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 [...]
Being a missionary is a profession in which you should know a little bit of everything. We called it “a jack of all trades - master of none.” You know how to do many different things, but you’re not an expect in any one particular thing. I graduated with a Bachelor of Theology because I [...]
The Sagpangan Church is attended by many children of various ages. The number attending Sabbath School and church service vary from 8 to 55. Many enjoy coming because of the wonderful arts and crafts, learning and reciting Bible memory verses, listening to Bible stories and the joyful singing. Children of all ages love attending Sabbath [...]
Overwhelming. We face massive obstacles with the conversion of our AWA land and airstrip in Palawan. There are a multitude of systemic issues brought about by the many layers of governmental rules and processes (aka red tape) as well as years of turnovers which meant the momentum and in some cases the knowledge to convert [...]
We were awakened by our dogs barking furiously and they kept barking all night! When we woke up the following morning, with bags under our eyes, we investigated the matter. Right behind our garden were the traces of the neighbor’s large sow pig. She had spent the night rooting near our cassava plants and [...]
