This evening…

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Through Teary Eyes

As I try to mentally prepare for my second to last Sunday tomorrow Im already fighting back tears. There is no way to "prepare" and Im ok with that. I knew the beginning of 2012 when I looked ahead that my last few Sundays would be really hard and so far they've been hard but …

YES 2012…your one for the memory books

Dear 2012, Before you move into the history books, I want to take a moment and acknowledge you. You have been one amazing & challenging & growth filled year. You have pushed me in ways I never thought possible & want to thank you for putting up with me when I wanted you to just …

My “santa” list

Each year growing up my parents always asked my sister and i for our "santa list". The list when we were young was everything we wanted from Santa and was full of toys. As we grew older the list contained more practical items like clothes, school supplies and still toys of a differnt kind. They …

A little respect

We were heading home after an eventful Sunday a few weeks ago, talking about the upcoming week. When one of my POWER sisters commented "You know it wouldn't be so bad if our employers showed us a little respect." "Exactly" agreed my fellow POWER sister who was with us, "Just a little respect for what …

Survivors, activist, and fighters NOT victims

Today is International Human Rights Day. As like any major day, we marked the day on the closest Sunday (because most of my community here are domestic workers and there only day off is Sunday)....being yesterday. The day had ako reflecting on my experiences during the month of November in sa Philippines. I was able …

Tears & Cheers & what’s next

So as some of you may know. I have fallen into home here in Hong Kong. But more than home I have realized much about myself and where my calling and passions are. Through the over past year and a bit I've been pushed & pulled, stretched & torn, and then sewn back together with …

Safely in my temporary home

After a weekend of crazy busyness (nothing new right?) that included a trip to Ocean Park, ATKI's anniversary, sharing my testimony at church, a Halloween party, and packing for a month I'm safely in the Philippines. A fun note I for some reason put on two different colour socks when I left my place this …

Not what i was expecting

But i shouldnt be surprised. When Ate Cynthia and i first talked about doing my exposure trip to the philippines in conncetion with the world social forum on migration and IMAs alternative event i was excited...spending an extended period of time in philippines soundes great giving me a chance to see friends and yam brothers. …

“A change of schedule/scenery”

As someone who can all to often get stuck in the day to day and forget to take a breather. Or get so focused on others, I forget about myself. Hong Kong's statutory Holidays ever since I arrived have proven to be a force that makes me step back and take a breather or at least they …