Those are the rules. Be aware of them if you come to visit us over a weekend. Also, chickens are allowed, crying babies are allowed, and the neighbor's cat can visit. Almost any kind of clothes are allowed, but you won't see a suit, or heels and hose anywhere. Wheelchairs are welcome. Well, we only have one wheelchair in the valley, but Norayma is very welcome when she is pushed in on it!What am I talking about? Palawano Church on Sunday, of course. Anticipate singing until your voice feels hoarse. Scripture recitation is expected. Iping shares a new Psalm she's memorized every week. Don't be surprised if the little girls get up to sing a special number they have selected, and you can't hear them. The littlest ones get nervous and forget to sing when they face all the people. But they make up for it in looking cute.
The door is open to anyone. Some people hike for two hours over muddy trails to join in the fellowship. We slog across the river every week. Because the people here marry and start their families so very young, it is not unusual to see a mother and daughter nursing their babies, sitting side by side. And the open-topped bamboo walls can't keep out the critters. So you can assume that there will be a carpenter bee or two buzzing overhead. The benches may be hard, but the fellowship is sweet. That's Palawano Church.
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