Day 2 – Friday What a day! This morning we visited the new home of two of our sponsored children who live with their beautiful grandmother, Primitiva. Such a privilege to visit this wonderful woman who has agreed to raise her grandchildren. The two were effectively orphaned when their mother remarried and started […]
Our first full day on Bohol, the team did some scouting and planning and shopping for supplies, as well as catching up with old friends. We found our friend Patricia as soon as we arrived in Balilihan. It was so great to see her smiling face and joyful presence, but she has had a cough […]
The mission team has made it safely to Bohol and has hit the ground running — praise the Lord! Over the next two weeks, they’ll be working their way their way through the “Close Up: A Mission Trip Journal” daily devotional. Will you pray with us? DAY ONE: Read Matthew 14:22-33 — Jesus walks […]
October 15th, last Wednesday, was the one year anniversary of the devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the island of Bohol. More than 73,000 structures were damaged, of which more than 14,500 homes were destroyed. Thanks to your generosity we were able to provide a home for more than 104 families! We can’t wait to […]
Ten months ago, we were standing on the island of Bohol in constructions zones… waiting, hoping, dreaming, anticipating… right alongside our friends like Mercario. Your gifts last year provided homes for 104 families after that devastating earthquake in October 2012. Now, here we are again… waiting, hoping, dreaming, anticipating… looking forward to our next mission […]
