Rylee's top teeth are already completely straight!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Braces
As you have probably already seen from previous pictures, Rylee has braces! Dentist Diane is giving us a discount for the braces that we couldn't pass up! Not only is dental care much cheaper here in the PI, with Dentist Dianes discount we are paying a fourth of what braces cost in the states. And since Rylee's teeth aren't pretty straight, Dentist Diane thinks she will probably only need to wear them for about 6 months.
Rylee's top teeth are already completely straight!
Rylee's top teeth are already completely straight!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Zooxanthellae
Rylee's science teacher taught her and her class many things about the ocean before they went to Out Door Ed. To help the kids remember information they learned, Mr. Bugbee, Rylee's science teacher, and one of the seniors who went on Out Door Ed taught the kids a song. Someone outside of Faith Academy wrote the song, but Mr. Bugbee added the last lyric to the song, which Rylee thought was pretty cool. Rylee is in this video more, so I hope you enjoy!
Faith Academy OE - Xooxanthellae 2011 from Crystal Missler on Vimeo.
Scubas and Chicken...
Rylee didn't take any pictures at Out Door Ed of two very important events that happened.
1. Killing a chicken
2. Scuba diving
1. To kill the chicken, someone had to swing it around multiple times to make it dizzy, stick it's head under a pole, pull up ripping it's head off and then sticking the body in a bucket to drain it's blood out. Rylee didn't do any of that, but her job was to take the guts out of the dead chicken and pluck the feathers. She said it was pretty gross, but after grilling the meat, she said it was pretty good.
2. Rylee got to take a scuba diving class and go under water about 6 feet deep. We are in the process of trying to get her scuba certified before we come home. Faith Academy certifies students and parents for very cheep.
If you have a chance to watch the video in the previous blog post, you will get to see students killing the chickens and scuba diving...Enjoy :)
1. Killing a chicken
2. Scuba diving
1. To kill the chicken, someone had to swing it around multiple times to make it dizzy, stick it's head under a pole, pull up ripping it's head off and then sticking the body in a bucket to drain it's blood out. Rylee didn't do any of that, but her job was to take the guts out of the dead chicken and pluck the feathers. She said it was pretty gross, but after grilling the meat, she said it was pretty good.
2. Rylee got to take a scuba diving class and go under water about 6 feet deep. We are in the process of trying to get her scuba certified before we come home. Faith Academy certifies students and parents for very cheep.
If you have a chance to watch the video in the previous blog post, you will get to see students killing the chickens and scuba diving...Enjoy :)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Out Door Education
Rylee's squad
On the bus...
In the town of Taal, the kids did a scavenger hunt. They used their cameras to show what they found in the hunt.
Taking a pic with a policeman...
One of them had to touch raw meat...yuck
I think Rylee took this picture because she is trying to get ideas for her banquet dress...
Rylee and Mary Kate
Going to the reef
Rylee and Hannah
Some sea creature Rylee's science teacher and another teacher found on the reef.
This is the spot where Rylee's squad slept on the reef. Originally they were suppose to sleep on coral, but the boys slept on the coral instead and the girls slept on the cement. Rylee said it was pretty comfortable...I'm guessing the view is what made it so comfortable :)
Part of Rylee's squad with Chelsea, senior in black.
On a Jeepnee...
The tent Rylee and her squad slept in by the volcano...they slept on ashes...Rylee said it was very comfy
The gray tent in the middle was the changing room...since there are no doors on their tents...at least not on Rylee's tent
The kitchen at Taal...slash nurses station...
Rylee and Hannah are pretty much inseparable...and I couldn't think of anyone else I would rather have her be inseparable with though...Thanks for being such a great, godly friend and influence Hannah!
The kids got to watch the sunrise on the boat ride back to base camp from Taal.
The girls thought it was so cool to be able to dangle their feet above and in the water on their boat ride back from Taal. Rylee said the quote of the week was, "Only in the PI could we do this!"
The kids spent a day worshipping and ministering to a school in Taal.
Whitney, the senior in the middle was such a blessing to the girls on Rylee's squad.
