Thursday, December 16, 2010
Yanara Micah!
I want to share my joy. I am a new dad. I am thanking for a great blessing of a baby girl. We named her Yanara Micah. She came on December 5th. She is so precious and so cute. We love spending time with her.
Here are our pictures with her. We want to share our joy with you! Thanks for praying with us! I appreciate all of it!
Here are our pictures with her. We want to share our joy with you! Thanks for praying with us! I appreciate all of it!
updates!!!
As the year 2010 is coming to it’s end, we are counting our blessing throughout the year. And we are counting your friendship, support and prayers as one of the great blessings we received. Because of your partnership in our ministry helps us in reaching and touching the lives of many.
Be:E turned one year this year. I still couldn’t believe how God make this discipleship program develop workers and build a strong faith within our church members. I am so thankful that God gave me the privilege to start it. I am so overwhelmed and thankful for your partnership with this ministry.
Teacher’s Clinic is still keep pushing through. Students are learning a lot. They are excited to apply what they have learned. One of the students is Raymond, an intern of the church. He is thankful that God is using this training for him to develop his ability in teaching/preaching. He is speaking now in their youth ministry and other bible study of the church.
The Daycare will have another program which will help the out of school children to have an opportunity to study in a proper school. This scholarship program will start next year and two from our students in daycare will have the benefits. We are excited to see them to go to school.
The church in general is growing and getting better. Not only the number are growing but also their faith is growing as well. One sign that they are growing in their faith is they are starting to get involve in the ministry and in missions.
These are evidences that we are making a great impact in the lives of many people. And that your investment in praying and supporting us financially, is a great partnership in advancing the Kingdom of God which resulting in winning souls.
Lerma gave birth to our daughter and we named her Yanara Micah. She was born last December 5th. She is so cute because has great smile and she is also a healthy baby. We are thanking God for a wonderful gift. And thanks for praying with us. I appreciate all your love and support.
Please pray for our fund raising for our house. We are still in need of $400-450 a month so that we will be able to rent a decent place for our family most especially Yanara Micah is now here with us. Our family is growing by having new addition and we need to move to a place which have space for us. We are planning and praying to move in the first quarter of the coming year.
Please pray for wisdom as I lead the church since I am still the Chairman of the Board. Decision is hard and I need more pray that I can get. New year is coming so soon and it comes with new plan and projects for our church. Please pray that God gives me discernment on which of them is beneficial for our church.
Please pray for the successful visit of a team of Extreme Response. They will be coming on January aiming to bless our church with training on bible seminars to our workers and members. Please pray that we could learn so much from them and please pray that we (church) will have opportunity bless them as well.
Again, your support is a blessing to us, to church and to many people. Let us keep this partnership and let us keep moving forward. May the Lord bless you and keep you!
Be:E turned one year this year. I still couldn’t believe how God make this discipleship program develop workers and build a strong faith within our church members. I am so thankful that God gave me the privilege to start it. I am so overwhelmed and thankful for your partnership with this ministry.
Teacher’s Clinic is still keep pushing through. Students are learning a lot. They are excited to apply what they have learned. One of the students is Raymond, an intern of the church. He is thankful that God is using this training for him to develop his ability in teaching/preaching. He is speaking now in their youth ministry and other bible study of the church.
The Daycare will have another program which will help the out of school children to have an opportunity to study in a proper school. This scholarship program will start next year and two from our students in daycare will have the benefits. We are excited to see them to go to school.
The church in general is growing and getting better. Not only the number are growing but also their faith is growing as well. One sign that they are growing in their faith is they are starting to get involve in the ministry and in missions.
These are evidences that we are making a great impact in the lives of many people. And that your investment in praying and supporting us financially, is a great partnership in advancing the Kingdom of God which resulting in winning souls.
Lerma gave birth to our daughter and we named her Yanara Micah. She was born last December 5th. She is so cute because has great smile and she is also a healthy baby. We are thanking God for a wonderful gift. And thanks for praying with us. I appreciate all your love and support.
