CSC is here for the children.  I came here to help care for them.  The longer I am at CSC the more I realize that it is a HUGE team effort.  The American missionaries (I am one of them) are by no means the only people caring and providing for the children.  There are childcare workers (aunties), guards, social workers, accountants, teachers, therapists, guards, Stateside office staff, etc.  Those are just the people employed by CSC.  Local people also lend a hand in helping care for the children as well as supporters around the world. 

I have been able to spend time with some of the workers at CSC outside of working hours.  Several of us found we have a common interest in riding bicycles. In the past year, we have have met up several times at Jollibee (Filipino fastfood chain) early in the morning to pedal.  The traffic and scenery keep you on your toes through the entire ride.  When my dad was here in Cebu in June, we made sure to organize a ride up the coast.  Our group in is a make shift group of guys.  One guy works at CSC part time, another used to work at CSC, another puts in more hours than there are hours in the day and there is me, the odd-ball American.  Having a common bond in our interest for biking has been a real joy.