Our flight and everything was smooth--PTL--my least fav part!
We got into K.I.M (our homebase) about 11pm Monday night, and crashed. Nikki and Chad had a hard time sleeping, but I took a special sleeping pill that made me crash, lol.
Our first day was nice and relaxed. We were able to get use to our new home and the neighborhood that surrounds it. We took our time and walked throughout the streets, and saw many things that really began to strike our hearts for this nation and its people. Deep poverty is all around. We saw houses made of metal and cardboard, kids running around in the street--some peeing naked lol, but actually really not funny--many dogs and cats with diseases, but beautiful people. We took many pictures and got to interact with the people--all very friendly and sweet. We got back and our herts we in the same place--feeling very conflicted. It is our initial thoughts to want to provide and pray that God would provide for them in physical needs, and without a doubt are these needed, but the hope in Christ must precede those things, because how necessary to living they are, they are still temporary. We are thankful we got to witness this so soon in our trip because it has changed the way we have been praying.
Day 2, today, was great. There are about 150 kids from a British school in Manila that have been doing community service work for the past 2 days here. We joined them today in a construction project. KIM in building a new 4 story building that will be used for several different things. Our job today was to shovel cement into bags and then the bags were being hauled by hands to the 4th floor. It was great having so many kids--they came in rotations--to help, but man was it work! We were thankful for the time to work together so closely as a team. Also, we got to have some great conversations with the students we were working with.
Our main focus for the next couple weeks will be with the older (high school) kids that are n the homes here. We will have opportunities for bible studies and discipleship. There is a home for the older girls that is in the process of being completed. We will get to help paint that tomorrow and then help the girls move in and get settled within the next couple weeks.
We are thrilled to be here and so thankful!
Please be praying:
- For continued strength as we are still adjusting to time
-Intentionality as we are hanging out with the students
-That the gospel would be the center of all we do and say
Thank you! We love you!
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