Please pray for our fund raising for our house. We are still in need of $400-450 a month so that we will be able to rent a decent place for our family most especially Yanara Micah is now here with us. Our family is growing by having new addition and we need to move to a place which have space for us. We are planning and praying to move in the first quarter of the coming year.
Please pray for wisdom as I lead the church since I am still the Chairman of the Board. Decision is hard and I need more pray that I can get. New year is coming so soon and it comes with new plan and projects for our church. Please pray that God gives me discernment on which of them is beneficial for our church.
Please pray for the successful visit of a team of Extreme Response. They will be coming on January aiming to bless our church with training on bible seminars to our workers and members. Please pray that we could learn so much from them and please pray that we (church) will have opportunity bless them as well.
Again, your support is a blessing to us, to church and to many people. Let us keep this partnership and let us keep moving forward. May the Lord bless you and keep you!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Story from IT Tender (taken from YM Newsletter)
Anjo is one of the kids from a family we are helping in the community of Sucat. He lives together with his parents and three siblings. They usually beg in the street to get enough money for their food. Knowing that they only live in the street, they don’t have bills to pay, but food is the main reason why they beg for money from people walking in the street. Since, Anjo’s parents don’t have decent work, they feel stuck in a poor community within a busy city. They are relying solely on what people give them.
Then one day, Anjo's mother was invited to attend our IT Tender Women's Camp. It was a big turning point in her life, because God used this camp to open her eyes and to move her heart. At the camp, she expressed her desire to send her son, Anjo, to school. Even Anjo really desires to go to school. The sad part is that she knows what her desires entail and that she can't fulfill them. And the more she knows it, the bigger and bigger problem grows in her eyes because of the reality of where she is. Though she knows how huge the challenge is for her to send Anjo to school, she is relying on what she learned from IT Tender Women's Camp. She knows God answers prayers.
After she expressed and presented her desire, one of her counselors donated a certain amount of money, enough for Anjo’s school supplies and other requirements needed in his school. When she returned from camp, she shared the news with Anjo. It was a touching scene to see Anjo’s big smile after he heard the great news from his mother. He is very excited and thankful. Even his mother is so thankful to know that God heard her prayers. Anjo is now enrolled in a school and enjoying life as a student. It is amazing to see him transformed from being a street kid, dirty and bare-footed, and now a good-looking boy with his school uniform and with so many hopes inside his smile.
This is a big encouragement to us as we continue to bless the community, and they are people with lives changed. Anjo and his family is one huge testimony of God’s love, and that is the message we bring, we preach and we are sharing to people. Anjo’s story is enough for us to continue doing what we are doing. We are thankful to God for the changes he makes in people's lives. To Him be all the glory.
Then one day, Anjo's mother was invited to attend our IT Tender Women's Camp. It was a big turning point in her life, because God used this camp to open her eyes and to move her heart. At the camp, she expressed her desire to send her son, Anjo, to school. Even Anjo really desires to go to school. The sad part is that she knows what her desires entail and that she can't fulfill them. And the more she knows it, the bigger and bigger problem grows in her eyes because of the reality of where she is. Though she knows how huge the challenge is for her to send Anjo to school, she is relying on what she learned from IT Tender Women's Camp. She knows God answers prayers.
After she expressed and presented her desire, one of her counselors donated a certain amount of money, enough for Anjo’s school supplies and other requirements needed in his school. When she returned from camp, she shared the news with Anjo. It was a touching scene to see Anjo’s big smile after he heard the great news from his mother. He is very excited and thankful. Even his mother is so thankful to know that God heard her prayers. Anjo is now enrolled in a school and enjoying life as a student. It is amazing to see him transformed from being a street kid, dirty and bare-footed, and now a good-looking boy with his school uniform and with so many hopes inside his smile.
This is a big encouragement to us as we continue to bless the community, and they are people with lives changed. Anjo and his family is one huge testimony of God’s love, and that is the message we bring, we preach and we are sharing to people. Anjo’s story is enough for us to continue doing what we are doing. We are thankful to God for the changes he makes in people's lives. To Him be all the glory.
