February was a busy month for the Allens! Joanna had the opportunity to
travel again to Hong Kong to lead in a Women's Retreat with the Core group
there. Also, we had the privilege of visiting with Bro. Jerry Kidd and also with
the Murphy family. Wade was able to attend the Impact Indonesia Conference in
Manila with Bro. Doyle Moore and some of our church planters and pastors. We
ended the month of February with Caleb's birthday party on the 28th. For
additional pictures of Hong Kong and Caleb's party, see our other photo
galleries.
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Joanna's orchids |
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Orchids are very common in the Philippines and these are the first of mine that have bloomed. |
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Caleb with Ate Deborah |
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Ray and Deborah Miller have been some of our closest friends since moving to Legazpi. We were saddened this month as they returned home to the US. We will continue to pray for the Lord to open doors for their return to the Philippines. |
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Carly and Cody |
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Our Beagle puppy, Cody, is now 10 months old and very naughty! He is always finding something to chew on! |
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Caleb in action! |
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Caleb is becoming quite the basketball player. He is especially working on his dribbling skills. |
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Bible study time in Hong Kong |
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Joanna and Dar with the Hong Kong Core Group |
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Carly and Caleb with Tita Dar |
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It's always such a joy to be able to visit with our other missionaries. This month we not only had the privilege to visit with Dar Lee but also with the Murphy family. |
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Carly and Caleb with Bro. Jerry Kidd |
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We were also privileged to have a visit from Bro. Jerry Kidd, our supervisor in the US. Not only was the visit an encouragement for us, but also it was exciting to hear news from other fields around the world. |
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Bowling with Jamin and Jesse Murphy |
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One of our favorite things to do with the Murphys is to go bowling. |
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Carly and Jamin |
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Best friends! |
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Wade with the group that attended the Impact Indonesia Conference |
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Caleb's Birthday Cake |
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Caleb had a "Bob the Builder" party - complete with a "four" cake! |
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"Thanks, Mom, for a great party!" |
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Caleb's friends |
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Timna, Miriam, Carly, Anna, Emma, Caleb, Jonathan and Nat |
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Sawing with Dad |
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The "hit" of the party was the construction obsticle course, which included ladder climbing, measuring, sawing, hammering, painting and digging! |
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