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Friday, October 9, 2009

Amy and Kelly praying for team members.

"Your light broke through the night and restored exceeding joy."

It was so good to be out of the city and into the mountains for the beauty, peace and fresh air.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

In the Philippines, Praying..Teaching.. Feeding.. Loving

Hi Everyone,

This has been a very full month for us.

Here are a few photos from some of our experiences on the mission field, together as a family, to the people of the Philippines.

God bless.

Personal prayer ministry is a a strong focus of what Kelly does. During a prayer session, the root cause of emotional pain is revealed and truth replaces debilitating lies people believed about themselves resulting in painful memories becoming peaceful and calm.

Receiving truth from the only One who is Truth, Jesus, brings freedom and joy!

It is a wonderful experience to be able to pray with so many Filipino people and for them to experience the love of Christ and His incredible freeing, liberating healing in their lives.

Kelly was asked to teach on the subject of the Believer's Authority and freedom.

The white board notes were made by a team member. The class is now in it's 4th week.

White board notes made by another team member on the 2nd week.

When Jesus said, "Go into all the world..." He also gave us the authority to do it - we have needed every ounce of what He has given as we have lived as missionaries here in the Philippines.

Hope had been playing in the house in her ballet dress and heard the kids at the gate. She hurried and put on her rain boots! She was sorry to see that they were all wet from the rain and alone and hungry..but so glad she heard them and called for us to help.

Pancakes left over from our breakfast make the kids smile and seeing them again makes us smile. We are so glad they

know that we are here and that they can come to us..if even for breakfast.

Hope is always relieved when we can help. This is the ministry that is already dearest to her heart - the kids.

Nate prays for the little children as he works as a volunteer for a children's ministry on weekends. Loving and praying for the kids is a priceless way to be an extension of God's love in a real way. At the end of the services the kids surround him.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Hi Everyone!

After 10 months in Davao City, we finally took some time to rest and get away. We flew to Manila and ended up extending our stay from 3 days to a full week. It was great!

One of Nate's new friends was able to get an incredible deluxe suite at a very nice hotel for next to nothing for us

We experienced favor and blessing like never before...it was so encouraging to us.

Hope just laughed and ran and bounced all over that hotel!

And she "swam" in the bath tub 2 or more times a day. (We haven't even seen a tub in 10 months)

It rained most of the time, but we didn't care! We a had such a good time and enjoyed everything away.

The only sad part was saying good bye to our dear friend Khristina. She left for the U.S. the morning after we arrived in Manila. Coming home with out her was sad for us.

Don't you love it when God knows just what you need and brings it to you in such a special way?

When we returned to our home in Davao, there was a surprise waiting for us!

Friends from California had sent a box full of wonderful things for us and it had finally arrived the day we did!

Such a great home coming!

Thank you so much to all the wonderful ladies who gave so much to bless us!!

We pray that God pour out such a blessing on each one of you and your house holds that you will not be able to contain it and your joy will full in all things!

Hope you enjoy the photos.

Hope in front of the view from the hotel room in Manila.

Our dear friend, Khristina stayed one night with us in Manila before she left for the States the next morning.

It was so nice to see actual lanes in a road again after almost a year.. and medians...manicured medians! Oh, and street lights...the things we take for granted! : )

Kelly & Hope in a taxi in Manila, so excited to be there!

Hold on tight! Wow, was that wind strong!

We were bracing ourselves - the winds from the tropical storm were so strong - See the palm trees?

Driving up to the Mall of Asia - the globe is beautiful.

Hope loved riding the big Merry-Go-Round inside the mall.

Mary Grace is Hope's Aunt..how appropriate that this is a cake shop! We love you Mary!

Good Bye for now, Manila. This is the view from the plane. Hope loves the window seat.

School time, 'on the go'. Hope loves learning, where ever she is, even if it is on the plane!

A welcome surprise was waiting for us when we arrived back in Davao! Our dear friends and supporters sent us a box from home and we were beyond thrilled!

Our friends packed this box so tight and so full of things that we can't get here, things that brought so much comfort and love to us! Thanks Ruth and Sheree and all the Ladies from the Tuesday night bible study!! We love you!!

We were all so excited about receiving the box, but when Hope found a beautifully wrapped present just for her! Thank you for speaking her 'love language' Sheree. That was so thoughtful.