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It's no good any more...Not long ago, a team of folk spent five gruelling weeks "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/2624023747216684902/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/08/good-news.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/2624023747216684902"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/2624023747216684902"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/08/good-news.html","title":"Good News"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q3ICFhAyEFQ/So1JpXZXmuI/AAAAAAAAFjc/PYB4skczHYo/s72-c/good-news1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-7987035940437702878"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-25T00:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-25T00:40:00.398+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bohol Philippines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Mass Evangelism"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Thousands have heard!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/7987035940437702878/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/07/mass-evangelism.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/7987035940437702878"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/7987035940437702878"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/07/mass-evangelism.html","title":"Mass Evangelism"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q3ICFhAyEFQ/SmlJi5FnwPI/AAAAAAAAFhk/vN4x2NcV6FQ/s72-c/philippines-campus2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-7252501667807682975"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-18T00:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-18T00:40:00.079+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Campus Evangelism"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"When our team left for the Philippines last Saturday, they didn't dream the impossible. 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And this happened wherever we went -"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/971527392967170206/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/06/not-wasted.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/971527392967170206"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/971527392967170206"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/06/not-wasted.html","title":"Not Wasted"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q3ICFhAyEFQ/Siiw7KYgjuI/AAAAAAAAFTE/_Epx05QGi-c/s72-c/chickenwings.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-568302255306896851"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-26T00:40:00.002+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-27T10:02:47.430+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ramblings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Filipino Dreaming"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"I've been dreaming too much about the Philippines and the goings-on over there lately. 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Maybe next time.On Saturday, I was "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/568302255306896851/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/05/filipino-dreaming.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/568302255306896851"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/568302255306896851"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/05/filipino-dreaming.html","title":"Filipino Dreaming"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q3ICFhAyEFQ/ShqPQ2cCZiI/AAAAAAAAFR8/4z9KRvy81yA/s72-c/080118308.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-5778601536770078995"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-13T00:40:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-28T20:55:44.146+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PicK Of The Day"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dumaguete City"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Friendly Reminder To Dog Owners"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"At the boulevard, Dumaguete City, Philippines."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/5778601536770078995/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/05/friendly-reminder-to-dog-owners.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/5778601536770078995"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/5778601536770078995"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/05/friendly-reminder-to-dog-owners.html","title":"Friendly Reminder To Dog Owners"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q3ICFhAyEFQ/Sf7hgsod3EI/AAAAAAAAFRc/-a2KYKxjiv4/s72-c/dogowners.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-75203336054156353"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-08T00:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-08T00:40:00.962+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Gebs"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"We visited bible schools and sometimes even lived in one (the Doane Baptist Seminary guesthouse) whenever we were in the Philippines, but this one which we visited a few years ago was quite an unusual school. Situated high up in the mountains of Panay, Gebs (God's Evangelistic Bible School) was quite cut off from civilisation and their students live, study and work in very primitive "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/75203336054156353/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/05/gebs.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/75203336054156353"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/75203336054156353"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2009/05/gebs.html","title":"Gebs"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q3ICFhAyEFQ/SffOTiVthdI/AAAAAAAAFQs/aUs4g_uBwLQ/s72-c/xx02.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-2747556924214609918"},"published":{"$t":"2009-04-29T00:40:00.002+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-04-29T11:05:41.062+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Getting Around"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Getting Around: Pedicab In The Philippines"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"So you thought those six people on the motor-bike in the previous post were too many? Ha.I was in the front passenger seat in our van and we were travelling from one church to another somewhere in Panay (in the central part of the Philippines) when I saw a peculiar sight in front of me. It looked like a circus act... you know, one of those balancing acts with a hundred people on a bicycle? 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Then we go to the Philippines, and find the country teeming with young people and children. We go to Cambodia, and meet children with eight, nine or eleven siblings.Our community projects in these countries primarily target the youth and the children.What future do they have if they remain disadvantaged, poor, and unschooled? The youth of "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/6435162649536613483/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/11/tomorrows-leaders.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/6435162649536613483"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/6435162649536613483"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/11/tomorrows-leaders.html","title":"PicK Of The Day: Tomorrow's Leaders"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-4706721211050677612"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-23T11:40:00.002+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-25T13:41:23.613+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travelogue"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stuffed Milkfish"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"I was in Batam one Saturday evening for a meeting, but of course before we sat down for the important discussions and decisions, we had dinner. It was my first time at Nelson's apartment, and his wife Nanette (both Filipinos) fed us so well that I think I was drooling all over the dining table. The main dish was stuffed milkfish (no, not the one on the left) which, despite my having been to the "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/4706721211050677612/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/stuffed-milkfish.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/4706721211050677612"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/4706721211050677612"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/stuffed-milkfish.html","title":"Stuffed Milkfish"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-55679919144399563"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-21T23:40:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-13T11:51:46.697+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PicK Of The Day"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABC Wed"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"PicK Of The Day: The Negritoes"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The Negritoes. The 'aborigines' and original natives of the Philippines.We visit them every time we're in Iloilo, Philippines. We don't speak the same language, but it doesn't matter. A smile speaks a thousand words."