Staff at the Maternity Clinic have also been exposed Tabuk City is under a huge wave of COVID cases. Most of the hospitals surrounding us had to close last week due to staff being infected. This week, our staff [at the Maternity Clinic] have also been exposed to multiple positive patients and 2 staff members have tested positive and were taken to the quarantine center. The City Health Office… Read more
COVID cases are again increasing As lockdowns eased, a DVBS was held last month after it was postponed three times due to pandemic restrictions and a typhoon. It was attended by 70 kids. Please pray for these children and their families. COVID cases are again increasing in our area. Hospitals are full and do not have enough frontline staff. Read more
Facing severe restrictions Abundant Grace of God Maternity is facing severe restrictions due to rising COVID numbers again. We held 3 labor and delivery seminars during the summer, where we were able to share the Good News with the expecting mothers. Please pray the staff will stay healthy and encouraged in the Lord. Read more
Memorize and recite Scriptures A good number of children attended the VBS at Sitio Malalim. A group of teenagers also came, as they have shown interest in the activities. It was amazing how quickly they could memorize and recite Scriptures with actions! Pray these young souls will continue to have interest in spiritual things. Read more
God’s provision needed Please pray for God's provision 1. Church widening - 4 meters on both sides of the church to provide wider space for churchgoers and comply in social distancing protocol. It will also be used as a schoolroom for some of our students being homeschooled. 2. Concretion and rip rapping - For 20 years this had been our concern. The not… Read more
Rejected in many homes Prior to the pandemic, we did home visits and were rejected in many homes. Now, some families are asking us to come to study the Word of God. Parents also want us to start kids’ clubs in their areas which we would gladly do if we had more teachers. There are still homes where we are not welcome. We pray… Read more
Next month’s VBS With the help of a dentistry student, we reached out to the children of a nearby village. About 36 kids were taught proper tooth brushing and hand washing. We thank God for their interest. Please pray that their enthusiasm will be the same when we hold next month’s daily VBS. Also pray for our preparation for this event. Read more
A longstanding conflict Please pray for the safety of the clinic staff as well as our extended family living in the village of Bugnay. There is a longstanding conflict over a land boundary issue that flares up from time to time. Last week a villager from Bugnay was shot and killed. Georgia and Achao had planned on visiting the clinic and Achao's family… Read more
Teenage pregnancy Three teenage girls joined the virtual ladies’ Bible study at Sitio Malalim. One of them recently gave birth to a baby boy. This is the second teenage pregnancy in the village during lockdown. Please pray for the youth here whose lives are severely impacted by the pandemic. Read more
We pray for their salvation Weekly Bible studies and memory verse time continue at Refuge of Hope shelter. The girls get a lot of joy from standing up and reciting their verses. They all pray now during meals and every evening before bed, something that they were very shy to do when they first arrived, but now happens naturally. We pray for their salvation. Read more
Challenges We had some challenges with daily power outages, heat, and Patrick’s computer breaking. We ordered a replacement part which solved the issue. This is the computer used for work on the Tagalog audio for King of Glory. Praise the Lord that it is running again! Read more
This unusual season Our summertime would normally be a busy season of ministry with the Christian Training Center full of students, the Wilderness Camp with young people from the mountain tribes, and VBS in rural villages. This has been the second year without activity. We pray that in this unusual season God would encourage His children. Read more