A touching story from daycare
We would love to share just one example of how our daycare is really impacting the lives of the street children and their families. Princess is a six-year old street-child living in Metro Manila. Her mother earns a meager salary as a pedicab driver in the community. Her father, previously known for drinking excessively in the streets, is now in prison. Ever since Princess was born, her mother felt distressed about how she would take care of her child. When she gave birth to Princess, she couldn't afford the hospital costs to deliver the baby with any aid from a doctor or nurse. As Princess grew up, her parents couldn't afford to let her go to school. However, once we opened our new daycare center, street children like Princess finally had a safe place to get an education, to look up to good role models, and to experience the grace, compassion, and love of the Lord. Without a father figure, Princess bonded quickly with the male teachers and helpers in the daycare. Her heart and attitude softened, and a new sense of joy was evident in her everyday life. She experienced new feelings of confidence and accomplishment upon learning the alphabet and learning how to print her own name.
Princess's mother often tells us how happy and blessed she feels to know she now has help in raising her child. One day, Princess's mother saw three of us walking in the rain, and she quickly offered to bike us home in her pedicab. Even though she doesn't earn much through her job, she still tried to refuse our money when we paid her the fare. She said that the reason why she didn't want us to pay is because she feels we have done so much for her and her family. In fact, Princess's mother really wants to learn more about us volunteers and about our church. She attended our church for the first time last Sunday! Praise God for the way a mother can be moved and can experience blessings through our love for her daughter. Only by the grace of God is our daycare able to influence entire families, and to Him we give all the glory!
- Kristofer, Tin Tin, Mackie, and John (the daycare teachers)
Princess's mother often tells us how happy and blessed she feels to know she now has help in raising her child. One day, Princess's mother saw three of us walking in the rain, and she quickly offered to bike us home in her pedicab. Even though she doesn't earn much through her job, she still tried to refuse our money when we paid her the fare. She said that the reason why she didn't want us to pay is because she feels we have done so much for her and her family. In fact, Princess's mother really wants to learn more about us volunteers and about our church. She attended our church for the first time last Sunday! Praise God for the way a mother can be moved and can experience blessings through our love for her daughter. Only by the grace of God is our daycare able to influence entire families, and to Him we give all the glory!
- Kristofer, Tin Tin, Mackie, and John (the daycare teachers)
Monday, August 9, 2010
Daycare Field Trip 5
Kids had a super amazing great experience! They usually play outside the street so they took advantage of the trip to fully enjoy the Museong Pambata (Kids Museum) and Manila Ocean Park. We, as their teachers are so overwhelmed to see them being kids again. Thank God for a wonderful day with kids from Daycare.
DAycare Field Trip 4
Kids had a super amazing great experience! They usually play outside the street so they took advantage of the trip to fully enjoy the Museong Pambata (Kids Museum) and Manila Ocean Park. We, as their teachers are so overwhelmed to see them being kids again. Thank God for a wonderful day with kids from Daycare.
Daycare Field Trip 3
Kids had a super amazing great experience! They usually play outside the street so they took advantage of the trip to fully enjoy the Museong Pambata (Kids Museum) and Manila Ocean Park. We, as their teachers are so overwhelmed to see them being kids again. Thank God for a wonderful day with kids from Daycare.
Daycare Field Trip 2
Kids had a super amazing great experience! They usually play outside the street so they took advantage of the trip to fully enjoy the Museong Pambata (Kids Museum) and Manila Ocean Park. We, as their teachers are so overwhelmed to see them being kids again. Thank God for a wonderful day with kids from Daycare.
Daycare Field Trip 1
Kids had a super amazing great experience! They usually play outside the street so they took advantage of the trip to fully enjoy the Museong Pambata (Kids Museum) and Manila Ocean Park. We, as their teachers are so overwhelmed to see them being kids again. Thank God for a wonderful day with kids from Daycare.
