Sunday, May 30, 2010

New Ministry with World Ministries



Artist rendering of new Bible school



















front of new property
















breaking ground for new school






















hanging out with some of the new kids
getting cover from the sun
it is hot here!















One of our livelihood projects is honey
Another project coming is goat milk
Should be a land flowing with milk and honey :)



















a farm for teaching them agriculture skills




















beach view from the front of our property

Friday, October 30, 2009

Just Some General Things


Performing a solo during the offeratory. I sang a song in their native language (Cebuano) and they loved it. They were hootn' and hollerin the whole way through because they were so excited that I was singing in their language. I can't really speak the language yet, but I just learned the song in Cebuano.




This is a little beach hut that is just down the street from me. I am going to host my first outreach/Bible study for non-believers here. It holds about 20 people. I have invited one person so far and he has accepted. I feel it will be a full house as I've made some good relationships in the neighborhood and many of the young guys have really taken to me and just want to hang out. They'll come to the study just because they know me, not because they are interested in the Word, but hopefully the Seed will be planted and take root from there.




























Cleaning out our giant pool. We are turning it into a fish pond as a livelihood project to raise money for the ministry. We are going to raise Talapia, which legend has it is the fish of the 153 miraculous catch by the disciples after the resurrection of Christ. So it is the Jesus fish. One of our girls recommended calling our pool the "Pool of Galilee"










Youth group from local Calvary Chapel church here. This is the church that I first became a part of when I first arrived. They are a huge blessing and we have a really good relationship. They are pretty far from me now, but we still keep in touch. They have big hearts and they have a great youth group.


Sunday, September 20, 2009

Miraculous Healing


At a mini-crusade where we prayed over this man who was crippled. Just before he was unable to walk, and he was able to get up and walk across the courtyard. Hard not to believe in the healing God who still performs miracles today when you see it right before your eyes.












My class of non-believers. There are actually a handfull of guys too, but they split just before we took the picture. I'll have to get a better camera as my phone camera doesn't take great pictures at night or in indoor light, so it's a little blurry, but at least you can get a glimpse.



Sunday, August 23, 2009

Me and The Girls


A shot of me and the girls. There are a couple of boys here who are siblings of some of the girls who are just temporarily here until they take a state exam for their GED in October. The girls are doing great, considering the pain that they have suffered from. Thank God for His healing power.










An outreach we did to the youth in the neighborhood. It was cool because we opened our gates and the children were just rushing in, it was like a river. It was great to see the chapel being used also to the glory of God. If you scroll down the blog you'll notice the "empty chapel waiting to be used" pic.












Tuesday, July 14, 2009

PsalmBase Photos



My new home. The little house on the left is where I now live. The building on the right is a classroom facility.


(The picture below was the original first picture. I added this one later and couldn't figure out how to change the positions.)












Hello everyone,
So here are the pics of the property that we just assumed for ministry. The place is amazing, and the people who own the facility are practically giving it to us because they like the work that we are doing. This first pic is of me in front of the property. Just wanted to give you an idea of how big it is. I am actually right in the middle, and it extends much more to the right, just couldn't fit it in the camera area. This is the main entrance, and there is a big basketball court out front.











Chapel for church. Fits about 150 people. Will let you know about the church plant as it gets going. For now just an empty chapel, waiting to be filled.




















This is the girls dorm. We have room for about 25 girls.














This is the dorm for staff and mission teams. We can sleep probably up to fifteen people, or house comfortably about eight long term missionaries.
















Inner courtyard. There is a huge pool right in the middle. Empty for now, but we will be working on it.

















Commercial sized dining hall, we can serve about up to 80 at a time.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

First Days in The Philippines


The Lord led me to a Calvary Chapel church for my first place of worship in the Body of Christ here in the Philipines. Below are some photos of my first church experience:


Me and the staff of Calvary Chapel Lahug












Serving at a one day youth camp. Putting together tents for shelter from the intense heat. It was a good day, and 4 kids out of 35 made decisions to follow Christ.


















Church is held outdoors in the backyard of someone's house. Congregation is all the poorest of the poor in the neighborhood.