Friday
evening we arrived safely in Manila after about 24 hours journey from home. We
flew with the Star Alliance all the way, and we are very satisfied with the
service they offer. Only Solveig was not fully happy as she got the same gluten
free meals as I had ordered for myself! Both of us were able to sleep a lot so
we were not exhausted after the long journey.

In Manila
our friends Tone and Noralv Askeland waited for us. They took us to the beautiful
base of Ministries Without Borders which they have had built in the county of
Cavite. Here they have a maternity clinic and a training centre. Everything has
been built to glorify God.

This first
has been a day of rest. We have been taken on a guided tour on the base. We are very impressed with what we have seen.
Many children are taken care of and at the moment four ladies are giving birth
to new babies. Solveig has just left me to assist Tone and the other midwives. Before I was able to post this entry she was back to get the camera and reported that a beautiful baby boy was born!