This May 3rd is Sister Joan’s 88th. We were lucky to talk on the phone thanks to Sister Nora and Sister Lucy who take such an amazing care of our Joan. She was in good spirits, just came out of the noon mass and was very happy to hear me on the phone.

She knew it was her birthday and we spoke about the state of her projects and about the life in the slum for about 20 minutes. She recognized my voice and was happy to hear that the Milk Run and Rice Run are going well and that volunteers keep coming to help. She was happy about the School Run too, excited that more young people from Klong Toei will get a chance to finish University and have a better life then their parents. She thank me and others for the work and asked that we continue it.

Then, at the end of the call, she said: “… what is your name?”