Yesterday, we prepared eighty bags of food consisting of rice, sardines and noodles, a staple of the Philippines. Today we brought these bags to the local birthing class where pregnant women of the community come for a bible study, health exam and help in the care of themselves and their new born. An important part of that is good food.
As we returned home, we were met by Rene, a former Children’s Home member. He had the opportunity to go back with family and took it. The outcome was not the ending he was looking for and he wished he was back at the home. Unfortunately, all legal papers were finalized and could not be changed. We pray that Rene will continue with school and keep Jesus in his heart.
We went to say good bye to Laling, a house keeper from previous years who is now semi-home bound. She cried to see we remembered her and prayed that we will return again. We then took a short trip to see the proposed new Josie’s Angels Home. It is large, secure and ideas to allow the girls to find themselves after a life of verbal, physical and sexual abuse.
The ladies of the J Salon were given some business by Brigitte and Nell. The few dollars they earned for a massage and hair styling meant that they now had money to buy food for their families.
While they did that, I went to see Errol again. He thanked me for the prior visit and the encouragement to turn to God for answers for his heart. I gave him my daily devotional book feel confident to call him a friend in Jesus.
We visited a elderly lady’s home to be shown that many do not have electricity or money to pay for it. This particular home was so dark in the middle of the day that you could see very little. We were told about it and started experimenting with different ideas. We were told about one solution that was just perfect for the need. We took liter plastic bottles, filled them water and bleach and put them through a hole in the roof. With sunlight outside, these bottles looked like light bulbs. Now others in the community want them. What a way to teach people about the love of Jesus.
In the afternoon, Carylyn provided an ice cream party for the children’s home and they loved it. That is something they rarely get.
After supper, we went to Faith Academy to watch a volleyball tournament. It was a night before a holiday and this tournament was made up of makeup teams so the quality of play was not quite Olympic quality but all had fun.
It was a busy day but very rewarding. We touched many people and showed them the love of Jesus.
Dave
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