Giving is the most satisfying and enjoyable thing to do! The children from our village are very poor and their families cannot afford to buy them gifts. It’s hard enough to buy enough rice to feed everyone. Just like other kids around the world, they get excited to receive a gift. There are usually two [...]
Not so good news... according to Health Alerts for the U.S. Citizens in the Philippines, there is a ban on entry of travelers from the United States. Starting Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., the Philippines temporarily banned the entry of travelers from, or who have transited through, the United States. Passengers coming from [...]
The church of Valderama is a small church, and sits humbly, in the hills, 4 miles off of the main highway. Many people here don’t have their own transportation, so getting to church isn’t always easy. Its thin bamboo walls were old and in desperate need of repair. The local Conference, the Palawan SDA Mission, [...]
Rainy season means rain, rain and more rain. The hard work accomplished by the AWA Palawan Project team a few years ago on the airstrip turned into a huge disappointment when the first major tropical storm arrived with torrential rains. Water from the nearby road, from neighboring farms and high elevation rushed across the fresh [...]
At this time, most of the world is living in fear of Covid 19. We too have had lock-downs and scares, but the actual cases are unknown as testing is scarce, and getting to the hospital when someone is sick is difficult and unaffordable for most. We had a very long summer, leaving our wells [...]
Sabbaths at the Saw Mill Church is always eventful. This Sabbath was no exception. After church we drove the Nissan Frontier through a thick forest pathway to reach Anselmo’s jungle farm. When we finally reached his place we admired the tranquility and serenity of the area and the beautiful kubo he built for his [...]
“Hmmmmm…” My brain was hard at work. I had been instructed by my manager, Bruce Wilkerson, Philippines Project Manager, to build a gate for where the hanger will be. Right now, there are a couple of storage containers providing a bit of shelter for the plane, but without a strong gate, the airplane just isn’t [...]
Many people do not know who they are or why they exist. They often try all sorts of philosophies, treatments, religions and drugs or stimulants to find themselves or to answer the question of who they are and the purpose of their lives. In Psalms 8:4 King David asked the question, “What is man, [...]
Before the mission houses, guest hut and dormitory were buildings, they were mere bags of cement and pieces of metal and other supplies sitting in various stores in the main city. They were trees and bamboo yet to be fallen and cut apart by loggers in the forest. All those pieces and parts had to [...]
One morning, Bruce and I decided to play “hookie” and take a break from our whirlwind of activities. We put on our helmets, hopped on the motorcycle and went venturing out, not knowing where to go and what to do in this new world of social distancing, masks and checkpoints. Palawan is famous for [...]
