Steel residential buildings are not common here in the Philippines. As a matter of fact, I haven’t seen one yet. Â The affluent families prefer mansions made with bricks and cement. While those who belongs to the lowest class stratum could not only afford a hut. Aside from the cost, Philippines is too saturated for this kind of dwelling place. I…
Author: Mylene
Food Trip Friday – Banana Fries With Latik
I attended a Mission Conference last week for three nights. In one of the nights, a church member approached me and my companions after the Worship Service and offered a snack. She gave us a plate of fried banana strips with latik. That was the first time I tasted a liquid form of latik. The latik I know in Manila…
Service Vehicle
Finally, God enabled us to have our own service vehicle. It is not yet a four-wheel (probably in the future when God sees the need and provided it) but a two-wheel vehicle, my husband’s dream motorbike, a Suzuki Raider R150. After seriously contemplating it, Husband decided to go for Suzuki Raider  R150 than other less-expensive motorbikes. He preferred the engine…
Back To School
Back to school time for my eldest daughter, Jyma Sciezka. The classes officially started last Monday but it was just an orientation day for both parents and students. She has started reporting to school last Tuesday and continued working on the PACEs she left last March. The additional set of PACEs for Level 1 is still coming this Saturday. By the way, PACEs stands for Packets of…
Nipa Hut
Husband is planning to build a small nipa hut in the left side of the church compound. The hut will not cost that much because first it is just small. Second, the materials to be used are just bamboos for the benches and table and the pillars are branches of trees. The roof will be Anahaw. The only expensive part…