Philippines Trip: Day 4: Bacolod

On Day 4, we took a 5 hour bus ride up north from Dumaguete to Bacolod. At the bus stop, Pastor Joe Rosmarino picked us up and brought us to CC Bacolod's Childrens Home.
It was very touching when we pulled up. All the kids were waiting for us outside and welcomed us to their home.
This portion of the trip was special for us, because for the past two years, CC Okinawa has been sending Christmas shoe box gifts to the kids. It was our chance to meet them in person!
This was only one half of the kids that came out! The Rosmarino's have over 150 children they call their own and have taken in to love and minister to them.
This is the whole clan. One of the simple blessings we were able to do that day was to take a family picture for them that way everyone would be included. It was quite the sight to see - I have trouble getting my four kids to smile and stand still for a picture... imagine 150 kids doing this! It was the beginning of an incredible time in Bacolod.