Ephesians 2:8-10 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship. created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."James 2:14, 2:26, "Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead."
God is good all the time!!! He has provided all our needs in the success of the 2nd medical-evangelism in Brgy. Marapong, Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte.. a week before, apprehension and anxiety were felt because of the peace and order situation in the surrounding area due to the rallies against the balikatan exercises conducted by the US-Phil governments in the Lanao areas where our convoy will pass thru and the depletion of our finances.. but in the end, ..we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.
God has provided us with supporters like the Ministry To The Poor, a US based help group headed by Bro. Carlitos Ochoa, his sister-in-law, Lani Ochoa who came from Pampanga to assist us, sent medicines to augment ours and Marapong Barangay Council headed by their Barangay Captain, Ferdinand Balisado with his very hospitable wife, the Balisado sisters and brothers from Dapitan and Dipolog Cities , the Balisado patriach who is a councilor of Dapitan City made the event a huge success..a bonus side-trip to Dakak resort was accorded for our tired bones. special mention also to the 1st Light Armor Battalion and 55th Infantry Battalion, with Major Dalman and a Colonel, which I failed to get his name, provided us security details for the entire duration of the mission..And Pastors from Alliance churches of Carupe, Roxas and nearby area helped in the evangelism and will follow-up the people of Brgy. Marapong.A great harvest of souls is expected in the area!!! And to the members of the Team CDO LIFELINERS, A FAITH IN ACTION INDEED!!!
Up next is our mission to Surigao, east side of Mindanao. Continue praying.
(for the complete photos of the event and previous missions and the bohol trip, view them in slide show below left tab)
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