Day Before

The past few days, I have been left home (in Naga) while my husband went around doing GK work in other areas of Bicol.  I couldn't go along with them because of different reasons.  

Sunday morning, Jay went with Luis, Mari, Tito Boy and Eric to the turnover of houses at GK Pinyasan in Daet, Camarines Norte.   I had to stay behind to fix the logistics for the Bayani Assembly that afternoon.

Monday - the entire day - Jay, Luis, Tito Boy, Tito Johnny and Eric went to Albay to meet with the CFC Council/GK Board as well as visit the Energy II GK Site in Manito.  They had no more space for me in the car.  It was a crucial meeting with the CFC Council because of the recent change of GK Head and the necessary turnover of resources and projects.  I stayed home, caught up with sleep and had a haircut.  It was a holiday anyway...

Today, Jay left with Tito Hayee to meet with the barangay officials of Tagongtong in Goa, Camarines Sur.  There seems to be some misunderstanding between the barangay and GK there which they needed to iron out.  Jay said I need not come -- maybe the wife of the RC has no place there.  Maybe if I wasn't pregnant I could pass of as Jay's EA and my presence would not be contentious.  Tomorrow, we are leaving for Manila and I told myself I could follow-up on certain things at the office before our departure.

Being at the sites and joining in on the meetings, well -- I really do not contribute much (sometimes I do, but not so often).  It's good exposure for me just the same as I get to understand the challenges on the ground, get to see the dynamics we have with different partners and different types of people and get to appreciate the spirit of the work on ground.

I don't know what awaits me in Manila - probably the same responsibilities which I had left behind.  The work there is made up of a lot of different things to do everyday -- tick boxes you have to check-off leaving you facing the computer the entire day.  There is also a lot of talking to different people to manage things but sometimes I don't get to do that because people come and go and have their own tick boxes to check-off.

Here in Bicol, I learned a lot, I wrote a lot, I lived a lot.  I'm not sure I actually accomplished a lot.  (Wry smile)  When the Manila people were here for the Bayani Assembly and we needed to set up the program that Sunday afternoon, I automatically shifted to robot-mode and processed what was needed -- (dzzzt... dzzzt... - sound of a computer processor) there was immediate output.  I wasn't able to take pictures though... or take it in all heart and soul.

I don't know how God wants me to operate.  Almost two months here and I don't know if this is where I should be.  Am I dense or is it that things are still unfolding???