Last week was filled with visits to Elementary schools, Highschools, and Universities. We'd wake up every morning at 4am for group devotions through the book of Acts, eat breakfast, then leave to share the gospel of God's love.
Our young missionaries have been sharing their testimonies and stories of God's work in their lives to kids and adults. At the elementary schools almost 100% of the students would come up to receive the Lord (which was at least 100 per school). The most amazing work we saw was when a total of 119 college students came up to receive the Lord. I'm telling you it is a sight to see people come to receive the Lord. Angels are rejoicing, shouldn't we be rejoicing too???
Last Friday began our trip to the Tau't Bato, "the people of the rock," a Palawan tribe located in the jungles of Rizal (a 7 hour hike). We took a few stops here and there but hiked the whole thing straight. Immediately after our arrival we bathed in the river (which was super refreshing), and then rested for the day. The following morning we began our medical dental outreach coupled with a few performances and the gospel message. Sarah got to share the gospel to the tribes for her first time in Tagalog and about 12 people accepted. Pretty awesome huh?
The following day we found ourselves in a predicament. Yvonne caught a fever and wasn't doing too well. She wasn't strong enough to hike up the 50 degree hill so we devised a plan. Both Pastor Lumihay and Abel put together a stretcher made out of tree logs and rope. Tyler, Mark, Daniel, Pastor Abel and his son carried Yvonne up the hill . I'm telling you it was the most intense thing ever. During this whole time it was pooooouuurrrring....God, however, gave us the strength to make it. Yvo was strong and actually hiked most of the way back. A carabou escorted her when we made it out of the jungle.
Because of Yvonne's situation we were set back a few hours and found ourselves hiking through muddy waters and slippery slopes. After a total of 9 1/2 hours we made it back to the drop off where we were picked up and brought back to Pastor Abel's where we stayed the night. Praise the Lord...we made it!
Currently we are in Jones, Isabella on the Island of Luzon awaiting the school outreach we have for the next two days. We just arrived from Gapan where we did film showing and a school outreach at Montessori Elementary/Highschool where my cousin's wife's mom teaches.
Continue to please keep us in prayer brothers and sisters...we have a few more days in Luzon. Some of us we'll be heading back to the U.S. while the rest of the team continues on to Vietnam on August 1.
God has been good and He continues to show Himself faithful. We can't express the joy we have in seeing God work through the tough times. He continue to be our strength when times are hard.
Till the next update,
Kev
