Last December 4, 2012, the Compostela Valley Province was hit by typhoon Bohpa. It was the first and deadliest typhoon to ever hit in Comval Province. Thousands of lives and properties were lost. But most tragic was the loss of faith and hope. Within two months of the typhoon we were able to encourage and share the hope of life that can only be found in our Lord Jesus Christ in very real ways.
In February I taught a Children’s Ministry training for 7 students in that province so that they could continue to share the hope of Jesus with children that lost everything.
I have been blessed to be able to preach in one of the churches that has grown as a result of typhoon Bohpa. Following this tragedy people have opened their hearts to Jesus, realizing that only He can give them hope and a future. I was able to share God’s words as a testimony of his love. Following service we were able to distribute more than 100 Bibles to people that had lost everything. I’d like to thank Pastor Terry Williams and funds received from Light for the Lost for putting hope in the hands of so many.
They were so glad to have received God’s life giving words. One child said, “My Bible was damaged by the typhoon and I am thankful that I now own a Bible.” The Bibles brought smiles as you saw the hunger in their hearts for the Word of God. Its not enough for the whole community but we are praying more bibles will come.
Continue to pray for this community as they recover from this disaster. If you would like to be a blessing to these families and help bring hope contact Missionary Terry Williams.
We are in need of the following items:
- Bibles
- School Supplies
- Shoes
- Clothing
- Seeds
- Livestock
- For $47.00 you can sponsor a child and cover all their expenses so that they can attend school for an entire year.
May we show how God cares and provides for His children through the generosity of others.
Pastor Oning and Nene Diayon
We are now providing free tutoring in every grade and age. As Filipino, regardless of economic status, we give great value to education. By providing free tutoring we have more opportunities to share the gospel with the children and their family. Please continue to pray for us, especially for more volunteers, books, school supplies and a larger space. Thank you for your Prayers.
When God said that He loved us, He did not just say it but He did it. To prove His love. He gave his one and only Son Jesus Christ. Giving out of love is the most special gift to those who receive it. We receive the precious gift from God of eternal life through Jesus. It is the birth of Jesus that is the reason we have Christmas.
We were able to feed approximately 80 children a meal that they will not soon forget. iRock Ministries shared the blessing of food; spaghetti, bread, hotdogs, fruit salad and popcorn. The kids loved the unlimited orange juice.To help better understand the impact of this gift you need to realize that this type of food is rarely in their diet since it is expensive for most household budgets. Many Filipinos only eat these food items when invited to someone’s home or to a party hosted by a wealthier family. It is nearly impossible that these children would ever be invited for such a banquet.
Although I know how the kids really loved the food, we should never forget the main purpose for bringing everyone together. Along with this gift, we were there to lead the children and even the parents to Christ. Using the EvangeCube, my wife Nene shared the message of Jesus’ love and forgiveness and that salvation can only be found in Jesus.
Because of the gift Jesus gave at Christmas, we were also able to bless each person with a gift worth 10 pesos ($0.23). What a joy to bring happiness to a child that may not have received a gift otherwise.
On September 25, 2011 five of us went back to our community struck by a flood almost three months ago. 33 people lost their lives as a result of that tragic event. Many others lost all of their belongings including Nene and I. Immediately following the flood we moved to another location to avoid any future disaster. We have tried to sell or rent what was left of our home but to no avail.
