Padens in the Philippines

(Looking down at Tucson, where we live now.) We’re Here!!! Yeah, we’ve been “home” for about a month now. It’s been filled with joyful reunions, unpacking (again!), busyness, heat, and many others. We are so thankful to the Lord for providing all we needed. I know we shouldn’t worry but it was hard not to as we looked at what moving back to the States would be like. We had no house, car, furniture, school for the kids, etc. We are so happy to say that all of that has been taken care of and we are feeling more and more settled everyday!! Praise God. What’s the plan? Many of you have been asking about our plans while we are here and how long that will be. I’ll try to outline a little for you without going into great detail. Yes, we are planning on going back to the Philippines with SEND. Yes, they are closing their base there but we will go back with the Filipino part of SEND called Philippine Sending Council (PSC). The difference is they are not run by missionaries bu...

Top (left to right) Sarah, Elish, Deo, Francis Bottom , Doray, PJ, Gilmer, Froi, and Tintin. "Let’s dream dreams tonight," I said one day. The youth group did just that. Off they went to Mindanao for three weeks a few months later after their first missions trip, they are living their dreams!! I think dreams are about changes, and changes come in all forms! I think the greatest change of all is a changed life. Here are some of those changed lives because of living out dreams. Francis, Has steeped out in faith to minister to the youth of his community through sports. He is also deeply involved in the church ministry leading bible study and teaching kids. Deo, He is now serving the Lord by working in the youth group and teaching kids. He is also trying to finish high school now (he dropped out years ago) and wants to someday be a missionary! Froi, He has been involved in the church before the trip, now dong it in the different level. He wants to be in a full-ti...