Philippines Journal 2007 #1

Here we are in the Philippines – 2 years since the invitation was extended at the General Conference in St. Louis by the Southern Mindanao Mission. Vie (Violet) and I left 2 days ahead of the rest of the team to make sure all was in place for their arrival on Friday. I’ve done a fair bit of travelling this past 12 months. There was one thing or another on every trip – baggage delayed; flights delayed; people delayed! Nothing like this on this trip! As a matter of fact we were exceptionally blessed to have all the flights arrive on time and well before time in some instances; all our baggage arrive without eventualities; and to top it off we were surprised to be up-graded to the fancy Business Class on the 747 flight from Japan to the Philippines!

And that’s not the end of it! When the flight touched down in General Santos City, we looked through the window and there on the tarmac was the delegation from the Mission with a big sign welcoming us to the Philippines! We were driven in a new car (just purchased yesterday by one of the workers here), and fed a lovely meal, before being taken to our very comfortable air-conditioned room in the Mission building.

I hope you will bookmark this page and keep up with the happenings. My international phone is active. If you need to get in touch with me here is the #: 011-63-928-908-5411. You can also view the photos on a regular basis at http://www.wwc.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life/gallery/philippines-mission-trip07

Thanks for your prayers.

blessings