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Holy Week

4/30/2011

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We would like to thank those who pray for us regularly as God has been opening more doors for us to minister and share the gospel. We need more of you, our community of prayer partners, who intercede for God's ministry here in the island. Continue to pray as our desire is to continue to love and worship our awesome God - to shine in His grace in the darkness and share the gospel in any of the various ways God leads us

.  This past weekend we really needed the body of Christ standing behind us in prayer. Sadly, many here keep repeating the same mistakes because satan is making ways to keep Jesus hidden from them. Most Filipinos are blinded by the  religious organizations' tolerance and even promotion of various forms of idolatry, such as practice of holy week rituals that have twisted Biblical basis to put aside the true meaning of Jesus Christ sacrifice in Calvary. Instead of coming to know God, many turn further away from Jesus with the popular belief that God is dead starting at 2PM on "good Friday" and remain dead on "black Saturday". Those who try hard religiously to reach out to God think that stepping inside "holy" buildings, performing communion, self-inflicted suffering through actual beatings and crucifixion, and praying to the saints could instantly forgive their sins so that they can go on sinning - making the same mistakes. We saw proof of this blindness when religious Filipinos and tourists flooded this island for the long "holy week" holidays, not to fast, meditate and pray to God, but to party and use the excuse that since Jesus is officially "dead" on Friday and Saturday they can do whatever they want to. So, even in all the drunkenness from drugs and alcohol, and twisted parties we still know and share with others how God is alive and has already made a way to free those who are enslave in satan's snare and bring down satan's plans to capture, imprison and enslave Filipinos to sin. Jesus already died to pay for the sins of the Filipinos, from the corrupt government officials to the street beggars. We at the clinics can provide some physical healing to the consequences of sin: sexually transmitted illnesses, brain and heart strokes and other drug and alcohol-induced illnesses. But only the decision to believe in God, to repent of mistakes and turn away from mistakes, and to receive Jesus will more Filipinos live their remaining lives to the fullest.

"Holy Week": God Not Dead

During the very dark week we saw the power of Jesus and how alive our God is. We started the "holy week" with the arrival of 15 wheel chairs from freewheelchairs.org through the efforts of the fraternity brothers from Phi Kappa Mu, The Fraternity of the UP College of Medicine. God's Living Grace ministries fund helped pay for porter fees, boat transport and land transport on the island.

We gathered in our new home on Friday night, Saturday night, and all day Sunday with the clinic staff to worship, learn from each other and discuss the real meaning of Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection, and then had a communion and foot-washing service. The Holy Spirit filled our home, and every person was in tears, filled with conviction of sin, understanding of what His sacrifice meant for them, and overwhelmed with the Love of God. Several came to know Jesus for the first time, and many rededicated their lives to Him. We are in awe of the power of love of this God we serve.

We celebrated spiritual birthdays of those who just received Jesus into their lives. Two were doctoras who came to work with us short-term, and another One was our niece Alanice. Alanice is one of those who have been known to have a "third eye", a special sense of the spiritual realm. She had been seeing dark and ugly "spirits" unseen by most of us. Imagine having a life like living inside a horror movie. She has been tormented by these demons ever since she can remember. Though they could not immediately physically harm her, they still scared her. She could see what we could only feel like a cold draft of wind that would make our the hair on our skin stand. (I feel such "cold" as I write. I would like to think that this is a draft but the temperature is in the high nineties in Fahrenheit and no wind outside.) Now, Alanice has Jesus in her and the spirits have stopped tormenting her. Instead of dark spirits, she now sees God's angels. She now has Jesus who can free her from Satan's hold. She is growing in her walk with Him every day.

Speaking of Spiritual Birthdays, five years back on Resurrection Day I (Francis) declared my faith in Jesus and my decision to follow Him through water baptism. God has changed me for the best since then. I deeply desire to continue to boldly declare Jesus power wherever I am. I just thank God for the freedom we have to profess our faith.. as you read this many of our Brothers and Sisters around the world are being persecuted to the point of being killed for believing and following Jesus. 

