Eating Balut, Philippines Missions Trip 2008

HEADING HOME

Thank you so much for your prayers for this trip! God used this group in a very special way to share the gospel with thousands and to open new doors of opportunity for our missionairies.

Over 800 patients were seen and around 50 decisions that they are aware of. Many seeds were planted and we need to continue to pray that the Lord will use our Missionaires, National Pastors, the Filipino Christians and other teams to continue to reach the Filipino people.

On our next post we will have some comments and stories from our team members after they return.

ONE LAST CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

Before heading home the team took in a cultural show - it looks as if some of the team members enjoyed the Filipino traditions.

MINISTRY IN MANILA

The team finished up their ministry efforts by attending 7 services in a 28 hour period on Saturday and Sunday.

MEDICAL CLINIC IN MANILA

Friday the team was able to see patients at a medical clinic that our missionaires Boyd & Donna Lyons have in the basement of their church.

BLESS

The team visited BLESS, the ministry of our Missionaires Del & Lora Hooge. BLESS is a ministry that meets the educational needs of the indigent children, whose families cannot afford to send them to school. www.blessachild.net

MEDICAL CLINIC IN MINDORO

MEDICAL CLINICS

Sorry there are no pictures this time - the area they are in for their medical clinics does not have internet - hopefully we will have new pictures up by Thursday night.

Thank you so much for praying - The Lord has answered our prayers - after two days of medical clinics the team has seen over 500 adults! These clinics have opened up many new opportunities for the National Pastor there. They held a service while they were there and at least 25 accepted Christ as their savior! What a huge encouragment and blessing that was to our group!

The clinics have gone well but the team is exhausted. Continue to pray for them as they travel from Mindoro back to Manila on Thursday.

CHURCH SERVICES

The team was able to be in three church services Sunday. Many of them were able to share their testimonies. They will be traveling to Mindoro Monday morning (Sunday night our time) to facilitate their medical clinics. Internet may not be available there so it may be Thursday before we have any new pictures to view.

Please pray for their safety as they travel to Mindoro. Also pray for those they will be seeing in their medical clinics that they will have many opportunities to share the gospel.

SAFE ARRIVAL

Thank you for praying for our team - they left Springfield Friday morning and arrived safely in the Philippines this morning - 4 of our team members flew out earlier this week and have already been ministering in there. Keep praying! We will keep you posted as soon as the team sends us information.

PHILIPPINE MISSION TRIP 08

Please be in prayer for our team as they travel to

the Philippines for a medical mission trip Jan. 18 - 28.

You can keep up with their trip right here on our Mission Trip Blog!


Brenda Bucklew - Shannon Derrick - Clyde Gray - Crystal Groscot

Trandon Groscot - Creig Lobdell - Karen Lobdell - Eddie Lyons

Tiffany Lyons - Scott Marsh - Bryan Powell Tony Schaffitzel

Chris Talburt - Dan Whisler - Gary Wilson