WEEK 2
At the weekend we were able to go to Pastor Pat's home and meet around 8-10 blind people that he currently houses. We were able to pray with them, worship with them, and found them all to be a thoroughly inspiring group of people! We were also able to take a 'skate' over to the house which is a small petrol fueled cart on the tracks which could be picked up and physically moved whenever we encountered another one along the track, which, as you can imagine was quite an adventure!
This week the team was involved in the kids camp, 'Kingdom Builders 4'. Each one of us was assigned a nation, which they then combined to make joint groups of about 10 campers in each nation.
Every day would start with a 6 am wake up and exercise, followed by group devotions, breakfast leading into a 'WordFeast' led by David Victory, a guest speaker from the YWAM Sunshine Coast. Activities in the week included many games, dances, but also 'local outreach' which involved taking the teams out into the neighborhood to assist with any household/chores that needed doing for people in the surrounding area. The purpose of this was to bless the area, but also an evangelism technique to create opportunities for the kids to speak to people about their faith and also to invite them to a 'Harvest night' where each team would perform a skit/drama/song etc, illustrating a message about God. At the end of this event, almost the whole audience stood up to receive Jesus. That was one crazy moment!
The kids from the camp were great speaking and translating for the Ywamers, and we even had opportunities to heal two people with seperate disabilities! This was a great encouragement not just for the team but also an eye opener for the kids to really see God's power. In the end of the camp, 30 of the campers were baptized and 5 re-baptized, which was an amazing result to see so many of them giving their lives to Christ!
We all had an amazing time discipling, and getting to know Pastor Pat's 'Upright Generation', who organized the whole thing, but we are now enjoying a day of rest and getting ready for a week of evangelism on the island of Catanduanes.
Please pray for Steph's ear as she currently had an ear infection, Pia's ear, who has a hole in her eardrum, Jason's foot as it is currently mildly infected and Mallory, who is getting some well needed rest back home but prayers that she could join us in Fiji fit and healthy Im sure will be much appreciated! Please also pray for our hearts stay open for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, for boldness to walk in his power and for many more people to come to know Christ here in the Philippines!
Thanks for all your support,
Team Fijippines
Saturday, 12 May 2012
Thursday, 3 May 2012
We arrived safely in Naga after many problems arising! First a broken down van, then a forgotten wallet, and an interesting sleep in Manilla international airport.
We were warmly welcomed by Pastor Pat and the Upright Generation, and have spent our days mixing cement, cutting down bamboo, waxing floors and playing table tennis!
On Monday we celebrated Megan's 19th birthday, and spent the day settling in, cracking coconuts with machetes and laying cement for a new building that is going to be used as a base for the feeding program.
On Tuesday the 'Upright Generation' welcomed us and the YWAM Sunshine Coast Skate team which involved much singing, dancing and fun!
Yesterday we learnt the dances, and prepared for the upcoming Youth camp we will be staffing with Pastor Pat and his crew, and in the evening we were able to go to a care home in Naga. Whilst we were there we were able to perform songs and dances, and were able to pray for several of the women there. Stephanie and Charlotte prayed for a woman who'd had a stroke, and had lost the feeling in her right hand and afterwards she said she felt a healing in it, which was more than encouraging for the team!
We then went out in teams after dinner to Naga, where we attempted some street ministry. Jeff and Katie were able to heal several women who had knee problems, and Pia and Casey were able to speak to some Filippino prostitutes, one of whom really responded to the gospel word. He also showed interest in coming to the youth camp, which again was very encouraging!
Today, we had a day off, so the team went to the air conditioned Mall, followed up by a sweet time at the CWC Water Park, which had a wipe out style course and wake boarding, which some of the team decided to have a go at!
Tomorrow we hope to return to the care home and pray with some more of the women, as many were asleep when we arrived! We are also planning on doing a homeless feed in the mountains with Pastor Pat, and a visit to an orphanage! We are continuing to prepare for the camp, which will have a very hectic schedule, so please pray for us.
Please also pray for the continued health of the team, radical love, the youth camp coming up, and that we can continue to seek God's will for our trip! Could you also pray for Mallory, our third team leader who is still in the Sunshine Coast recovering, with hopes to join us in Fiji!
Thank you, and God Bless
Team Fijippines!
We were warmly welcomed by Pastor Pat and the Upright Generation, and have spent our days mixing cement, cutting down bamboo, waxing floors and playing table tennis!
On Monday we celebrated Megan's 19th birthday, and spent the day settling in, cracking coconuts with machetes and laying cement for a new building that is going to be used as a base for the feeding program.
On Tuesday the 'Upright Generation' welcomed us and the YWAM Sunshine Coast Skate team which involved much singing, dancing and fun!
Yesterday we learnt the dances, and prepared for the upcoming Youth camp we will be staffing with Pastor Pat and his crew, and in the evening we were able to go to a care home in Naga. Whilst we were there we were able to perform songs and dances, and were able to pray for several of the women there. Stephanie and Charlotte prayed for a woman who'd had a stroke, and had lost the feeling in her right hand and afterwards she said she felt a healing in it, which was more than encouraging for the team!
We then went out in teams after dinner to Naga, where we attempted some street ministry. Jeff and Katie were able to heal several women who had knee problems, and Pia and Casey were able to speak to some Filippino prostitutes, one of whom really responded to the gospel word. He also showed interest in coming to the youth camp, which again was very encouraging!
Today, we had a day off, so the team went to the air conditioned Mall, followed up by a sweet time at the CWC Water Park, which had a wipe out style course and wake boarding, which some of the team decided to have a go at!
Tomorrow we hope to return to the care home and pray with some more of the women, as many were asleep when we arrived! We are also planning on doing a homeless feed in the mountains with Pastor Pat, and a visit to an orphanage! We are continuing to prepare for the camp, which will have a very hectic schedule, so please pray for us.
Please also pray for the continued health of the team, radical love, the youth camp coming up, and that we can continue to seek God's will for our trip! Could you also pray for Mallory, our third team leader who is still in the Sunshine Coast recovering, with hopes to join us in Fiji!
Thank you, and God Bless
Team Fijippines!
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