Fooling around and biking on the island of Camiguin on one of our days off was great - even though we did ride the motorbikes through absolute torrential rain to get to the sunken cemetery and have a swim. Had to put completely soggy clothes and shoes on after the swim……..yuk.
Photo of Steinar, from Norway, Jack and Nethers from Hinckley, England and me.

Just had to include the funny hats.

The funny looking guy with curly hair is Joey – one of the Filipino leaders here. A real cool dude and great fun to have around.

The waterfall was very difficult to get close to on the inflatable and so loud. It hurt a little too!

Get the picture of outreach??

Ethel is a young lady who was a volunteer on last years outreach.
Ali and I had the honour of being a guest at the wedding.
The husbands name is Roly.
The biggest shock was sitting at the head table at the reception. Wish I hadn’t taken my posh Filipino shirt off. Felt very under dressed.

Four weeks ago, Kit, one of the Filipino guys with us asked if we could go to his old high school for a campus ministry.
Sure. Why not?
We need to go seek permission from the principal. But first we had to go see Madame Mayor to let her now first our intentions.
So off we went, Kit, Sheila and I a short time later to speak to Madame Mayor and then onto the principal of the high school at Looc (pronounced Lo – ock).
“Absolutely no problem at all”. They both said. The principal, Mr Loreto said “you come tomorrow?” (Wednesday)
“I think we need a little more time to prepare – how about Thursday afternoon? Four o’clock? For one hour.”
“No problem at all” he said, “You can use the stage and our sound system”.

Wow! That was easy. High wide did God just open that door??

The first time at the school was great fun. Jack and Nethers were thought to be rock stars, such was the screams. We had the kids do a drama, we had two testimonies, a story by Joan(America) and a short message from Mirkhan(Uzbekistan). Kids were prayed with afterward for all sorts and kids were invited to the celebration on the Saturday. To which some did actually come and had a great time.
The following Thursday at the school was just awesome. Dramas, dance, testimony and a message brought about conversations at the end where nine girls gave their lives to Jesus. How cool is that?!!! Party time in Heaven!!!
The photo is of the nine girls Kit and I had the privilege of leading to the Lord that day. Each of them was also given a bible there and then.
This week will be our third visit at the school. Please pray for more anointing of the Holy Spirit and that we will see more fruit.

Overall the outreach team is making a big impact here. The enemy doesn’t like it and is trying to rob many people of living in the knowledge of the success this sort of outreach brings when the team is focussed and Jesus centred, overcoming tiredness, and laying down of the individuals will to be obedient to the call of God day by day.
Please keep praying for us all.

Justin

Hi all.
This is me two weeks ago during a walk around one of the areas in Villanueva. This snake is a carpet python apparently and weighs 32kg. It gets fed once a month. You don't want to know what it gets fed on.

Anyway, all is well but getting testimonies out of people for this site is like the proverbial blood/stone scenario.
We are preparing for the celebration which takes place tomorrow evening (Saturday), and it's going to be in the municipal gymnazium which holds around three thousand people. Hopefully we can fill it with visitors. We should get quite a few from the school we went to yesterday as Jack and Nethers were star attractions yet again. (I might not take them again, too distracting for the locals).
Nethers got up to give a testimony and he thought Robby Williams had walked on behind him, such was the cheer from the students.
Kerry is eighteen today.
None of the kids really want to go home next week. We will really miss them being part of the team here.
Stuart and Mary Ullyatt arrived the other day and have jumped straight in as we knew they would.
Please pray for Allie as she has a stinking head cold today.
Got to go.
Other things to do.
Love to all.
Justin

Hi Kev C
Sorry to keep you waiting. Internet access isn't as easy this year but it is starting to happen now. So sorry you are not with us this year. I think it is hotter than last.

Hi Ali
I'll get Jack to write. Or I'll beat him with a stick, or drown him in the pool, or make him go without food, or just tell him he won't be able to come again if he doesn't write to his mum.......whichever does the trick.

Hi Heidi
Kerry is , as predicted, wanting to stay for the second month. I'll just have to give her the hug for you. Hope you don't mind.

Hi Leigh and Mandy
Nethers is doing very well and seems to be enjoying his time here very much. Getting involved in the open air dramas and house to house visits. He gets on well with everyone here.
He and Jack are star attractions because they are tall (and guapo). Apparrently.

Love to you all.
J

Hi all from hot and very humid Cagayan de Oro - Philippines
Outreach is going all out now and we have come tothe end of our first full ministry week. Everyone has worked very hard and God has opened many doors.
Our ministry team had an open air meeting last night in a hosing area called Vilia Mila.
Set up on a basketball court we had worship, dramas, testimonies and a gospel message. All which went very well until the last dance which was done in almost complete darkness.
Afterwards we were able to talk with folk all around. Kit (one of the Filipinos with us) and I went to talk with five guys who had been sitting to the side but had watched all and heard all that was said.
Aged between 18 to 26, after a while thay all accepted Jesus as Lord in their lives Hallelujah!!!!! and have asked for me and Kit to go back to see them to talk more about Jesus and how to read the bible. We are hoping to see them at the celebration tonight where we will arrange a suitable schedule for their discipleship training while we are here. Praise God.

And this is jst one of many stories we hope to be posting. Alison is now collating testimonies to post in this blog site for your encouragement and for you to stand with us in prayer for more of the same.
Speak soon - Justin

This last week we have had freak weather conditions. Just down the coast from us a village was hit by a typhoon and over eighty homes were affected. Some completely destroyed. With the help of the local government, Madam Mayor and other local officials we were able to provide a bag of food basics and clothing to these families. This opened the way for the whole team, all 80 of us, to minister to this group of people. We gave Bibles and showed them how to read Gods word. We prayed with the families of the surrounding homes as well. The health team set up a wound clinic in the middle of the village and saw many people that needed basic first aid and wound care.
We thank God for this opportunity as this was not an area that we were going to work in originally but God has opened up this place to us and we look forward to going back.

This has been out first Sunday with the full team, we were joined on Friday by 25 Filipinos, with us splitting up into 8 smaller teams to visit local churches. Most of us will have the chance to preach but all of us have the opportunity to give testimonies in local churches.

Posted by Allie