December 2007

To all our friends and supporters, Christmas is coming and many will be scurrying to buy presents and trees and decorations and of course the festive turkey or ham will be the main attraction at the grand feast. Here in Payatas we wish you well in all your festivities and...

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November 2007

One day I went to Church and found a cat, (just slightly more than a kitten) on our doorstep. It looked sad and hungry so I bought a can of tuna and it started a close relationship between him and I. Everyday I would come to Church and he would...

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October 2007

Feeding the 5000 Question: How does a ministry do so many things with such a small income? Answer: God Two weeks ago I get a text from a Corporation called Proview Global in Ortigas, asking me if we would like their help in having a “Day of fun in Payatas”...

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September 2007

The medical clinic opened with a bang! I hope by now you were able to see the photos of our ribbon cutting ceremony. http://escobia225.multiply.com/photos (Although that part was somehow not captured on film I do believe you might see a scissor in my hand and perhaps a ribbon somewhere. Never-the-less,...

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August 2007

A NEW YEAR, A NEW BEGINNING Last month made it a year that we have been here so it is a new year for us this month. As I mentioned in an earlier update, I am president of a non-profit organization named Christservice Inc. It has been established to improve...

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July 2007

Happy Anniversary! Dear friends and supporters, It is indeed a happy anniversary that we all share this month. It is one year since we left home and came to the Philippines. In one years time we have had over 250 professions of faith! We had clothes distribution, toys for Christmas,...

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June 2007

Have you ever wondered to yourself if God has really called you to do something? God called me to this ministry eight years ago this July. He brought me through many rough roads to get here. We were opposed by those who thought of themselves more than they were and...

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May 2007

Hi Everyone, Here is our May update. The blood dripped down my face as I very painfully was being helped to my feet. I was disoriented as I heard a woman say to me, �Do you want to go to the hospital�. The pain was so bad that I quickly...

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April 2007

March & April must be the month of blessings because God has been so good to us. In my Church at sunday service we have testimonies every week. I tell them to come up and tell us the wonderful things God has done in their lives as they continue to...

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March 2007

Good news! The hard drive has been replaced due to the generosity of our supporters! Also, we can scratch off refrigerator, stove, gas tank, microphone and speaker, kitchen ware as my mother-in law will be donating her items to the church as she will be going to America. We also...

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February 2007

To all our friends and supporters, It will be six months this coming 21st that we will have been in the Payatas. When we look back and think about our beginnings it is so hard to believe where we are already. In six months God has given us over 150...

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January 2007

A Blessed New Year to you all. It has started out very well for us here in Payatas. Christmas for us at home was without fanfare. No tree, no presents, and as I told someone, I think we had tuna sandwiches for our dinner. It wasn’t such a bad deal...

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