Putting Faces to your Prayers This Evening

It's hard to care when we don't have images and tangible faces to think of.  Oftentimes, we hear on the news of distant places and foreign faces that are suffering, and want to care for them, but just can't.  Unfortunately, it's just hard to care.  I'm as bad as anyone.  When I hear of the suffering in Syria or the starvation in North Korea, I'm alarmed, but I can't imagine those faces, the furrowed brows, the day to day of all of those in need.  I think it's only human to need a picture of one's life, a glimpse into their eyes, to care for them in their time of suffering.  

  Mano Jimmy and Raymond with the catch of the week 
Municipality of Babatngon, Leyte, Philippines

My surrogate family, the Tabaranzas, Mano Ted, Mana Bea, 

their girls Angel, Mary Gwendolin, Nobi, Riezel, Beatrice, 

and the little big man, Aldrich

Municipality of Babatngon, Leyte, Philippines

Collecting shellfish at low tide in the evening in Babatngon, Leyte, Philippines

A family pauses to watch the sun set in the distance over the peaks on Biliran Island,
 Barangay District 1, Babatngon, Leyte, Philippines

Children happily play Damat, a game of wits, in the dirt
Sitio, Monbon, Barangay District 1, Babatngon, Leyte, Philippines

The jeepney, a Filipino staple of transport, at the town center

The Barangay District 1 fisherfolk's association

A rad pedicab

Friends at Cave Kan Apoy, Babatngon, Leyte, Philippines

Sitio Kamaay, Barangay San Augustin, 

Municipality of Babatngon, Leyte, Philippines

My fearless neighbor, Joshua, and his father driving

District 1 Fisherfolks Association

Sitio Monbon, Barangay District 1

My earth science class, the wonderful Orchids.  (That's their class name.)

Barangay Sangputan, Babatngon, Leyte, Philippines

Ladies holding down the fort at the municipal hall, 

Municipality of Babatngon, Leyte, Philippines

Tita Grace and Daughter, Grace Ann Alicer

Municipality of Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines