Friday, June 13, 2008

Missions Trip to Philippines



I and two other ladies were blessed with the opportunity to go to the Philippines this year. Making this my third time there.
What a privilege it is to be a vessel used by God, joining Him in His work!

Oh, that I might walk worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Colossians 1:10

When I come to you, I don't come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I don't know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
We were with them in wakness, in fear and in much trembling. My speech and my preaching are not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the spirit and of power, that our faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

There are many roads you must travel, many rivers to cross, many valleys to go through, and many mountains to climb. But you will never be alone, for God's light will always shine for the world.
Come My child, for I am the Way, I will give you peace, love, joy and guidance.
The harvest is ripe, the laborers are few, the call come today, what will you do? Go forth now and reap while it is day, night comes soon, go, give, pray.

Never confuse your ability with God's ability.

On this trip, the presence of God overtook us and we were bathed in the awesome touch of heaven! It was a Holy Ghost tsunami!! It was the touch of Jesus they saw and in His name and power people are made whole.

An atmosphere of expectation is breeding ground for manifestation. God raises people up, He doesn't knock them down.

When we are there, we go to many churches, malls the market places, villages, and hospitals distributing Bibles and Gospel tracts. This year we distributed 10,000 Bibles and thousands of tracts.
We got to minister to over 350 men and women at a Police Academy, to Muslim's, at an "Addicted to God Crusade, at villages to the Native Negrito's, at an orphanage, to K-3 graduating children, and to the an inmate in jail.

When we go to the villages, we drive and ride a pump boat to get there. We travel through rugged mountains and waters that these people walk too and from.
We also travel in Motorola’s, jeepneys and motorcycles.

Each graduating student received a diploma with a saying on it that moved me. It said:
"Power will leave you heartless, Lust will leave you loveless, Money will leave you comfortless, Drugs will leave you senseless, JESUS won't leave you regardless!

It went into hundreds of homes. It is something that everyone should have hanging on their refrigerators.

The Great Commission God gave was "GO" heal the sick, preach the Good News, demonstrate who I am and what I'm like. Extend My Kingdom.

Our desire and goal: to have financial freedom to help finish a school for the New Hope School in Cagayan De Oro, Philippines. It's not like America where children toss spare change in the trash, or walk right over the top of nickels. Every penny counts. Teaching and feeding is fundamental.

God showed us that proving the will of God means not only declaring the Kingdom is at hand, but demonstrating it's effects. Transforming this planet into a place radiant and saturated with His power and presence!

Invite Him to work in you..it starts in our minds and hearts, mine and yours. And oh, how encouraging and energizing it is!! Heaven is our homeland, Jesus is our security.
Behold, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2

We hope you enjoy this and the pictures, which are just a tid bit of what took place.

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