First day in Ohio

Our balikbayan boxes/luggage. So pinoy :P We had a lot of bags with us that the porter asked if we were moving to Ohio.

Blue Like Jazz

A few months ago, my ministry partner, Ate Germaine Santos, gave me a copy of the book, Blue Like Jazz, where Don Miller shares his "nonreligious thoughts on Christian spirituality." In this book, Miller narrates his experiences as a college student in Reed University, his conversations with fellow Christians and non-Christians, and his struggles with Christianity. I didn't plan on reading this book, not yet anyway, until after I've finished another book Ate Germaine gave me. But the moment I finished the first chapter, I wanted to read the rest of the book. The tone is very casual and candid, like a compilation of long blog entries, so it was very light and easy to read. It is not preachy and it wasn't really intended to give a discourse on the Christian belief, but it's interesting enough to keep readers talking about Jesus.

Last night in Maryland

It's our last night here in my brother's house in Maryland. Tomorrow afternoon, we'll be flying to LA, go on a long drive to Las Vegas on Thursday, then finally leave for Manila next week. This has been the best family vacation we've had in more than ten years. Not that I have much to compare it with, since this is the first time in a long period of time that we've been complete. Last time, Sophie and Toby weren't even born yet. I'm not sure when we'll have a vacation with the entire family again, but I do hope we'll all set aside time and money for the next family vacation/reunion. And next time, as my sister suggested, we'll film the whole thing and turn it into a reality show. :P