April 2011: Family Time and Outreaches

This month we had Francis parents, sister Fritzie and her husband Oliver, and nieces and nephews visit us. While the rest of the family went home we now have both of our neices, Alanice and Toni staying with us for the whole summer, and are loving seeing the beautiful things that God is doing in both their lives. Also, this month, we had missionary friends visit us. They brought with them a couple of friends, who helped us develop a template to help us organize our monthly and yearly personal and ministry budgets. They all also joined me in a hike into the Mangyan village of Sipit-Saburan where MAP nurses Paul and Yan have been ministering for a week, implementing feeding programs, teaching mothers and treating common illnesses among others. They braved eight river crossings, muddy trails, leaches, mosquito and steep terrains. In the jungle village I visited my friend mamay Birong. A few months back, Birong was in his mountain garden when heavy rains caused a landslide of mud and rocks, which fell on him. He suffered a broken hand, a broken arm and a broken leg. The village people brought him to our clinic on a makeshift hammock. At first, he was depressed when he learned his leg needed amputated. He refused to lose his leg. Paul, the MAP nurse, finally convinced him that if his leg is not amputated he will die from sever infection, so only in losing his leg will he continue to live. When we saw him he was with his wife and he looked very happy on his wheelchair. He is living his life to the full as he continues to share the hope in Jesus with his people who gather around his small hut. He looks forward to fishing the pond his grandchildren made him in his backyard. Birong is a recipient of a wheelchair from the first batch of wheelchairs delivered to Daytec Medical Clinics from freewheelchairsmissions.org by Phi Kappa Mu.
 

Prayer Needs

1. Primary among our prayer requests for our Mangyan outreaches are: prosthetic leg and fishing rod for Pastor Birong, a place to gather for Birong's community of believers (financial sponsors for a roof, post and benches), and Iraya dialect and Tagalog (Filipino language) Bibles for the two churches in Sipit-Saburan Mangyan village.  2. Pray for deeper friendship with our Muslim brothers and sisters, that as we assist in the birth of their babies and help them heal physically they may also build their love relationship with God through Isa.   3. In the clinics, we are looking to have another stretcher made. We are praying for two sets of intubating instruments. Pray also for our volunteers to grow into a love relationship with God.  One of them support us by regularly giving a sack of rice. He now desires to donate a jeepney ambulance service for the clinics.

 4.. For the community of Jesus-followers in the island to be truly united through an enjoyable and fulfilling fellowship in growing God's Kingdom. I see the workers like candles lighting up the darkness in the island and satan is trying to extinguish us one by one. Pray that we will love one another all the more and encourage each other with love in the grace of Jesus . We would like to regularly gather the local leaders together for fellowship and accountability. We do this through projects such as medical missions and through simply getting together early mornings few times a month for coffee/tea, fellowship and prayer. Pray, especially as we minister specifically to a clinically depressed servant, a pastor.

God continues to overwhelm us with His goodness and faithfulness, and we continue walking with Him. Thank you for walking with us. We love you all! Francis, Leah and Julia Soleil Daytec

Mindoro Island, Philippines
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Updating list of medical specialists

3/22/2011

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 I will be updating our list of medical specialists for our clinics.. we refer to specialists in Metro Manila, Lipa City, Batangas City and Calapan City.. if you are interested in seeing more patients in your practice reply to this email with your SPECIALTY, clinic LOCATION, clinic HOURS, CONTACT NUMBERS, other information.
  
Our clinics are located in the village of Sabang and in the area of White Beach in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. We serve some communities dependent mainly on tourism (beach resorts, diving/snorkling/water sports, yacht club, sightseeing). Our clinics are open 24 hours.. we see all kinds of medical cases.. even patients who want aesthetic surgery.. for urgent care patients we stabilize them then transport them to medical centers in Metro Manila, Lipa City, Batangas City or Calapan City.
 
Our patients are wide-ranging:  they may be foreign men who come to avail of the services in the sex-trade industry (sex-tourism), women who work in the red-light district, or a poor man carried from a tribal village many hours away and needs a prosthetic leg.. so the patients we refer may not necessarily help put food on your table.. you may actually have the opportunity to help a poor patient who doesn't even own a table. The vision of our clinics is to treat every patient with love and respect, to care for them with a heart of compassion, regardless of what they look like, or how much money they have (or don't have) in their pocket. 
 
If you want to have a share in the adventure, just let us know.
 
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The Purpose of Church

3/20/2011

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 The staff in the clinics are growing in their relationship with God and this is making them bless the community more. They are not merely helping treat the physical ailments of the patients, but they can now go deeper within to help find answers for the emptiness that causes separation from God. As they grow, we encourage them to attend whichever church they would like.. then in the evening they can again feel free to join a home church we have for the staff who are on duty at the clinic. During our Sunday home church I hoped for everyone who went to a church in the morning to share what they heard from the churches they went to. The following is what I shared.

