HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. May 2010 be full of opportunities to draw ever closer to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Back in San Jose

We made it back to San Jose this via 2 jeep rides and a 2 hour boat ride. We will celebrate New Year's Eve, then begin our long travel back to Manila 7 AM tomorrow.

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Children in Caramoan

Praise God. We had 168 children at our Christmas program this morning at the church in Tabgon. They came from 6 different villages, the farthest about 9 miles away. They walked most of way.

Team in Tabgon

Here is the Moses Lake team at our church in Tabgon, Caramoan, Camarines Sur, Philippines.

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In Caramoan

Even though we have rain today, we made it safely to the Caramoan church.

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Finished in San Jose

Praise God that we had good results in San Jose: Youth Meeting Sunday, Children's Christmas party this and Mission Seminar this afternoon. Now we are preparing for a 4:00 AM departure Tuesday morning going to Caramoan (tomorrow). Tomorrow, our travel will take us within about 25 miles of the Mayon Volcano.

Ragay Children

We just finished a Christmas party for 150 children in Ragay. We already did programs for 350 in Navotas and 75 in Malabon. Next week we'll have 75 kids in San Jose and 150 in Caramoan. 800 altogether. Praise God.

Fresh Buko

Justin, DeWayne and Austyn try out fresh buko after Christmas dinner in Baya.

Merry Christmas from Bicol

Praise God. After all night Christmas eve travel we arrived in Ragay for Christmas morning breakfast. Later we will have Christmas dinner with church members in the mountain village of Baya.

Moses Lake Christian Church Team

Here is a picture of the Moses Lake Christian Church team inside our Navotas church.  Tomorrow night, Christmas Eve, we will be traveling to Ragay, Camarines Sur southeast of Manila.  We will arrive there in time for breakfast on Christmas Morning.  So far the Mayon Volcano is not doing anything that will hinder the next part of our trip, but we'll keep an eye on it. 

Merry Christmas

I pray that the Christmas season that is upon us will be a blessed one for each and every one of you.  May you find a way to draw ever closer our Savior and King, Jesus Christ, who is all we need.

Moses Lake Mission Team

4 of the 5 team members of the short-term mission team from Moses Lake Christian Church, Moses Lake, Washington arrived yesterday.  They spent their first afternoon helping us to prepared small plastic bags of candies and treats to be handed out in our children's Christmas program today.  Altogether, they will be participating in 5 such programs over the next few days in each of our churches.  We have prepared for a total of 800 children.  The fifth mission team member will arrive later today.  On Christmas eve we will begin an overnight bus trip to the Bicol area.  Christmas Day up to Sunday morning will be in Ragay.