Over the next few days, we saw God do some amazing things. We first carried the cross south towards town passing out tracts and stickers along the way, sharing with many and answering questions about the Cross and why we were there. It was “very hot!” (init gaayu) Though Dalaguete is a very remote …
Apr 10
Dalaguete
Just when you think it can’t get any better, it does!! Rick and I have just returned from our trip to a very remote place called “Dalaguete”, on the southern part of the island of Cebu, Philippines. The two hour bus ride was great. It was air conditioned, and as we watched the view of …
Apr 04
Liloan and the Jewish man
Kereoke beach revisited…. As we had promised, we went back to Kereoke beach, here in the Philippines, before leaving the northern part of the island. We knew we needed to be faithful to walk through the doors the Lord had opened for us to share the gospel with a few people we had met. …
Mar 20
Coke, crackers and Christ
The power of the Cross to impact peoples lives has always amazed me! You can’t encounter the Cross and it’s message of love and remain the same. I believe that the memory it etches in your mind, will remain with you for a life time. Today, we saw so many touched by the Cross. We …
Mar 20
Kereoke beach and “Uwe”
The last several days have been amazing! I’m getting a cramp in my head trying to think of how to condense it so I’m going to give you the readers digest version. We set out Sunday with our friends, Ronald and Charissa, to check out the north coast of Cebu island. LILO-an is a bit …
Mar 09
Encounters on the side of the road
Carrying the Cross has always been my joy. The encounters with people are one of the things that feed me. Meeting them and hearing their stories, some brings joy and some brings hurt. Some events are sooo exciting, as the Lord surprises me, the way He shows up and what He does! Some are just …
Mar 09
An evenings reflections
Wed.,Feb. 29… Once again, the sights, sounds and smells have confronted me all day as I carry the Cross. To think, many of these people and children have never taken a breath of clean air, walked a clean road or just enjoyed a pleasant view! The hustle and bustle of the Philippines, life in …
Mar 09
New friends
We got up early to get ready for church. Wow! How do I write about today?! We were able to meet and fellowship with a delightful group of believers, a connection only God could make. This little church group was a connection of a friend, of a friend, of a friend of Pastor Jonathon from …
Mar 07
From Rick’s diary…
From my heart-Feb. 24, 2012… Praise the Lord! As I write this, we are sailing between the islands in the Philippines… the last several days have been pure JOY!! Though the sights, sounds and smells are all too familiar to me since I have been in so many places in this world, to Doreen, it …
Feb 29
Transportation in Manila?
The three wheeled motorcycle, is a common means of getting around. It is an adventure though. You sit scrunched down in this little sidecar built for thee Filipino and hang on as your driver zips in and out of this vast sea of traffic. If you can picture New York City meets Mexico with a …