Good morning! (Or at least it is morning here in the Philippines.)

A regular newsletter will be coming your way on Thursday with new resources.

I have heard from a lot of you sending well wishes and asking how things are going here in the Philippines.

My words here are not going to do the experience any justice, but I will do the best I can.

It is overwhelming, heart breaking, and heartwarming all at once. The stories of suffering are amazing. The witnessing of the release of that suffering is breathtaking.

I have written a least one update everyday. All of which can be found my personal site: http://www.monterastelli.com/blog/category/philippines/.

My two favorite reflections so far are:

• Day 4: It Is Raining - http://www.monterastelli.com/blog/?p=829
• Day 5: The People In My Family - http://www.monterastelli.com/blog/?p=854

If you have time I would encourage you to check them all out.

You can see a short video about the work that was done in the 10 days before my arrivel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGjKcjDnAfA

Finally, the work is going to continue well beyond the work of these 21 days. There is still time to support this powerful work. You can do so here: https://www.crowdrise.com/EmpoweringThePhilippines/

Please let me know if you have any questions about the work we are doing.

Gene