One of the greatest joys for me is when a precious soul accepts Christ as their God and Savior and follows in His footsteps. Then when that person shares his new beliefs with friends and relatives, my joy is complete! Rolet is a 50-year-old farmer with six children. One of his children was baptized three months [...]
Narciso, a 70-year-old man, lives in our village of Sagpangan. His father was an Adventist, but Narciso had not followed in his father’s ways. Despite that, he did not forget the beliefs he was brought up in. Whenever a group comes to give him a Bible study, he tells them that he is an Adventist, [...]
These were the words of Jesus when the disciples forbade the children to Him. Gwen and Dribs are siblings who are not Adventists but are always present at every church program whether it’s Sabbath School, worship service, Adventist Youth programs, vespers, or even the Ten Days of Prayer, Gwen and Dribs are always there and [...]
Two days in March our church care group conducted a mini medical mission for our Bible interests and newly baptized members at Green Valley in preparation for our weeklong nightly Growing in Christ Stewardship series. ECG tests, Fasting Blood Sugar and blood typing were done during the 1st day. The following day doctors were available [...]
My mother, Genalyn, fondly called Gina, was admitted two years ago for complications associated with diabetes. She underwent surgery and was in the hospital for several months. Sadly, it took years for her foot to heal from the surgery. We give thanks to the Lord Almighty-- her health began to stabilize. Then on March 9, [...]
During my last visit to Sagpangan, Dr Cynie came along not only to be the speaker during the worship service but more importantly to be able to check on some patients. After Sabbath lunch and the distribution of the relief goods, we headed to the house of Mark, one of the baptized youths, to check [...]
At our last Pathfinder camping trip, we taught our group of children what they needed to know before we went camping. They ended up knowing their skills so well that the other campers could not tell that this was their first camping trip as Pathfinders! Shortly after the camping trip, our world was turned [...]
It was the first Sabbath of March 2021 when I received a call to conduct a weekly afternoon Sabbath program for children while adults carried out Bible Studies. My housemate, Charymie Gay Barnedo, and I agreed to take on the challenge. The first meeting was attended by two boys. The boys worked on the [...]
Jessa is a 16-year-old who was recently baptized. She enjoys coming to Bible studies, but irregularly attends because of her many chores at home. She takes care of her younger siblings and the family water buffalo. Her parents are Muslim and Catholic... Click to continue reading Visit Donate Page [...]
It is always exciting to see people make decisions for Christ. To see them baptized is such a happy moment! But when the work of the evangelist is done, when the dust settles, then the hard work begins. Nurturing the newly-baptized can be tireless, and sometimes disappointing if they are the seeds that took root [...]
