The red platform where Pastor Juanillo, Darlene, Sue and Richard are standing is where the pulpit used to be. This platform is all that is left from the church building before the storm. Even though there is a constant reminder all around them of what used to be, there is also a constant reminder of what always will be... the love and power of Jesus Christ.
To hear their testimonies before the service that morning, you would hear how grateful that they are to God for saving their lives and giving them this chance to rebuild and reach more people with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
During our stay in Davao Oriental, we got to see a video that showed how Cateel looked before Pablo came through and what it looked like immediately after the storm. Tears filled our eyes as we saw the massive damage to the houses, trees, bridges and the little towns.
The economy in the Philippines is so much lower than ours. One US dollar of ours is currently worth 44 Filipino pesos. That is why we ask for financial donations to use over there instead of trying to pack supplies and take them with us. Our money has so much buying power over there and we are able to help many more people.
So one of the reasons that we are going back is to preach the gospel and help churches re-establish themselves by teaching them topics such as expositional preaching, biblical church membership, evangelism and much more.
So this year we are excited to announce that we have an account set up with "gofundme.com". You can donate online by going to my "gofundme" page. Your gift of any amount will help our team minister to new areas in the Philippines. Also please pray for us as we plan for the possibility of two trips in 2015. The first one will be for training pastors and preaching revivals. The second trip will also be training pastors and preaching revivals plus medical camps to help those in great need. So thank you in advance for your love and support.
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