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.
One day my friend Nilson approached me and asked for prayer for his situation. His wife left him with three children, all boys. The youngest is two years old and the oldest is 6 years old. He can’tmove properly because of arthritis and gout. His right eye is already blind and his left is starting to blurry. He owns a very small store but few items to sell.
After one day of preparing it, it was time to deliver the product to Nison’s place and pack the charcoal into small pieces.
This is the fish soup that my wife prepared. We prayed together before we ate and had a wonderful time. We talked about life and how Jesus provides our needs beyond our imagination. 
After that we left.They were very happy and thankful to Our Lord Jesus Christ, not for the food but the love and care that we shared with them, showing that there are people who are sent by God to help them and encourage them to continue to live in Christ. We shared
As you can see she is very thin and very weak. She is in our neighboring bed. As she struggled to survive I asked her mother if I could pray for her. Her mother is very devoted to Roman Catholic belief and she said that she prays for her daughter and I said ok. When I talked to her daughter and asked her if I could pray for her she said yes. I told her that everybody that looks at her, including myself, would think there is no cure, but I said that I could give her hope in Jesus. I¬† read some scripture about the woman who bleed for 12 years. Imagine 12 years of suffering and she desired to be healed. I said, Like you I believe that you have a desire to be healed but if there is¬† not help from Jesus you can‚Äôt be healed even if you have the best doctor. Only Jesus can heal you. So I started to read the scripture and while I read it her mother said that her hair stood on end. I believe that it’s the Holy Spirit and the power of God that was felt by the mother. I explained how to be healed. That she should have faith in Jesus like the woman who bled for 12 years. I prayed and ask her if she was willing to receive Jesus and ask forgiveness for her sin. She said yes. So Princess received salvation that night. Then she slept well.
When I was young, I asked one of the karate experts to be my mentor. He said yes and I was so happy about it.  I have a question. If somebody asks you to be their mentor, would you agree? What if they are older than you, not just five years gap? Somebody asked me if she can be my student and I her mentor. I said yes because she is willing to reach out to children. Although she is 67 years old I believe that God will use her mightily to reach children.
