an UPdate on Mercy.

and i DO mean "mercy"!! The DOH came in monday morning with comPLETely different spirits than before...she was open to the explanations Krys (our director) had to offer instead of cutting her off left and right. SHe was impressed with the changes we have implimented to comply with her demands, AND she agreed to take the issue of training foreigners to CHED (commission of higher education) locally instead of Manila, which is exactly what we wanted. The board here knows us, knows about us, and understands the impact we make in our poor community and I doubt they will have much of a problem with what we're doing. Although not completely resolved, there has been incredible headway made and it lOOks as though I won't be pACKin' my bags any time soon! thank goodness. [not that i don't want to come home, it's just...i wouldn't have anything to dO when i got there!] I'm sure you understand!