Sorry this 1st post has been a long time coming. We have been trying to download pics, but keep running into problems. However, you can go to www.nehemiahteams.blogspot.com and see pictures of our teams and us at times. We are working with the Agriculture, Habitat, Waterfilter, and Health Care teams.
You may notice among the pics on the NT Blog that there is a picture of me (Cliff) being Baptized at Orientation. No, I did not get saved at Orientation. :) However, I was never Biblically baptized after I made my true profession of faith at the age of 18. I was convicted to do so during a Baptism service for one of our fellow Nehemiah Teamers. So exciting!
We will try and post some pictures ASAP! We have lots to share, good ones. Pray that we'll find the resources to do this.
Travel and Getting Here:
After some bumpy plane rides and interesting landings, we made it. We spent most of last week traveling. We set up camp at M.J. Santos (a village 25 minuets away from Butuan City, Philippines) which is our base camp for the summer. We are living in a "staff house" at the Baptist Rural Training Center there in the village. We have roomates, including some noisy mice, lizards, roaches, and other crawly things. O and Camille, our media girl, also Ray, our awesome Filippino supervisor. After 5 days, our bodies are still adjusting to the heat and humidity. We sweat constantly. Heat rashes are normal. Our alarm clock- some really loud goats and roosters. We'll be travelling around all summer checking on the teams and encouraging them. Pray for...
- Wisdom and Guidance as we lead the teams and point them to Christ.
- That we'll be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and God's schedule for us this summer.
- Strength in our resolve to follow God's plan for our lives, wherever that leads.
Over the past two days, we have checked on the Habitat team located in Butuan City. There 4 guys on this team; 3 American and 1 Filippino. We worked with them all day yesterday, helping to mix concrete and fill/carry bags of dirt and stone- sore backs and shoulders this morning, but Worthy is the Lamb.
We were able to talk with the family that will be living in the habitat house and build relationships with them. Today is the teams last day to work at that site. They will be sharing their testimonies with the family and the workers. Pray that...
- God will soften this family/the workers hearts to the Gospel of Christ Jesus.
- God will give them hearts that are searching for truth.
- The habitat team members will be obedient in sharing their faith this summer as they go from site to site.
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