomorrow is the first of our meetings with the managers of the projects so will have more to say later.
You may like to have a look at the following, a documentary about the work of PCF by some of the university students in Manila.
http://youtu.be/ctdSki1iX9I
If the link doesn't work go to Youtube and search 'serbis pcf' and you should find it easily enough. It's headed 'a documentary with subtitle'


Prayer points -

• For a positive first meeting with the managers
• That they will accept that we are here to support them
• For our safety on the first trips to the dump-sites where they can be very suspicious of strangers

With love and prayers from an extremely hot Manila

Sue and Stan