Capt Jim and Adela

Capt Jim and Adela Life is an Adventure Come Explore with Us!

Mabuhay, and welcome to our little corner of the world! šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡øā¤ļøšŸ‡µšŸ‡­ We’re Capt Jim & Adela—an American and a Filipina sharing our life together from the beautiful coastal village of Pangil, Currimao, Ilocos Norte.

12/08/2026

Episode 2 is here! ⛪. Why was Paoay Church built with enormous stone buttresses and a detached bell tower? Join Capt Jim and Adela as we explore the remarkable Earthquake Baroque design, history, and community care behind one of Ilocos Norte’s most treasured landmarks.

Watch Episode 2: https://youtu.be/UXuX6OwKUWE

Read and watch on our website: https://didyouknow.captjimed.com/why-paoay-church-was-built-to-stand-against-earthquakes/

A new episode arrives every Wednesday.

Why does Paoay Church have enormous stone buttresses and a bell tower standing apart from the main building? The answer is written into centuries of earthquakes, faith, craftsmanship, and community care.

09/08/2026
I’m excited to announce Mastering Private Money Lending—a practical book and companion system for people who want to app...
09/08/2026

I’m excited to announce Mastering Private Money Lending—a practical book and companion system for people who want to approach private real-estate lending with greater discipline, structure, and confidence.

Private lending involves much more than writing a check. A lender must evaluate the borrower, property, project, repayment plan, loan structure, closing process, servicing, and changing risks throughout the life of the loan.

The Mastering Private Money Lending system follows that work from the first borrower conversation through final payoff and post-loan review.

Inside the book:

• A 12-step First-Loan Roadmap• Four disciplined decision gates• A six-part professional lending workflow• Three worked loan case studies• Practical guidance for underwriting, structuring, closing, servicing, monitoring, and resolving loans

Purchasers will also receive access to an educational companion library with practical tools and templates, including a loan calculator, credit memo, rehabilitation budget, draw request form, inspection record, portfolio dashboard, lender decision matrix, and more.

This is not a promise of easy or risk-free returns. Private lending involves real risk—including default, fraud, legal expense, illiquidity, foreclosure expense, and possible loss of principal. The purpose of this book is to help lenders slow down, ask better questions, document their reasoning, work with qualified professionals, and recognize when a loan should be declined.

The book is moving toward publication, and the launch list is now open.

Join the list for publication updates, educational emails, companion-library information, and release announcements:

https://MPML.CaptJimEd.com

Think like a lender. Protect your capital.

—Capt Jim Edenfield

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07/08/2026

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Episode 1 of our new weekly series is now live!In Episode 1 of Did You Know? with Capt Jim & Adela, we're introducing Pa...
05/08/2026

Episode 1 of our new weekly series is now live!

In Episode 1 of Did You Know? with Capt Jim & Adela, we're introducing Pangil, Currimao—one of Ilocos Norte's beautiful coastal communities and the place we call home.

Come discover its shoreline, rock formations, sunsets, community spirit, and some of the qualities that make Pangil special.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/N0OnIu3VJvw
Explore the story: https://didyouknow.captjimed.com/why-pangil-currimao-is-one-of-ilocos-nortes-hidden-gems/

New episodes every Wednesday!

05/08/2026

Episode 1 of Did You Know? is now live! Discover Pangil, Currimao—one of Ilocos Norte’s beautiful coastal communities—with Capt Jim & Adela. Watch new episodes every Wednesday and explore more at DidYouKnow.CaptJimEd.com.

03/08/2026

Magandang Umaga, Good Morning from Pangil Beach! šŸ‡µšŸ‡­
If you don’t like the beach, just wait a day—it will be differnet tomorrow ā˜€ļøšŸŒŠ

We have some exciting updates from Capt Jim and Adela. Two new weekly series are launching this week:
šŸ’” ā€œDid You Know?ā€ — fascinating facts about the Philippinesļæ½šŸŽ… ā€œChristmas Triviaā€ — festive weekly trivia from Santa Jim

Wishing everyone a marvelous Monday and a wonderful week ahead!
Warm wishes from Capt Jim, Adela, and Bantay the Wonder Dog. 🐾

01/08/2026

Adela and Capt Jim are excited to welcome you to the newly redesigned CaptJimEd.com—a place where adventure meets purpose.

Explore coaching and mentorship, sustainable glamping resort development, memorable experiences in the Philippines, and a growing family of sites created to inspire, inform, and bring a little joy:

🧭 CaptJimEd.com — Build, explore, and grow
šŸŽ… Santa.CaptJimEd.com — Experience the magic of Santa Jim and his helpers
šŸ’” DidYouKnow.CaptJimEd.com — Discover fascinating facts and unexpected stories

Watch our new video, explore the websites, and tell us what you think in the comments!

šŸ‘‰ https://CaptJimEd.com

Let’s build, explore, learn, and grow together.

— Adela & Capt Jim

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