Mrs. O'Day is Rylee's English teacher was also her sqaud leader. The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders bus is behind them.
The seniors bus...no aircon...
I think the seniors were glad to be back :)
Chelsea is a senior in the middle. She loves the Lord and has had a great impact on all these girls lives! Chelsea and Whitney, the senior in the above picture are planning to take Rylee and her 3 friends in the picture out this Friday to hang out and spend the night. We praise the Lord for giving Rylee and her friends such wonderful, fun mentors!
On the bus...
In the town of Taal, the kids did a scavenger hunt. They used their cameras to show what they found in the hunt.
Taking a pic with a policeman...
One of them had to touch raw meat...yuck
I think Rylee took this picture because she is trying to get ideas for her banquet dress...
Rylee and Mary Kate
Going to the reef
Rylee and Hannah
Some sea creature Rylee's science teacher and another teacher found on the reef.
This is the spot where Rylee's squad slept on the reef. Originally they were suppose to sleep on coral, but the boys slept on the coral instead and the girls slept on the cement. Rylee said it was pretty comfortable...I'm guessing the view is what made it so comfortable :)
Part of Rylee's squad with Chelsea, senior in black.
On a Jeepnee...
The tent Rylee and her squad slept in by the volcano...they slept on ashes...Rylee said it was very comfy
The gray tent in the middle was the changing room...since there are no doors on their tents...at least not on Rylee's tent
The kitchen at Taal...slash nurses station...
Rylee and Hannah are pretty much inseparable...and I couldn't think of anyone else I would rather have her be inseparable with though...Thanks for being such a great, godly friend and influence Hannah!
The kids got to watch the sunrise on the boat ride back to base camp from Taal.
The girls thought it was so cool to be able to dangle their feet above and in the water on their boat ride back from Taal. Rylee said the quote of the week was, "Only in the PI could we do this!"
The kids spent a day worshipping and ministering to a school in Taal.
Whitney, the senior in the middle was such a blessing to the girls on Rylee's squad.
Mrs. O'Day is Rylee's English teacher was also her sqaud leader. The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders bus is behind them.
The seniors bus...no aircon...
I think the seniors were glad to be back :)
Chelsea is a senior in the middle. She loves the Lord and has had a great impact on all these girls lives! Chelsea and Whitney, the senior in the above picture are planning to take Rylee and her 3 friends in the picture out this Friday to hang out and spend the night. We praise the Lord for giving Rylee and her friends such wonderful, fun mentors!
Faith Academy OE - Tunay Na Tagumpay 2011 from Crystal Missler on Vimeo.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Plus three!
Last week we spent 8 days taking care of 3 precious children ages 6, 4, and 2. Their parents headed to the states for a conference. First Love is in the process of starting a Children's Home and this conference gave great information to help start the home.
Here are a couple of high lights from our week.
Rylee has studied French braiding on American Girl's hair from the internet and has taught herself how to french braid. It's pretty impressive!
And no we did NOT let Seth get his nails painted. I think he just liked looking at all of the fun colors :)
After french braiding the girls hair, she french braided her own! Even more impressive if you ask me :)
If the kids ate all their dinner, they got dessert...usually ice cream from the store here at the condos :) But this time was from Jollibee...which is like the McDonalds of the Philippines.
Here are a couple of high lights from our week.
Rylee has studied French braiding on American Girl's hair from the internet and has taught herself how to french braid. It's pretty impressive!
And no we did NOT let Seth get his nails painted. I think he just liked looking at all of the fun colors :)
After french braiding the girls hair, she french braided her own! Even more impressive if you ask me :)
If the kids ate all their dinner, they got dessert...usually ice cream from the store here at the condos :) But this time was from Jollibee...which is like the McDonalds of the Philippines.
Coffee Anyone?
One of my many jobs these days is helping out at the coffee shop at Rylee's school once a week. It has been a lot of fun to learn how to make different drinks!
Vanguard is Faith Academy's mascot.
Vanguard is Faith Academy's mascot.
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