Here's Imi's family last Sunday at her church. Imi has worked for us over one year helping us clean and with laundry one day a week. We have really gotten to know and love her and her family! She is one year younger than I am, and she has four kids! She and her husband dedicated their two youngest to the Lord last Sunday. We were there the day her newest boy was born in September.
Here is Erica wearing the new dress we gave her. She looks like a princess! I think it is the prettiest dress she has ever worn. How fun to have chosen it and then to see her wearing it looking so cute! (She NEVER smiles for pictures and I have only seen her smile once since I have met her!)
Imi and her husband asked us if we would be the ninongs for Erica and Edgar Jr. Ninongs are really important in the Philippine culture. They are like godparents in the Catholic church, but we are still trying to figure out how to be good ninongs. Basically we think it is just to be a support to the kids and help the parents to show the kids the way of the Lord.
Here is us with all the other ninongs. "It takes a community to raise a child!" It was great to be so immersed in the language and culture that day. It was also great to hear the truth preached even in a little neighborhood church like this one. We pray that Imi's kids will come to know and love the Lord serving Him always.
Here's Imi's family last Sunday at her church. Imi has worked for us over one year helping us clean and with laundry one day a week. We have really gotten to know and love her and her family! She is one year younger than I am, and she has four kids! She and her husband dedicated their two youngest to the Lord last Sunday. We were there the day her newest boy was born in September. 
Here is Erica wearing the new dress we gave her. She looks like a princess! I think it is the prettiest dress she has ever worn. How fun to have chosen it and then to see her wearing it looking so cute! (She NEVER smiles for pictures and I have only seen her smile once since I have met her!)
Imi and her husband asked us if we would be the ninongs for Erica and Edgar Jr. Ninongs are really important in the Philippine culture. They are like godparents in the Catholic church, but we are still trying to figure out how to be good ninongs. Basically we think it is just to be a support to the kids and help the parents to show the kids the way of the Lord.
Here is us with all the other ninongs. "It takes a community to raise a child!" It was great to be so immersed in the language and culture that day. It was also great to hear the truth preached even in a little neighborhood church like this one. We pray that Imi's kids will come to know and love the Lord serving Him always.
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