Upclose and personal!
There had been many challenges in my life, but I am thanking God for giving me His word I can rely on and amazing people I can trust who are on my side when I need help. I am so thankful!!! Last year had been a hard year for me. I never thought I would have the strength to stand up again and move forward. Even people that were close to me were surprised that I would be able to face the challenges they thought would knock me down. But, here I am, standing strong and moving forward. It’s all by God’s grace!
I hold on to God’s grace. I remember what a pastor who is helping me said in his email to me, “In His mercy, He doesn’t give us what we deserve and in His grace, He gives us what we don’t deserve”. That is completely true to my life. Without His grace, I wouldn’t have the strength to stand up again and overcome any challenges, and I wouldn’t learn to humble myself. His grace removed every pride in my heart, bringing me to knees and surrendering my whole being. It enables and empowers me to be strong enough to face any kind of challenges.
Now, after a year, I am seeing myself again being trusted with a great responsibility that I believe I am inadequate to handle. I am overwhelmed to know that God finds me faithful enough that he is giving me this new responsibility. This is being the chairman of the board of trustees. The board of trustees is in-charge of making policies for our church. I am now, as the chairman, in-charge of leading the board meeting and setting up a quality leadership for our church. This is a huge responsibility for me knowing I am young for this kind of role in our church. Just what Solomon felt when David died and all the responsibility in leading the Israelites was on his shoulder. Just the same, I feel inadequate but I know with God’s strength, I can do it. I know God help me to fulfill my responsibility.
One piece of advice my mentor gave to me was to encircle myself with God-fearing people who I am comfortable with to talk about what I am feeling and not to forget to ask advice from people who are advanced in knowledge. That is wise advice and will surely be followed. I already sent emails to people who I think will be great people to have around. If you are interested in helping me out with this, please don’t hesitate to send me an email. I would love to hear from you.
Not only as the chairman of the board do I feel inadequate, but also I am leading Be:E again. There are more students added now than in the previous session, which means more pressure in leading and leveling it up. But I will keep on believing and trusting God in every privilege on my end. This is because I know He who started a good work in me will be faithful to complete it in me. It is not about what I cannot do, but what God can do in my life. As what Solomon prayed to God in 1 Kings 3:7-9, I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties…so give your servant a discerning heart…to distinguish between right and wrong.
I hold on to God’s grace. I remember what a pastor who is helping me said in his email to me, “In His mercy, He doesn’t give us what we deserve and in His grace, He gives us what we don’t deserve”. That is completely true to my life. Without His grace, I wouldn’t have the strength to stand up again and overcome any challenges, and I wouldn’t learn to humble myself. His grace removed every pride in my heart, bringing me to knees and surrendering my whole being. It enables and empowers me to be strong enough to face any kind of challenges.
Now, after a year, I am seeing myself again being trusted with a great responsibility that I believe I am inadequate to handle. I am overwhelmed to know that God finds me faithful enough that he is giving me this new responsibility. This is being the chairman of the board of trustees. The board of trustees is in-charge of making policies for our church. I am now, as the chairman, in-charge of leading the board meeting and setting up a quality leadership for our church. This is a huge responsibility for me knowing I am young for this kind of role in our church. Just what Solomon felt when David died and all the responsibility in leading the Israelites was on his shoulder. Just the same, I feel inadequate but I know with God’s strength, I can do it. I know God help me to fulfill my responsibility.
One piece of advice my mentor gave to me was to encircle myself with God-fearing people who I am comfortable with to talk about what I am feeling and not to forget to ask advice from people who are advanced in knowledge. That is wise advice and will surely be followed. I already sent emails to people who I think will be great people to have around. If you are interested in helping me out with this, please don’t hesitate to send me an email. I would love to hear from you.