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This Sunday morning I did not go to any particular local church...my girls were still feeling sick, and sleeping at home, and I found my self standing inside a resort sports bar, picking up some food. The UFC light heavy-weight title fight was live on the wide LCD TV screen. A black guy was fighting a white guy. I noted a tattoo on the black guy's chest and at first I thought it said, “Philippines”. I wondered if he was Filipino because I know of a local tour guide here in the island who never met his African-American GI dad and he looked very much like a “black” person. Then when I looked closely I saw that the tattoo said, “Philippians”. I learned later it said, “Philippians 3:14”. Anyway, the black guy beat the white guy and everyone in the bar was whooting and clapping. The champion thanked significant people in his life.. he thanked friends, coaches, parents... then he finally said, “most of all, Jesus Christ!” I said, “Amen!”

I did not go to any particular church this morning to listen to a sermon and clap to a worship band. I was in a sports bar and God reminded me Jesus is my strength through that tattoo on Jon “Bones” Jones, a black guy from New York, now UFC light heavy weight champion. I am not saying people can stop going to their church and instead go to a sports bar on Sunday mornings. I encourage people to choose a particular church and commit a ministry in that church.

As a baby I was baptized an Anglican/Episcopalian Catholic. I attended kids Sunday School in a Baptist church. When I decided to follow Jesus I was baptized in a Vineyard church. Together with my wife I was commissioned into missions in a Grace Brethren church. These are organizations we choose to commit to. Our commitment to our church organization only compliments our utmost commitment to Jesus Christ, Savior, King of kings, Lord of lords, one true God.

What is church?

Church is not merely the building where we gather. Church is us, the community of believers who gather in the building. Community only happens when we meet and fellowship with other believers.

Why go to church?

Yes, we go to church to listen to and learn from God's Word through a sermon or the reading of Bible verses. Yes, we go to church to pray and praise, or talk to God about our concerns or our joys. Yes, we go to church to worship God. These are reasons we go to church.

On Sundays we can choose to listen to the radio or watch TV and hear or see other people pray and sing worship songs, or we can also choose to go inside a church building to listen to a sermon, clap, dance and sing to praise and worship songs. However, if community is absent that would not be really a church. Saying, “Peace be with you” to the stranger beside you is not really community.

Community is when we gather like this and feel free to talk to each other about what's going on in our lives. When we gather we may not have a program – a sermon or even a lesson, but when we let the Holy Spirit lead, someone will be able to share some insight or advice or helpful Scripture reading. We won't have a professional worship band, but we will sing our hearts out to One Whom We Love – Jesus, our King, our God, and if we're a little off-key hopefully our neighbors will be tolerant as they are to the those shouting in the videoke bars around us. And we may not have a ritual or long dramatic prayer sessions, but just some spoken or even quiet prayer for each other. Our home church is a time for us to help each other through the hard times and a time to celebrate every time God, our Heavenly Father, pours His blessings upon us. God is good. All the time. So all the time we should praise God. Not just in our weekly church gatherings but wherever we find ourselves. Because we are saved, in any time, we can talk to Jesus to thank Him.

We are blessed. We want to bless you and pray you bless those others around you. May God's grace and truth flow through you.

Here in Sabang and the rest of Puerto Galera, we may not have a church building but we are not here to build buildings, we are here to build lives... let's do so, one soul at a time.

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10 days, counting down...

9/11/2010

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In 10 days I leave for States where my beautiful wife and our baby Julia in her belly waits..

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Early this morning I was out on the streets of Manila. Still drowsy from not having much sleep I was jolted awake at the very sad sight of people all dressed up, smoking, drinking and laughing, partying on the street.. while at the other end of the street are homeless people sleeping.

  People are so blessed by God.. we choose what we want to do with our blessings.. we can either waste our lives partying for nothing or live our lives to the full as we spend our time and money to bless others. We can always have the most fun party in heaven.


