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Philippines Earthquake Update

The earthquake in the Philippines that you are hearing about in the news was centered on the Island where Montana on a Mission and another Montana based non-profit called IDEA work. Dennis Drake grew up in Billings, Montana and founded the Deaf and Blind School in the Philippines. I have included some of his assessment […]

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Last Days

FROM BOHOL January 28, 2013 Today is Monday and we just have one more day here. We hope you received our video from the church service yesterday. It’s always wonderful to worship with our neighbors here in the barrio. After church we visited with Christian Acain, one of the barrio students studying in a vocational […]

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No Words…

Dear Friends and family, Ellen and I have just returned from a visit to a barrio to determine the needs for some wheelchairs. Little did we know who God would introduce us to. Our world stood still as we witnessed the tragic life of three girls. While they appear young one is 21 years old […]

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Driving adventures with Ellen

JANAURY 23, 2013 Yesterday, January 22, was a busy day for all of us. We took Denny to the ferry to spend the night in Cebu buying all types of needed supplies. Laarni and I then took “the list” and proceeded to go all around Tagbilarin to accomplish our tasks. We started out by visiting […]

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Update from Denny

January 21, 2013 Calunasan Sur Elementary School This morning we spent several hours with Sr. Pedrito – the new principal – to discuss what he thought it would take to meet his dream of a school “in the lime light” (his terms). The teachers are strong supporters of Pedrito and he shows a strong embrace […]