My day started at 5 am yesterday because that was the time that we should be at the basketball court of the College.   Since it was a rainy the night before, not all made it before 5 am.  However, we were able to begin our worship a lil bit short of 6 am.

Mindanao Sanitarium and Hospital and also the College family celebrated the Thanksgiving Month month with the theme: Tremendous Blessings Through God’s Blessings.   We had the opening ceremony last November 9th and yesterday 16th  it was slated for the parlor games.  After the parlor games, ballgames were played until the late evening.  We were so thankful that the weather cooperated so well because the past week, games were not played due to the rain every afternoon.

The games were played by groups.  There were 4 groups, Orange, Blue, Yellow, and Green.  I belong to the Orange group which is group 1.  Their were 4 sets of parlor games: Flag raising, Ball Relay, Bike marathon, Kadang, Carribean, then the Palo Sebo.  I think our group finished 3rd.

To continue telling the story, here are the pictures -

- after the GO, our flag bearer ran for the pole! -

- that’s the pole for the “PALO SEBO”  The pole’s body is painted with oil and it is up to the player on how to reach the prize.  There were 3 players who played this. -

- one of my companions in the BALL relay practicing and at the same time being instructed by the Parlor Games coordinator. -

- and the kadang starts (walking using the coconut shell)

- one of our players in the bike relay -

- that’s 3 full men already yet the prize is still quite far to reach -

Everyone had fun!  Not just playing but also eating.  After the worship, we had pahina (cleaning) then the pa-init (pre breakfast snack), then parlor games.  AFter the parlor games was the volleyball game for women first and the men after the women.

In the afternoon (after lunch) was the basketball game.  I watched for 30 minutes only then at 4 pm, i went home because i was very very tired and sleepy.  My body was not in it’s normal self so i was so tired.

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