We are entering into our third week in the Philippines! It is hard for us to believe that we are already half way through our time here. We have been so blessed through the time that we have spent in Neverland and Cavite City. As a team we have been able to connect in a meaningful way with the children and the youth that live in these communities.

The other day while we were serving in Neverland, one of the church members we were working with shared with me that she was so thankful for how the team had connected with the children and made such an effort to learn their names. Many of parents of these children have to work long hours so that they can provide for their families. Sadly, this takes away from the time that these parents could spend with their children. Therefore, many of these children are longing for love and affection. The second or third time that we went to Neverland as a team the children were already waiting for us on the other side of the river as we crossed over in the small boat. We love spending time with them and it is such a privilege to show the love of our Jesus to them by holding them in our arms.

A highlight for our team this last week in Cavite City was when we took fifty children to the zoo. We were each given the responsibility and the joy to have five or six children under our care as we went around the zoo looking at all the animals! The children were so excited! The took hold of our hands and pulled us from one cage to the next! It was great to watch their reactions as they saw the different animals! This morning at the zoo was was such a special opportunity for us as a team to reach out to these little children with the love of Jesus!

It has been a joy for me as a leader to see how the Lord has used the testimonies of each team member to touch lives here! As the team has shared their lives with the Filipino people God has been working in and through us! It is awesome to see how God uses our stories of His work in our lives to encourage and bring hope! Praise God for his sovereignty and love!

Thank you so much for your faithful prayers! We are so grateful and encouraged to know that you are praying for the ministry that God is doing here in the Philippines! Thank you for praying for our health. This is so necessary as we are serving in dump sites. Please also pray for travel safety as we travel back and forth between here and Cavite City. So far we have not experienced any problems though we have endured some crazy rides in the Jeepneys! I know that it is only half way through our time here but soon we will have to start saying our good byes to the people we have met. Please pray for the children especially as we part ways with them. It is also not going to be easy for us to leave Neverland or Cavite City as we have bonded with many of the children and youth that live in these communities.

Thank You again for your support for our team! Without you we would not be making the headway we have made for the Kingdom of God! Be blessed!

In His loving hands!

The Expedition Team!