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God's Word in Sipit-Saburan

8/24/2010

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I first came to the Mangyan village of Sipit-Saburan in 2006, just a few months after I decided to follow Jesus. I already thought then that our outreach services needed to be seen in the village as a result of our partnership with our Mangyan Brothers and Sisters in Christ to help serve the community . Today, thanks to the partnership of Medical Ambassadors Philippines and Inter-varsity Christian Fellowship, the Mangyans see the difference of having God be the center of all we do, as opposed to the services of many philanthropy groups that came into the village and went again, many only using them to raise funds that never even reach them. 

We are set apart  for we love people to glorify King Jesus, our living God, creator and provider. Our hearts' purpose is to worship our Creator. 
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Mamay Birong


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I was told that the land where the Sipit-Saburan Mangyan Village now stands was donated by an Iraya Mangyan named “Mamay” (elder) Birong. He also happened to be the pastor of the only church in the village at that time. Like most elders in the village Mamay Birong does not know how old he is. He only remembers growing up in Occidental (west) Mindoro where the Iraya Mangyan tribe met missionaries from whom they asked to be taught how to read and write. When the missionaries left Mamay Birong learned only the Tagalog alphabet. However, God did not let the absence of teachers stop Mamay Birong from learning how to read. From his basic knowledge of the Tagalog alphabet Birong started looking through a Tagalog Bible given to him and began sounding-out the letters and the words and then pronouncing the words until he was able to read through the Bible. So, Mamay Birong can read but he could not write. 

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In May of this year I was shocked to discover that the only Bible they had in their small church or even in the whole village is Mamay Birong's old tattered Bible. Early this year God's Living Grace Ministries bought a box of Bibles from a Filipino pastor whose ministry is going around the country preaching the Good News and giving away and selling Bibles at a minimal price. 
This is where the Mamay Birong's church gathers...



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Pastor Mener Malinao

Mener is a nephew of Mamay Birong. He became a Christian and a member of an “evangelical” church in the neighboring Ambang Mangyan village. He came to Sipit-Saburan when a outreach church in the village was looking for a local Mangyan to lead their church. I am encouraged by Mener's view of God's Kingdom. One day, it was suggested to him that he invite his uncle Mamay Birong and the “born again” church members to join the Baptist church movement. He respectfully explained to his senior pastors that the village has 94 families so that he would rather see other churches planted and help “harvest” souls rather than having just one church do all the work. So, he would rather see his uncle Mamay Birong succeed in building his "born again" church family than have him join his denomination. Mener finished only second grade but unlike many who finished Bible school his eyes are opened to the Kingdom King Jesus is coming to reign. Soon, the many denominations who preach the Good News will be one within the Kingdom.




Pastor Mener's church is also a recipient of the Bibles from God's Living Grace Ministries.
The purchase of the Bibles were made possible by you, our supporters who have shared their blessings to contribute to our ministries here. The cost of one Old and New Testament Filipino Bible is only $2.00.
http://jeepneyjesus.blogspot.com/2010/08/ikaw-ang-dios-ng-mga-mangyan.html
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Blessed To Be A Blessing

8/15/2010

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How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!" - Isaiah 52:7 


 As I serve far apart from my wife who is my inspiration, I am reminded that I serve with Jesus who is my utmost inspiration. I am encouraged as God's Living Grace Ministries continues to provide opportunities to share with others the joy of experiencing God by serving Him in remote villages where His Word, the Good News of Salvation and living life to the full has not been or is least heard. 

I also praise God as three of our medical assistants gave their lives to Jesus just a few weeks back! They are Totie, Cora or Corrie and Lorelei Joice. Everyday, our staff is becoming a team of true Filipino missionaries and not merely medical staff doing good works. Our lives are changed and being changed by Jesus, our one true friend who died for our sins.

