Layover in Manila

We have made it to Manila! Everything has gone smoothly on all of our flights so far and we were all able to connect with each other at the various airports. God is good! We are sitting in the airport at Manila waiting for our last flight to the island of Cebu; we have about an hour until we board, so I thought I would take this time to update everyone on our travels since we are not sure when we will be able to access the internet once we arrive in Talisay City. 

Thank you for your continual prayers and notes of encouragement. As we sit here waiting to board, we are all extremely excited to just get there and meet Wayne and his wife. He asked us a couple weeks ago if we would do him the favor of bringing a digital camera with us for him to use for the work he is doing. We told him we would be happy to help him out with this errand, and since then he has continually told us how excited he is to receive it. Thus, we are super excited to be able to meet him for the first time and get his camera to him! 

Everyone we have met on our plane rides have been amazing. I am normally not prone to having a conversation with people who sit next to me--I like to take a nap or catch up on some homework or something like that. But, I have to admit, God has blessed each of us with the opportunity to sit next to some extremely friendly people. Everyone has a story to tell, and if you will simply take the time to listen, you can really learn a lot--about not only the other person but about yourself or just life in general. I definitely need to keep this lesson in mind! It is exactly what we need to keep in mind as we go into the next 6 weeks of meeting new people and forming friendships. The task ahead is not only about planting seeds and allowing God to water them, but it is also about forming genuine relationships with as many people as we can. 

I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

                                                      Philippians 2:20-21

Paul wrote these words about Timothy; they are the desire of my heart. I want to be genuinely interested in the lives, families, desires, and hopes of my Readers. I want to show them compassion and to plant seeds in their heart. God has blessed me with the opportunity to come to the Philippines this year, and I will give him the glory for all the work we are able to accomplish through him.