We're back in the Philippines. Deborah's passport came through without a hitch. Almost shocking to people used to living in the developing world. Only thing was, we had to wait until Thanksgiving Day to fly.

But that's not so bad; we got a few extra days with Joel and Jena and Paul, and used the opportunity to call up my dad's uncle in Vancouver whom we've never met before.

We were anxious down to the last minute, expecting something to go wrong. But it was all smooth sailing. Thanks for praying.