Hi Everyone!

It's been a very good month being back on the mission field of the Philippines. It took some adjusting to the heat and the time change (90's and 16 hours ahead of CA)
But we are happy to be warm again and welcome the 5am sunrise and 5pm sunsets. The only thing we all seem to have trouble with is missing those we love at home..not sure how to 'adjust' to that.
We keep you all close in our hearts always...

Some up dates -
Nate is busy in helps ministry at the base and among the team where ever needed. He really enjoys that since there's always lots of help needed! Recently a team from Bethel Church in Redding California was hosted by Global Impact. Nate drove and helped escort them to various destinations for ministry on our island and another near by. He is also helping with the Global Impact Young Men's Discipleship Home. The young men need lots of attention, guidence and mentoring.

Hope enjoys being home again. She has begun music and computer classes at a local private school. She loves books and reads stacks most every day.
She is so alert to kids on the street that are alone. Several times a week children come to our gate hungry. Hope never turns her face away. She likes to be the one extending the hand..helping to releive their hunger and letting them know that someone cares.

In addition to Personal Prayer appointments with people that desire freedom from the grip of emotional pain, Kelly has begun training others in this ministry. Leaders will be equiped in powerful ways to help bring real freedom into areas of people's lives that have held pain.

We look forward to sharing many wonderful testimonies with you!!

Thank you for your love, prayer and support as we help to make a lasting difference in the lives of the people Christ has entrusted to us.

Blessings always ~The Troias

Nate took a group to another island near us

to minister in a church there with

Bethel team members.

Sweet little island baby!

Young man from

(Global Impact's Young Mens' Discipleship Home)

Up in a coconut tree getting ready to cut some and

treat Nate and the group to fresh coconut juice!

Reminds us of the song..
You said, "Ask and I'll give the nations to you",

"Oh Lord, that's the cry of my heart..Distant shores

and the Islands
will see Your love..as it rises on us"

' Space' is not an issue here : )

Team Dinner at our house. It's fun & encouraging to get together.

The team has been participating in the Compassion Army's Acts Power Challenge. Hope is sharing what she has learned.

Hope's Quote,

"Preach, even if you get banged up!"

A young street boy came to our gate hungry and alone. He wanted our garbage, instead, Hope hands him food. This is very important to Hope that any kid who comes to us for help gets help.

As Hope says, "God loves them, all the children in the world."

Yes, Hope He does.