Life in the City by Kerry

We're at the training center located about 10 miles outside of Davao City and adjusting to life here. Some things that I've noticed is that's it's very common to have brown outs. Normally they last about 12 hours during the day. When the power goes out, so does the water. Normally, it takes about 2 hours to get the water back after the electric comes back on. There are also times when we have electric but still no water. So, the things I've learned:

1. Always keep the 30 gallon bucket in the bathroom full of water. It ensures you have water when you need a shower. (which is frequent in this heat!)

2. Always keep a water pitcher full in case you're thirsty when the water is out.

3. Do your dishes right away, you may not have water later to do them.

4. Life in the U.S. is very pampered-enjoy it!

5. With or without electric or water, life is fun here and we're enjoying our new community.

6. Days start early around here-so I'm going to bed!