Last Sunday Cora and Joice trekked with me into the jungle of northern Mindoro. Joining us in our hike was our staff supervisor-in-training Carl Jestoni and missionary-in-the-making Irene. Also with us during the hike were Medical Ambassadors Philippines (MAP) volunteers Precious and James. 
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Apart from the threat of jumping leeches, the trek to Sipit-Saburan was made difficult by the recent rains that caused the trail to become really muddy. Those of us without trekking shoes had to take off our flip-flops to keep them from getting stuck in the mud. Wet mud makes flip-flops slippery thus difficult to walk in. Maybe that was why they are known locally as “slippers”.
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Meeting us in Sipit-Saburan were MAP volunteers Paul, Julius, JM and Nikki. We had an awesome time with Jesus as we shared His love with the tribe. The team played with the children, taught them songs and dances, gave them clothes, fed them and helped treat their illnesses. 
It is encouraging to see new followers of Jesus “go” and choose to bless others. Though only a few days in the village, when we came back to the clinics, the girls were excited to share their experience with the other staff. 
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Joice was amazed at how she survived the trek. She never had any experience hiking and had history of frequent leg cramps and dizziness. As a medical doctor I may not have given her a medical clearance to hike several hours up and down mountain trails but Jesus made me excited for her to join our team. Instead of feeling tired when we arrived in the village, she felt refreshed. She enjoyed helping weigh children and distribute clothes but was deeply touched by the simple joys of playing with the Mangyan children. She went ot the village to reach out but she felt she was the one being reached out to. As the MAP team showed the Jesus film, her eyes welled-up in tears as they were opened more to the truth of the value of one life revealed on the scene where Jesus cast out a legion of demons from a demon-possesed man into a herd of pigs. She felt a white light fall upon her and felt washed and refreshed.
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Irene found new wave of contentment and excitement for the life God has blessed her with as she helped serve in the feeding and assisting me in attending to the sick. She also served the team by cooking an exotic root-crop she gathered from around the village with the help of the village children. The young Saints in our team were also blessed and encouraged as she shared how God has changed her life for the best.
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As for Corrie, herself a Mangyan of the sub-tribe Hanunuo from the southeast of the island, she was blessed to serve fellow Mangyans who are less fortunate than her, so much that she felt a tug in her heart to help teach them. She now found value and purpose for the education course she took in college.

Our three girls truly had a blessed time as they bonded together and bonded with the village girls. They realized how blessed they were so much that when they left Sipit-Saburan they gave away their extra set of clothes to the village girls.
  Carl played frisbee with the children and basketball with the older boys and men, and led us in worship on the guitar, singing praise and worship songs. His friendship evangelism paid off as new-found friends stayed with him to watch the Jesus film. 
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We were blessed as we feasted on local food, like the Pako, an edible fern species, cooked in various ways. We were served fresh coconut water, and freshly picked marang, rambutan and lanzones. 
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A particular blessing for me was to be able to finally bring Bibles for the local churches and encourage the two pastors in the village, Birong and Mener, whose stories I will share in the next blog. 

We will be back in a few weeks to continue what has been started. And so, we went to reach out to the Mangyans of Sipit but we all left more blessed than before.
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Hope of Education

8/11/2010

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Today, like every Wednesday of the week, our students gather at the Sabang clinic for review classes. We have been partnering with mobile teacher Mrs. Nelfa Sepilyo of the Bureau of Alternative Learning System, which is a branch of the Department of Education, to help adults and out-of-school youths finish their High School education. Last month I picked up from the printing press in Metro Manila four boxes of the 420 modules for the Alternative Learning System learning strands that we had printed for our girls.


They are so excited to start home-study, to finish their educations!

Among our students are:  Irene Alvaran, Cora Ching, Annabelle Onding and Lani Padigos. Pray that we reach out to more who are in need of education and get them to also know their great need for a personal relationship with God.




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Partnerships

7/8/2010

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  Pastor Placido "Toto" Dalman is a fellow servant in the Lord Jesus in Puerto Galera. He shares the Gospel and disciples new believers in a growing Baptist church that receives support from other denominations, such as a Korean Presbytarian church. Such is a testimony to how churches and Christian organizations can work together for the advancement of God's Kingdom. Yesterday, I received an urgent call from Pastor Toto. He was in severe pain. He was recently diagnosed with a kidney problem. He asked if I knew any medical specialist who can help him. Though I have not seen him, nor have i seen the results of his laboratory examinations, It sounded as though he had nephrolithiasis or kidney calculi (“stones”), and could possibly need surgery. 
I called a friend of mine, Dr. Eliseo Garcia, Jr., a Christian surgeon and the medical director of Word Of Hope General Hospital, a hospital which provides special discounts for Filipino Pastors, and he agreed to schedule Pastor Toto for a consult with a Urologist. Tomorrow, I will meet and accompany Pastor Toto to the hospital.

