September to Remember: The Joys In Being Together

I planned a very simple itinerary for my Prince prior to his arrival in the Philippines. His primary reason for making the trip to the Philippines was to enable him to meet me in the flesh as well as my entire family. It was not intended to visit some places entirely for pleasure. And yes! I was firmly instructed not to treat him like a King

Being his first time in the Philippines, I warned him not to be culture-shocked. But because he is surrounded by Filipinos at Church in his home country, he is aware of some salient Filipino behaviors. Aside from any negatives, he is aware that Filipinos are very hospitable, e.g. host sleeping on the floor to allow the guest to lie in bed to sleep. He told me it’s fine for him to sleep on the floor, LOL! which of course, my family and I, being the hosts, would never hear of that from him and relent to have him to sleep on the cold tiled floor.

One of the reasons we stayed one more night in Manila was for him to be able to attend church at the Central Temple of the Faith we are both adherents. We both belong to the same Faith even before we knew each other. It simplified matters in that respect from the very beginning.

Despite the sleeplessness the night before because of the new environment he isn’t used to, and not to mention the jet lag, My Prince is very particular with time. We were anticipating a heavy traffic on the road, so we woke up early for the Sunday Worship Service. This is something very special for the both of us because we have always looked forward in going to church together.

Smiling for the camera before leaving for Church

We were two (2) hours early at church as there was not much traffic. We were able to take some photos under the excruciating heat of the sun

After the worship service, we toured the Church’s’ Museum and Gallery. Thanks to Jackie and her husband Alvin for making this possible by booking the appointment as early as July.

Group pose at the Church's Lobby

He had his first jeepney ride in Manila and he was so cool about it, hehe!

Jeepney ride with Jackie's family and friends

We then had lunch with some friends. One online friend of my Prince, Elgie, was able to meet us at Church. Elgie was introduced to me by My Prince via IM almost four years ago. She traveled from Cavite and although she already had attended church the day before, she never hesitated in attending twice just to be able to meet me and my Prince in person. I truly appreciate the gesture!

With pretty Teacher Elgie

Though the first day in the Philippines was all too tiring for my Prince, it was filled with many firsts- and foremost, that of glorifying the Lord together

Together, Forever!

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