Mission In Philippines

Mission In The Philippines

Philippines:

God blessed my time in the Philippines. I lived in the Philippines from 1983-1985 in Angeles City.

I was in the military and stationed at Clark AIr Base near Angeles City, Philippines. I loved helping the village children and feeding them.

I took some colleges courses to be a Metro Reading Tutor.

When the classes were complete and I was ready to fulfill my duty I was able to do the following at Department of Defense Dependents Schools, Pacific Region, Wurtsmith Elementary School, Clark Air Base.

I volunteers my time to assist all students who were slow readers. I assisted them with the Metro Structured Tutorial Reading Program, which helped the students to improve in their reading skills. It also helped them achieve their own grade level in reading.

I taught phonics, and showed students how to sound out words, making their reading more enjoyable and positive. Some of these children were village children that lived close to the base.

I fed many hungry children and families in villages and near my home. I used to make two turkeys during the holiday, so that I could take a turkey out to a village family to share. Meat was a special item to be able to have there.

I got a chance to sleep over in a nipa hut, (made out of bamboo) and sit on a water buffalo. I love animals, as well as, people. So this was a wonderful experience.

In Angeles City, and a city called Alongapo, there were many prostitutes on the streets. More than I even saw in my life. Some as young as 10. And some of these girls would marry old men from the USA just to leave their country.

I am glad I got the privilege to ministered in various places and in song.

I prayed for this country, and knew God was angry (because of the sin there). Lots of prostitution. More than I ever witnessed in my life

They celebrated Easter by going through a lot that Jesus went through. They beat their backs with metal pieces on the ends of a rope. To cause themselves to suffer like Christ did. They didn't understand that the price was already paid on the cross.

Many are getting saved in the Philippines and eyes are opening to Jesus Christ. God is doing a great thing there. PRAISE GOD!

A lady was going through my garbage one day and I noticed she was pregnant. I couldn't stand the thought of her having to go through my garbage to find something.

I went inside my house and got some empty milk bottles to give to her, so she could turn them in for money.

Proverbs 19:17 "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again."

One day, as I was walking in a neighborhood where poor people lived. A group of children jumped on me grabbing my purse. I would not let go of it, and tried to move so they would let go. They ganged up on me--All the children tried to take my purse and God protected me.

I loved the people so much. I knew that many were hungry and desperate. I was unable to give them money. It was against the law to do so. So, I could only help them with food.

This is when I decided to put fresh food in the garbage, as I tied it up neat and secure. So when the children came around to go through the garbage, they would find fresh food to eat :)

The Children work as young as 7, and they are the garbage collectors for all the neighborhood. They pushed around a big wooden container to pick up the local garbage for all and then went through the garbage given by each residence. This was a way the children could have a meal--on thrown out food.

I got a chance to go to a village near Mr. Ariat outside Angeles City and visited with all the people in the village. I met the Chief of the villages.

I knew something was about to happen there-- to 'wake up the nation'. You can see my 'Miracles' section to read about how I lost my home from a volcano....

You can see a video on that volcano here This was at the same time that it happened in the Philippines.