Not only as the chairman of the board do I feel inadequate, but also I am leading Be:E again. There are more students added now than in the previous session, which means more pressure in leading and leveling it up. But I will keep on believing and trusting God in every privilege on my end. This is because I know He who started a good work in me will be faithful to complete it in me. It is not about what I cannot do, but what God can do in my life. As what Solomon prayed to God in 1 Kings 3:7-9, I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties…so give your servant a discerning heart…to distinguish between right and wrong.
five things on my mind right now.
1. Teachers’ Clinic. This is a new ministry that started last week. It is a hands-on training that aims to develop potential teachers/preachers in our church. We just had our second session this week and it was a fun learning experience. I know that each person attending this clinic can learn a lot, and I know someday they will use what they have learned. How to lead a bible study group, to share your devotion and to give an exhortation are the first subjects. Next will be, how to teach and preach the word.
2. Daycare: Since I volunteered to be a teacher in Daycare, it has been a wonderful experience for me. Thursday is my day to teach in Daycare, and every Thursday since I joined has been great, fun and exciting. I love to teach kids, most especially when most of them show a lot of interest to learn. Yes, there will be young students who are playing around, running, screaming and crying at times when we are teaching, but I wouldn’t mind because most of them are happy listening and learning from Daycare. I remember when Toph (our Daycare Principal), shared to me what the mother of one of our students wrote. She expressed her gratitude to us because her daughter is learning a lot. Since she doesn’t have the money to send her daughter to school, this daycare became a huge blessing for her. We (the teachers of Daycare) are thanking God for this wonderful opportunity to be blessing.
3. Be:E. I will be handling this discipleship program again this coming term. I am praising God for giving us more students who are eager to undergo Be:E: 5 more students were added in our 11 regular students. I am still in a state of shock until now because I couldn’t imagine how this program became such a powerful tool that develops members of our church to be more effective in ministry. They have learned so much, and the perspectives of their Christian lives have been enlightened.
4. Training Department. We will be busy these coming months because there are many churches requesting us to train their youth. Our schedules are fully packed, and that’s why we need to put off some churches' requests for trainings until next year. Because of the demand, I need to rearrange my schedule and list of priorities.
5. Communication. This month, we had a college student who worked with our team as her on-the-job training. She helped not only me as the person in-charge of the communication department but also some of our team members. She helped in making brochures, a fanpage in online networking sites and some print ads to promote our ministry. Right now, I am asking a few people who can help me develop the communication department by making a video presentation and print ads, and entering in networking sites. YM needs to keep updated the people who are interested to know what we are up. I think networking sites will be a great tool for it.
2. Daycare: Since I volunteered to be a teacher in Daycare, it has been a wonderful experience for me. Thursday is my day to teach in Daycare, and every Thursday since I joined has been great, fun and exciting. I love to teach kids, most especially when most of them show a lot of interest to learn. Yes, there will be young students who are playing around, running, screaming and crying at times when we are teaching, but I wouldn’t mind because most of them are happy listening and learning from Daycare. I remember when Toph (our Daycare Principal), shared to me what the mother of one of our students wrote. She expressed her gratitude to us because her daughter is learning a lot. Since she doesn’t have the money to send her daughter to school, this daycare became a huge blessing for her. We (the teachers of Daycare) are thanking God for this wonderful opportunity to be blessing.
3. Be:E. I will be handling this discipleship program again this coming term. I am praising God for giving us more students who are eager to undergo Be:E: 5 more students were added in our 11 regular students. I am still in a state of shock until now because I couldn’t imagine how this program became such a powerful tool that develops members of our church to be more effective in ministry. They have learned so much, and the perspectives of their Christian lives have been enlightened.
4. Training Department. We will be busy these coming months because there are many churches requesting us to train their youth. Our schedules are fully packed, and that’s why we need to put off some churches' requests for trainings until next year. Because of the demand, I need to rearrange my schedule and list of priorities.
