Ministry in Baya, Ragay, Camarines Sur

This is some of our team with the croud at our film showing last Friday in Baya. We are now (Monday morning) in a shopping mall in Naga taking some free time before our bus trip back to Manila later.

God bless you all.  Thank you for all your prayers.

Team 2 Update

Team 2 is now on way to Naga. After a few hours free time there, we will take a bus back to Manila. Please pray for our safe travel.

Saturday Youth Fellowship in Ragay

Here is our group doing their special number at the Youth Fellowship at the Ragay Church

We had Sunday morning services this morning and a Baptism at the river.  Tomorrow (Monday) will be visitation day and preparation for going home.  Please pray, one of our members seems to be coming down with Chicken Pox.

Team 2 in Ragay

Team 2 arrived in Ragay at 5 AM Friday.  After a couple hours rest in the morning we spent the afternoon up until 11 PM in the mountain village of Baya.  Last night we did an film showing for the community, along with testimonies, preaching and music.  Today (Saturday), we will go back to Baya for a DVBS graduation for about 120 kids, then back here to the church for a Youth Fellowship tonight.

BICOL TEAM #2

I will leave Navotas tomorrow (April 22) with our second mission team, this one going to Ragay, Camarines Sur.  Here we are at our final pre-trip meeting:

On the way home

Mission team #1 arrived at our San Jose church this morning. By 5 PM we will be on our way to Manila. I will depart with Mission Team #2 to Ragay by Thursday night. Thank you for your continued prayers.

Back to Manila Tomorrow

We have finished ous schedule here in Caramoan. We will depart tomorrow morning 5 AM and arrive in Navotas by 5 AM Tuesday, after a few hour stop over in San Jose. Please pray for our safe travel.

Happy Wedding in Caramoan

We had a happy wedding in Tabgon, Caramoan this morning.  Even though we had no electricity, we were able to improvise an old generator.  Praise God.  After the wedding there was eating centered around two roasted pigs - the usual here.

We had to cancel our evening program due to conflict with a political rally.  Tomorrow we celebrate the 6th Anniversary of the Tabgon, Caramoan church in their current building.  Monday, back to Manila.

Mission Team Picture

Here is our Navotas team together with 2 from the San Jose church in the beautiful setting of our church in Tabgon, Caramoan.

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Caramoan DVBS completed.

We just finished DVBS graduation for about 160 kids.  It was a challenge to finish as we ran out of water yesterday, and with the kids staying overnight, it got a little smelly.  Praise God, they all went home joyful and healthy today, full of a fresh dose of the Word of God.  Here is part of  the teaching team the made it all possible.  In additional to our team of 7 from Navotas, we had 2 from the San Jose church, 3 from Naga and the remaining ones from the Caramoan church.

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Thursday Update from Caramoan

We survived our first night with 150 kids sleeping at the church.  Praise God for mostly good weather, although we did lose power all day yesterday.  Water is in short supply for this many people, but so far we are surviving without going to our backup plan of hauling from a nearby river.  We will continue with Days 3 and 4 of the DVBS curriculum today.  Tomorrow morning (Friday) will be Day 5 and Graduation.  On Saturday we have a big wedding here at the church then we will transfer by boat to Barangay Gibgos for some outdoor meetings Saturday night.  Early Sunday morning, we will be back here to the church for Sunday services.  Monday will be a travel day back to Manila.

DVBS / Kids' Camp

Here is one of four classes for our DVBS starting today.  Please continue to pray for good weather - 2 of the classes are outside.

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Outdoor night service in Pili-Tabiguian

Thank you for the prayers.  We had good weather for our outdoor film showing and service in the mountain village of Pili-Tabiguian. 

This morning, April 14, we start our 3 DAY VBS / KIDS CAMP (VBS curriculum with kids staying overnight)  An initial 150+ showed up, but we are expecting as many as 200. 

Pili-Tabiguian

After waiting 3 hours for a ride, a full jeep arrived, but we all piled on anyway. Now we are in mountain village of Pili-Tabiguian. We have an outdoor evangelistic program tonight with music, film showing, short skit, and preaching. Pray for a harvest of souls.

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New Prayer Request

We've had a restful day here at church in Tabgon, Caramoan, Camarines Sur washing clothes and preparing for next days' activities. Tomorrow begins a series of outdoor events. Problem is: IT IS RAINING HERE THIS AFTERNOON. Help us to pray for good weather for the upcoming outdoor events. Thank you. God bless.

FW: Caramoan Now

Date: 04/12/2010 7:19 am

We traveled in the cool of the night from 2 AM to 6:30 to get to Caramoan. Praise God that the road is in good shape. Thank you for the prayers.

Picture of me

Here I am preaching this morning in San Jose

Bicol Mission Team - Sunday Update

We had a good morning of celebrating the 9th Anniversary of Faith, Hope and Love Christian Church - San Jose.  We have a film showing tonight.  After that we will pack up and travel all night to Caramoan. 

 

PRAYER REQUEST:  We are experiencing some spiritual battles, manifest in mixups in our travel arrangements and other schedules.  Partly, we are hindered because of too many politicians wanting to take advantage of our gatherings during this campaign period before the May 10 elections. 

 

Praise God that we are all healthy.  We have an intense week coming up, including two days of Kids Camp in Caramoan with around 200 kids. 

 

Team in San Jose

Navotas team at San Jose church.

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San Jose Update

We had a restful first day here in San Jose after all night travel last night. We are ready for a very busy weekend, then travel to Caramoan beginng 1 AM. Yes, 1 AM

Bicol Mission Update

We arrived in Naga this morning after all night travel. We are in a jeep now going to San Jose. This is the first of 2 teams of mostly students that will go out from Navotas this month. This team will focus on San Jose and Caramoan, Camarines Sur. The second will go to Ragay.