We have had approximately 100-150 each afternoon. We tell them Bible stories, sing songs, do crafts, and just love on them the best we know how by showing them attention. Along with our effort to help Sharon and Ruben, we went to Basak Elementary School on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning to share with as many of the 42 classes as we could. Each class averages about 60 students…and I am pretty sure that we made to almost all of them before our time was up. Each of our classes heard about Jesus and how Jesus loves each of them enough to come, die, and take their place so that they may live and have a relationship with God. It was so great to see their faces light up when they hear how much the King of the Universe loves each of them. Ruben estimated that about 1000 students heard the name of Jesus. That’s sooo incredible!
I have fallen in love with a little community in Cebu called Basak. Its for the most part predomniately Catholic, but also is evangelized by the Mormans as well. But its a small, but very special place that we have helping Ruben and Sharon in. For the past year or two they have started a small Bible Study in this area, but their vision is to see a church starting in that place. So that is where we have found ourselves helping. We have done some house to house to spend some time with people in the community, but we have done a TON of work with their children. Here the parents are more receptive when they see their children being loved and cared for.
I am only here in the Philippians for five more full days. We head home on Thursday, July 24th. I can’t believe how quickly the time is going. The rest of the time we are here we will continue to pour everything we have into the community of Basak. I feel like it has been a huge blessing to really spend so much time with the people there. So pray for the people of Basak. Pray that they would see Jesus despite their physical circumstances. I know God has a huge heart for them.
Tonight we are doing a Bible Study with the adults, a childrens program, and doing a film outreach this evening…if the weather holds up! Thank you so much for all of your prayers. I’m excited to talk to each of you when I arrive home and share all that God is doing in the Philippines!:)
Many thoughts these past days…and for your big flight home.