5. Communication. This month, we had a college student who worked with our team as her on-the-job training. She helped not only me as the person in-charge of the communication department but also some of our team members. She helped in making brochures, a fanpage in online networking sites and some print ads to promote our ministry. Right now, I am asking a few people who can help me develop the communication department by making a video presentation and print ads, and entering in networking sites. YM needs to keep updated the people who are interested to know what we are up. I think networking sites will be a great tool for it.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
a blessing that will forever cherish.
i am so overwhelm to see my little one moving inside Lerma's womb. I am so excited. This is so precious for a soon to dad like me. A gift from God that I will cherish forever.
he/she is 14 weeks and 2 days. we dont know the gender yet. but i am very excited and honored to be his/her dad.
Thank you Lord for a great and wonderful blessing!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
a great treat
Joshua, our YM team leader treated us for a great fun with giant slides outdoor. We enjoyed our time in Splash Island together with his family and a couple friends. We didn’t mind the heat of the sun rather we enjoyed pools with waves, giant slides and delicious food. I can say, Joshua spoiled us to the max. He paid for all of it.
My wife and I are very grateful to know that we have friends who are so good to us. They are huge blessings from God. I couldn’t imagine myself to bring my wife in a water park like Splash Island. That’s a way over to our budget. But God knows how to treat us by using people like our friends to rejuvenate and to unwind from our stressful work. Out from all of it hard days to enjoy a relaxing yet full of fun times.
A big thank you to Benavidez family from the bottom of our hearts!
HARDSHIP
"I didn’t read the bible, nor pray. I didn’t even look for God. I am looking for my son."
Last May 9, a son of a pastor died of an internal hemorrhage. He dived into a river, but it was a bad dive that caused him his life. He was rushed to the hospital but was dead on arrival. Pastor and his family were greatly distressed and in so much pain in losing a son.
We (the YM Team) went to visit the family to extend our condolences. We heard the story straight from the pastor. As he was telling it, he seemed so meek and discouraged as he described how the incident cost his son’s life. The whole team felt his agony in losing a child.
He was honest in telling us, “I didn’t read the bible, nor pray. I didn’t even look for God. I am looking for my son.” We knew, out of the abundance of pain in his heart that he intended to let us know actually how he felt in still looking for a chance to see his son. It is so hard to let go, most especially when it was your son. We comforted the pastor, but we know words are not enough to cease the pain cause by losing a love one. Before we left, we prayed for peace and comfort for his whole family.
As we were all thinking about it, we arrived at the thought of allowing the pain to take it's course. Sometime we just need to get through all the pain, hardship and trial. Those times sometimes compliment the joy and let us appreciate the help and comfort from God. Just like a caterpillar needs to go through a painful stage inside the cocoon, we endure the hardship, because after that a beautiful butterfly will soon come out and will enjoy flying high.
God didn’t promise smooth sailing in our ministries or even in our personal lives. However, He did promise that He will be with us through tough times in our lives. And that will ensure a great life ahead of us, because being with Him through all of it surpasses all kinds of hardships.
Last May 9, a son of a pastor died of an internal hemorrhage. He dived into a river, but it was a bad dive that caused him his life. He was rushed to the hospital but was dead on arrival. Pastor and his family were greatly distressed and in so much pain in losing a son.
We (the YM Team) went to visit the family to extend our condolences. We heard the story straight from the pastor. As he was telling it, he seemed so meek and discouraged as he described how the incident cost his son’s life. The whole team felt his agony in losing a child.
He was honest in telling us, “I didn’t read the bible, nor pray. I didn’t even look for God. I am looking for my son.” We knew, out of the abundance of pain in his heart that he intended to let us know actually how he felt in still looking for a chance to see his son. It is so hard to let go, most especially when it was your son. We comforted the pastor, but we know words are not enough to cease the pain cause by losing a love one. Before we left, we prayed for peace and comfort for his whole family.
As we were all thinking about it, we arrived at the thought of allowing the pain to take it's course. Sometime we just need to get through all the pain, hardship and trial. Those times sometimes compliment the joy and let us appreciate the help and comfort from God. Just like a caterpillar needs to go through a painful stage inside the cocoon, we endure the hardship, because after that a beautiful butterfly will soon come out and will enjoy flying high.
