Padens in the Philippines

As promised in the last update -see what God did on our Thailand team last summer.  Thank You for Your Partnership! Dear Friends and Supporters, We are so grateful for your continued partnership in what God is doing here in the Philippines. Your prayers, support, and encouragement mean the world to us. You are an essential part of this ministry, and we’re constantly amazed at how God works through the body of Christ to accomplish His mission. Thank you for standing with us! A Look Back: Fruit from TEAM 4:5 In our last newsletter, we shared about our summer work through  TEAM 4:5 , a short-term missions discipleship program. Since then, we’ve been keeping in touch with many of our participants—and what we’ve seen is nothing short of inspiring. A couple Sundays ago, our church here in Davao hosted a ministry fair. Each ministry set up a booth to showcase its role in the church. Julie and I represented the  Missions Ministry , highlighting how short-term missions can ignite ...

"Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Ps. 46:10   What an astonishing command and reminder! Be still – in the midst of battle, stop, lay down your weapons, allow yourself to be weak, and let go. The past few months have been overwhelming, yet looking back, we can't help but marvel at how God made everything work. Had we insisted on our own way, it could have been a mess. TEAM 4:5 First, we want to thank you so much for all your prayers, encouragement, and financial support. We couldn’t have done this without your partnership. Last year, our family took a vacation to the island of Palawan. We visited the place where Julie and I first met years ago, during a Teen Missions Team trip. That place has now transformed into a beautiful camp, where we stayed for a few nights and reconnected with old friends. In our conversations, the idea of running a  summer  camp came up, and as we prayed, we became certain t...

Tyson, one of our participants for our summer missions trip, is a college student who was originally signed up for the Thailand team. The trip was scheduled to depart on June 19, 2024, and since there were no conflicts with his school schedule, we went ahead and purchased his tickets. However, a few days later, Tyson informed us that his school had rescheduled their finals to the same date as our departure. This almost impossible situation turned into a faith building event. After praying and seeking guidance, we decided to speak with the school's head staff.  Thankfully the administration agreed to let Tyson take his exams ahead of time, enabling him to join the summer team. Praise God that even as we prepare to go God is already making a way and teaching us new lessons in faith. We have participants coming from all over. There will be an American team in collaboration with Royal Servants, a couple American ladies, and Filipinos from 4 different areas around the Philippi...