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/55679919144399563/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/negritoes.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/55679919144399563"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/55679919144399563"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/negritoes.html","title":"PicK Of The Day: The Negritoes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-6591523951971253807"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-18T17:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-18T17:40:00.591+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Churches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travelogue"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photos"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Mountain House Churches Part 2"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"After the visit and fellowship at the Negrito church in GLBC Camiros, we prepared to make our way back to the car, for the next visit, to Balunos. The real mountain church.The way there was certainly eroded. Too many holes! No carabao was waiting at the foot of the mountain, and we had to use our legs for the steepest parts.  Pastor Rey pushed Pastor Cruz and the motorbike up until they "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/6591523951971253807/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/mountain-house-churches-part-2.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/6591523951971253807"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/6591523951971253807"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/mountain-house-churches-part-2.html","title":"The Mountain House Churches Part 2"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-231486837970166875"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-15T00:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-15T00:40:00.521+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Churches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travelogue"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Mountain House Churches"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The walk up the slopes to GLBC Camiros, the Negrito church.Preaching in GLBC CamirosSitting with the NegritoesThere was this one house church which was really, reeeeally up on the mountains of Balunos, Anilao, which I last climbed and visited in Feburary 2005. That was over three years ago, when I was still er...sprightly.When Ranie told us that we would visit it again this time because it was "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/231486837970166875/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/mountain-house-churches.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/231486837970166875"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/231486837970166875"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/mountain-house-churches.html","title":"The Mountain House Churches"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-627401570762261966"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-14T00:40:00.004+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-18T17:16:13.253+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Getting Around"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABC Wed"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photos"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Multicab"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"What in the world is a multicab? Here it is, front view and back view...It is rather like a mini-jeepney, to pack as many people in as possible.And we all had the privilege of riding in it cos our car broke down while we were having lunch at GLBC Barasan. Although we waited and waited for Brother Oscar to fix it, it took a long time.  As we had a few more churches to visit in Panay, we all "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/627401570762261966/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/multicab.html#comment-form","title":"13 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/627401570762261966"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/627401570762261966"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/multicab.html","title":"The Multicab"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"13"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-357900464119608936"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-11T00:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-11T00:40:00.654+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travelogue"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photos"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Iloilo Flood Stories"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"One of the reasons why we went to the Philippines two weeks ago was to visit our brethren who were badly affected by Typhoon Frank in June, which caused a massive flood and killed about 200 people in the city alone.We came expecting sob stories, bad news, long faces and some weeping and crying. We left instead with smiles and rejoicing, laughter and thanksgivings and many heartwarming stories. 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So far I have not met any who tried to snatch my bag or take me to some mysterious place which was not my destination.The airports and the hotels in Manila do like to promote their special taxi services, at a price. That "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/603244251458146135/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/getting-around-nice-taxi-drivers-in.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/603244251458146135"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/603244251458146135"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/getting-around-nice-taxi-drivers-in.html","title":"Getting Around: Nice Taxi Drivers In Manila"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-3807109741434081000"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-08T00:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-08T00:40:00.786+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Churches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Video Clips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cebu Philippines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"FBC Sunday School Fun"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The little kiddie Sunday School at Fundamental Bible Church (FBC) Cebu was such a fun place to be!! While the adults Sunday School class was in session at another room with a movie-showing, I went exploring in other rooms and discovered a whole bunch of kids. This particular species and I normally don't get along (just like dogs and Adele don't get along), but when I asked this little one to "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/3807109741434081000/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/fbc-sunday-school-fun.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/3807109741434081000"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/3807109741434081000"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/fbc-sunday-school-fun.html","title":"FBC Sunday School Fun"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-8178398466648352397"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-07T11:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-07T11:53:58.531+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thailand"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photos"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Mango And Sticky Rice"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Our Wednesday evening at Doane Baptist Church Iloilo City was very eventful - we had first the evening prayer service where PP took the pulpit to challenge the congregation on missions, Adele also took the pulpit to share a testimony about her experiences in a certain mission field, and I shut myself up in a little room at the back to work the powerpoint slides. First time I'd invaded Doane's AV "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/8178398466648352397/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/mango-and-sticky-rice.