God didn’t promise smooth sailing in our ministries or even in our personal lives. However, He did promise that He will be with us through tough times in our lives. And that will ensure a great life ahead of us, because being with Him through all of it surpasses all kinds of hardships.
Monday, April 12, 2010
VBS in Kanawan is awesome!
I’ve been in Kanawan for 3 three times, but, still it was an awesome experience everytime I go there. It seems I couldn’t get enough of fun, excitement and touching experience of being a blessing to kids, to church and to the community of Magbukon tribe on the top of the mountain.
Last April 5-9, BK ministry of Youth Mobilization(YM) together with 9 youth leaders went to hold a VBS for kids in Kanawan Christian Church. It is located on the top of the mountain in Bataan (4 hour drive from Manila and an hour hike). A week before, the Training Department of YM held a training for youth leaders who will join the VBS. Youth leaders shown excitements as they prepare for VBS. They were all excited as they made crafts for kids, lesson plans, and materials for the entire VBS.
The VBS theme for this year is entitled, “HOME PLANET”. It is about caring for our planet, nature and communities. It is fun to see kids learning how to care for our environment.
I was the host of every session. I love doing it. I love seeing kids enjoying, shouting, singing, dancing and learning from the lessons we prepared. I even lost my voice in the last day. It was painful yet I love do it again and again. I love firing their excitement up and making them ready to sing, dance and listen to bible stories. It was totally fun!
What touching part of the trip in Kanawan is when we had a farewell party in our last night because we will be heading home (Manila) in the morning, both kids in Kanawan and youth leaders are crying while saying goodbyes to each other. That is a big proof that we made big impact in the lives of the kids. We made long lasting impressions, built relationships and communicated a very special message. Kids gave many souvenirs to the youth leaders and wanting to get connected with them as much as possible. The 9 youth leaders we brought there were all blessed. They gave testimonies to church and the church were blessed by their testimony their experience in VBS in Kanawan.
Me. I have great stories to tell but to be honest until now I am still mesmerized by my experience there and I don’t know where can I start telling those great stories. I can let pictures to tell you all of it.
making their ID's before the session starts
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youth leaders telling bible story
telling story of Joseph the Dreamer
pledge allegiance to the filipino flag, christian flag and for the bible
Last April 5-9, BK ministry of Youth Mobilization(YM) together with 9 youth leaders went to hold a VBS for kids in Kanawan Christian Church. It is located on the top of the mountain in Bataan (4 hour drive from Manila and an hour hike). A week before, the Training Department of YM held a training for youth leaders who will join the VBS. Youth leaders shown excitements as they prepare for VBS. They were all excited as they made crafts for kids, lesson plans, and materials for the entire VBS.
The VBS theme for this year is entitled, “HOME PLANET”. It is about caring for our planet, nature and communities. It is fun to see kids learning how to care for our environment.
I was the host of every session. I love doing it. I love seeing kids enjoying, shouting, singing, dancing and learning from the lessons we prepared. I even lost my voice in the last day. It was painful yet I love do it again and again. I love firing their excitement up and making them ready to sing, dance and listen to bible stories. It was totally fun!
What touching part of the trip in Kanawan is when we had a farewell party in our last night because we will be heading home (Manila) in the morning, both kids in Kanawan and youth leaders are crying while saying goodbyes to each other. That is a big proof that we made big impact in the lives of the kids. We made long lasting impressions, built relationships and communicated a very special message. Kids gave many souvenirs to the youth leaders and wanting to get connected with them as much as possible. The 9 youth leaders we brought there were all blessed. They gave testimonies to church and the church were blessed by their testimony their experience in VBS in Kanawan.
Me. I have great stories to tell but to be honest until now I am still mesmerized by my experience there and I don’t know where can I start telling those great stories. I can let pictures to tell you all of it.
making their ID's before the session starts
/>youth leaders telling bible story
telling story of Joseph the Dreamer
pledge allegiance to the filipino flag, christian flag and for the bible
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