The people in the Philippines are beautiful. They are a joyful and strong-spirited nation, despite not having a lot of wealth or resources in the country. They place great importance in family values and constantly strive to overcome the obstacles that they may face. Like many schools there, this oversized class was cramped together to write their exams. Many of them even had to sit on the floor by the doorway. But they remained joyous and did not complain. The Filippinos are truly admirable.
Yesterday, the Phillippines was struck by Super Typhoon Haiyan. Entire towns were flattened and hundreds of thousands of homes were destroyed. Many had lost their families and friends. May we remember all of them in our prayers and support them with whatever assistance that they may need in the coming days, months, and years. May they experience miracles in searching for their loved ones and never lose hope.
By Joe Lee