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." - Isaiah 13:34-35
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Independance/Friendship Day

7/4/2010

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Today, I visited Bernadette who is now staying with friends who are ministering to abused women in Metro Manila. She just woke up from napping and was drowsy. She was glad to see me, and we sat and talked for a while. She was also glad to receive her card and gift from Leah, and misses us greatly.
 She has improved somewhat from the last time we saw her.
According to Red, one of the staff persons caring for her, the neurologist's  diagnosis is partial seizures.
 He recommends an EEG and a MRI done. An EEG costs 2500 ($55) and a MRI costs 12000 ($260). We realize that we need to get quality care for her, treating physiologic symptoms and also realizing what is spiritual and needs healing.
We are planning on taking her to a deliverance ministry in the next week or so. A lot of healing still needs to be done for Bernadette as she strives to change for the better.
Please keep praying for healing, deliverance, and growth for her.
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Today I also met with Carmela, a young and vibrant Filipina Christian girl whom Christian friends back in the US are helping to finish her college studies here in Metro Manila. She just finished Bible School and is now very excited to reach out to her classmates in College as a Computer Engineering student. I brought her a gift from her supporters who have been faithful in their relationship with her since they met her three years ago. We need more of this kind of personal support for home grown missionaries. 
 
We believe in supporting our local Christian workers, like Filipino couple, Ray and May Torda, who are living in the urban poor community and handling a feeding program for malnourished children. They are also leading weekly Bible studies for the mothers of the children. May Torda is now in college finishing a degree in Social Development. She is presently in need of financial help for her to buy books.
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The fourth of July is Filipino-American Friendship Day in the Philippines. This day is special for us because our marriage and our baby Julia represent both the American and Philippine cultures and traditions.

A year ago today I was watching the Independence Day fireworks in State College with Leah and her family... I am specifically remembering my mother-in-law Julie. I have now returned to the Philippines more blessed by the life of Julie. Julie is God's Living Grace Ministries number one prayer warrior and supporter. She is a big part of our ministry and always will be. 
As Christians, our faith gives us joyful assurance that Julie is “transformed”, “promoted” and “transplanted” into the company of Jesus and the angels in heaven. Friends and family continue to celebrate her life from whom many came to have a deeper relationship with God. The people she continues to influence in their walks with Jesus also continually inspire and encourage us in our own walk with God. 

In church today, as I worshipped with Brothers and Sisters in Christ, God reminded me of how He continues to use Julie's life to bring me to where I am today. She bore and now continues to nurture Leah, the love of my life, into the beautifully stunning woman and passionate Jesus-follower she is. 

“Oh, Francis!”, I hear Julie exclaim when I get too silent for her . Then she'd go on to say something that would make me laugh or smile.. she always got me to start talking. Her berry cobblers, fruit pies and chocolate cakes made many of my days in Pennsylvania. She makes sure I have whipped cream on my dessert... I really can't miss a meal at Julie's because hospitality, kindness and love for her friends and even for strangers who visit their home continues in the lives of her husband, children and grandchildren. Our lives continue to change for the best because of Julie. We love you, Julie. And we thank you, Jesus, for continuing to bless us through Julie's life.
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Following Jesus

7/3/2010

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I cried as the jet plane took off the run way in Pennsylvania. I still can't help but keep crying as I miss my Leah and baby Julia Solei ..


It is my first day in Manila after arriving from Pennsylvania. I am still tired from the constant turbulence on the plane.. however, I am thanking God for the continuing wisdom, strength and grace He gives as I follow Him today. The noise of the traffic and from the loud tourists in the lobby, the heat and humidity, and the stench and pollution from smoke and vehicle exhaust in the air can be overwhelming. I am thinking of the street urchin who kept knocking on my taxi window last night... I am looking out the window and see the city vagrants gathered for their regular Saturday meal from a feeding program sponsored by this pension house I am staying in:  I am back in the midst of battle. 


This first day I got my phone to work and called the safe refuge in Mandaluyong City in Metro Manila where Bernadette is now staying. Praises for her as she was able to see the Christian neurologist we recommended. I surmised her medication is the source of her lethargy and drowsiness and could also be partly causing her seizures. Dr. Robles is now weaning her from Phenobarbital and shifting the medication to Tegretol. Red, one of the Safe Refuge staff persons, says Bernadette has been reading her Bible daily and been active in sharing during the devotions. Prayers for her as she misses Leah so much and  istill acting like an eight year old at times. I will be visiting her tomorrow afternoon after church.. in the meanwhile, to God be the glory.


"If any man come to Me, and hate not . . . he cannot be My disciple." Luke 14:26 -27 and 33
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