All in the Family

Back: Leo and Doming

Front (L-R): Joy, Loree holding Bethany, Violet

Just a quick take on how everyone in the family's doing.

After 6 years of school and work in Manila, LEO decided to come home to help us in the dorm ministry. He would be a great help to lighten the load as we try to recover from our illnesses. Pray for him as he pursues his second degree. He's going to take up Psychology and Guidance and Counseling at a university nearby.

VIOLET had been busy helping with SEND Missionaries as they create a values curriculum for public schools. She also continues to lead and direct the THREADS team in their performances. We praise God for her spiritual growth and her heart for the youth. This week has really been an exciting one for her. All summer we have been praying for God to provide for her financial needs in school. She applied for a 50% scholarship mid-May and ever since, we kept on praying and praying. Just this monday, she got the results from the scholarship committee and she wasn't given the 50% scholarship. Instead she was granted a full scholarship for this school year. She enrolled yesterday June 7 without spending a single cent on school fees. We just can't stop praising the Lord for how He continually surprises us with things that are beyond what we ever hope or ask for!

JOY spent the whole summer teaching DVBS and performing for Threads. She really is a joy as she proves to be a good singer, a brilliant actress and lately tried her hand at songwriting. She already has a couple of really good Christian songs and we can't wait to listen to more of her songs! She also had been our helpful little “nurse” around the house. She desires to be a doctor someday. Pray for God’s direction in her life as she still is in 3rd year high school.

BETHANY was a very eager DVBS student gaining a well-deserved “Best in Art Award”. Pray for her as she face the whole new world of first grade.

Cherry, Lyle, Zion and Sam

With the help of New Life graduates, LYLE and CHERRY had their 2nd year of DVBS in Cavite, where Lyle is pastoring a newly planted church. Cherry had been busy this year organizing children for Sunday School. Pray for continues support and guidance. Samantha and Zion continues to be charming little kids although they easily get sick.

Loree is slowly healing from her hysterectomy. However, she is still a medicine-dependent diabetic. Pray for complete healing for both Doming and Loree as we claim the Lord’s promise in Matt. 8:17, “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”

Finances for our monthly medicines especially for Doming’s oral chemo continues to be a burden. But God has been sustaining us until now. We thank you all for loving our family. Pray for all of us as we journey this new phase in life. May God bless you!