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/8178398466648352397"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/8178398466648352397"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/mango-and-sticky-rice.html","title":"Mango And Sticky Rice"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-1596669356513594653"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-04T22:40:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-13T11:47:52.397+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PicK Of The Day"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cebu Philippines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"PicK Of The Day: Bulalo"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Suffering in missions is very, very real indeed, especially in the Philippines as evidenced by this huge bulalo PP is trying to eat.  Ooooh, Filipino food is sooo good! And Filipino hospitality is simply unbeatable! Our friends are quite merciless, always taking us out to sumptuous breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks in between even after we begged for mercy."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/1596669356513594653/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/bulalo.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/1596669356513594653"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/1596669356513594653"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/10/bulalo.html","title":"PicK Of The Day: Bulalo"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-1896352411063422523"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-27T00:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-09-27T00:40:00.266+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travelogue"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photos"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Iloilo City Tour"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The first time I toured Iloilo City, Philippines, and saw most of the city, was in May 2006. The first time I visited Iloilo City and stayed for about a week, was in Sept 1999. Oh, did I get the dates upside down... no, I didn't. It's true, I show up in Iloilo City almost every year, or even twice a year, but it was usually restricted to Doane Baptist Church, Grand Dame Hotel, SM City shopping "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/1896352411063422523/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/09/iloilo-city-tour.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/1896352411063422523"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/1896352411063422523"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/09/iloilo-city-tour.html","title":"Iloilo City Tour"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-2969315373327474662"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-25T19:40:00.003+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-02T01:30:10.311+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travel Tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Getting Around"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Manila"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travelogue"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Getting Around In Manila"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Thank God we had a wonderful time in Manila on Tuesday, 23rd Sep, and we're now in Iloilo City until Saturday morning.At the airport late on Monday evening just as we were about to check in for the flight to the Philippines, we were told, the flight's delayed for an hour, i.e. from 1240am to 140am Tues morning. Reason for delay was not known, but we already knew. Ranie in Iloilo had informed us "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/2969315373327474662/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/09/getting-around-in-manila.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/2969315373327474662"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/2969315373327474662"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/09/getting-around-in-manila.html","title":"Getting Around In Manila"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-3920252418723800342"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-23T00:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-02T01:30:10.313+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Getting Around"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Manila"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travelogue"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Getting Around: Taxis In Manila"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Did you like the story about that muttering cab driver I had to put up with in Iloilo City? This one I met in Manila some years ago was even more fantastic.It was our last day in the Philippines before we flew back home, and I knew I had to get some shopping done. Pastor Paul and I ran some errands in the morning somewhere in Quezon City, and by 11am, they were all done and he said I could go "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/3920252418723800342/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/09/getting-around-taxis-in-manila.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/3920252418723800342"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/3920252418723800342"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/09/getting-around-taxis-in-manila.html","title":"Getting Around: Taxis In Manila"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-422007056504671659"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-11T00:40:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-13T11:46:45.818+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PicK Of The Day"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"PicK Of The Day: Greener Pastures"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Who says the grass isn't greener on the other side?"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/422007056504671659/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/09/greener-pastures.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/422007056504671659"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/422007056504671659"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/09/greener-pastures.html","title":"PicK Of The Day: Greener Pastures"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-7932712499768161259"},"published":{"$t":"2008-08-24T00:40:00.004+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-08-24T15:20:55.366+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Iloilo Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Getting Around"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Getting Around: Taxi Drivers In Iloilo"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"I remembered telling this story before somewhere but probably not in this blog but anyway, here's a story (out of several I have collected!) about a particularly blur taxi driver in Iloilo City. Er... for the non-Singaporeans, blur \u003d clueless, confused, stupid etc.I had to go to church from our hotel that late afternoon, at about 5pm (I think it was for the Wednesday evening prayer service) and "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/7932712499768161259/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/08/getting-around-taxi-drivers-in-iloilo.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/7932712499768161259"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/7932712499768161259"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/08/getting-around-taxi-drivers-in-iloilo.html","title":"Getting Around: Taxi Drivers In Iloilo"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582486474419691958.post-6065082655901115335"},"published":{"$t":"2008-08-16T00:40:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-08-16T00:40:00.910+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Philippines"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travel Tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travelogue"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photos"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"City Tours"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"I've discovered that the only way to get to know a city well and begin to feel at home in it is to go out and walk, or take public transport and go shopping. Most of the time, we get ferried around in style and comfort by one of our local friends in a spanking clean van, and that's fine if we needed to cover long distances. However, getting a ride in a car or a van too many times will soon make "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/feeds/6065082655901115335/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/08/city-tours.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/6065082655901115335"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8582486474419691958/posts/default/6065082655901115335"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://tenforty.blogspot.com/2008/08/city-tours.html","title":"City Tours"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Deb"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10942792235631790949"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"4"}}]}});