God's mighty hand

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

Philippines Outreach 07--Video

This is the video I made of our most recent trip to the Philippines (July 11-August 9). We were able to bring a team of about 20 missionaries this year to bless the people of Palawan, Philippines with medical and dental care. We shared the gospel at schools and outreaches (using music, performances, and a skit), proclaiming to everyone that it was because of Christ's love that we were there. I hope you are blessed! For more information on our mission trips to the Philippines and elsewhere feel free to e-mail me at douloskev@yahoo.com. God bless!

PICTURES - Philippines/Vietnam Outreach 2007

Check out some pictures of our most recent mission trip to the Philippines and Vietnam!

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Philippines Outreach 2006

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Prayer for the Philippines/Vietnam Outreach Trip

Philippines...Here we come!

It's a beautiful day in Carlsbad. The sun is out, the sky is blue, and my house is actually maintaining the outside temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Let's face it; San Diego has the best weather in the world. However, it won't be too long till I kiss this cozy little place I call home good-bye. For a month and few days that is.
During that time period away from home, I'll be out serving our Lord on a mission's trip in the Philippines and Vietnam. In the Philippines, our church, Bethel Baptist Filipino Mission along with our brothers and sisters in Christ from Vietnamese Baptist Mission, will be hosting a medical and dental outreach for 3 days. Along with that ministry, we'll be sharing the gospel through film showing events, school visitations, village to village outreaches, feeding and much more. I ask you, the reader, to please pray for this ministry. We definitely can't do anything without the Lord and we sure can't complete anything without prayer. To be more specific with our prayer requests, I will include in the next blog a list of dates and events that you can pray for. Thank you for partnering with me in this endeavor to see many saved for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It says in Romans 10:14, "How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?" We are being sent out through the Holy Spirit to share the good news and it would not have been possible without your prayers, donations, and contributions. I know that we all will receive a reward in heaven for what we have done for Him. I'll do my best to keep you posted on what's happening on the PIVOT (Philippines/Vietnam Outreach). God bless everyone!

P.S. to all my friends and family, I love you! Oh and when you eat a burrito, think of me :)