Day 10,
Andrew and Xavier -
It is now towards the end of our "Pag-inupdanay with spirit" immersion and we still don't miss home.
So day 10 and we have been blessed with the opportunity to experience mother-nature's gifts. All of this began last night when we doubted this mornings weather, after torrential rain, minor flooding and thunder hit the boarder of Manilla. Thankfully, our prayers were answered and as I previously said, we were given the chance to tour a volcano and ride to the top of the dormant giant. What made this event more valuable was the fact that for many of us it was the first time riding a horse. This was our transport for getting to the top and back down the volcano. To get to the island we traveled on boat (just the usual.)
Later on in the day we paid a greatful visit to Father Dom and Father Frank at C.E.L.L. (Centre for Ecozoic Life and Learning). Soon after a brief lecture, we were exposed to the beauty and variety of native flora and fauna. At C.E.L.L. we were educated about the different properties of different plants and how they can help in medical situation. We also found different ways to be more environmentally friendly. Ways such as aquaponics and growing our own herb garden to live sustainablly. As Father Dom gave us a tour of the centre he explained the main goal; the goal is to educate the locals and show them that it is possible to live a healthy life with minimal effort.
After some snacks and a quick break Fr. prepared a spontainious mass forUBS in a beautiful small bamboo chapel. Although there was minor turbulence in preparation, we preceded to a lovely mass.
As our time at C.E.L.L came to an end we said our final goodbyes and returned back to Manila.
As we finished dinner we prepared for out two hour reflection. Apparentlly we were supposed to write but our conversation carried on for a lengthy amount of time. Although at times our conversation became heated arguments our right to have an opinion was always met. We deeply expressed what we had learnt, our expectations at the beginning of the immersion and what would be the best solution for the problems discussed for both The Philippines and Australia. As a result, our knowledge of these current world situations have broadened and the only question left is "Now What?"
Signing off Andrew and Xavier 12:32am
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