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Cagayan Valley Children 'b
nome
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Bulk Ra te
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Medford, OR
ROGUE
VALLEY
CHRIST IAN CHURCH
1440 8 . OAKDALE
MEDFORD, OREGON 97501
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Messages from
Mary
Bert
No m an c a n r e d e em
th e l i fe o f
another or give to God a ran
s om
fo r h im
-
th e
r a n s om
fo r
a
life
is
costly,
no paym ent
is
ever enough...
This
is
how God
showed
his love
among us: He
sent
his
one and only
Son
into
the world
that
we
might
live
through
him.
This is love: not
t h a t we l o v ed
G od b u t
t h a t h e
l o v e d
u s a nd s en t h is
S o n
s
an
atoning sacrifice for
our
sins...
Grea t e r
l ove
h a s n o
m an
th an
this, that he lay down his life
for
his
friends.
Psalm
49:7-8,
1
John 4:9, John 15:13
Dear
Friends and
Supporters;
We re
expe r i en c i ng
o u r
Father's love in many
ways.
We
rejoice
in Him
for
how
He
has
provided for
us through
you. We
thank Him for those of you who
have increased
your support,
for
those
who
have begun to support
on a
regular
basis,
and
for
those
who
have
given
gifts to
help
us
get caught up financially. Be
cause
of all
who
have
given, we
h a v e b e e n ab l e to mak e
n e ed ed
repairs, pay
the back salaries
we
owed to the staff from
last
year,
and
give
the
needed
salary
in
creases
this year We have also
been able to improve the diet of
the children (which they greatly
appreciate) . Thank you
so
much
A f t e r
Chr i s tma s
o u r
fami ly
t raveled to Cebu to visit Bert ' s
family. After a week there we
attended
our annua l
Countrywide
Missionary
Get-together, a lso
in
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the Cebu
area
this year. Both
events offered a wonderfully re
laxing time,
and
we enjoyed
the
fellowship with
the other
mission
aries.
Upon
our return home we
had
Christmas
gifts waiting for us
We want to thank all of you who
sent us
personal
gifts. We
ap
preciate the extra time and ex
pense involved in sending them.
Your love is a great
blessing
to
us
In February , two health
problems
attacked
Mary.
She
first
acquired a very serious sinus in
fection
that o weeks, mak
ing it ver to carry on
he r worr vu m uuun pain iir her
head.
We praise God for
helping
her
through
doctors
and medi
cine. Next, she dealt with a
slipped disk and pinched nerve in
her lower back. She rece ived a
week
of t reatments, performed
exercises at
home,
plus
more o c
casional treatments.
We
praise
the
Lord
her back is
much better.
Please
pray
with us
fo r a com
plete
recovery.
It is very
hard
for
he r no t
to
be able
to pick up
the
bab ies and little
chi ldren.
So
much
of
the
work here involves
picking up and carrying.
In
t h e e a rly morn ing
h o u r s
of March 12,
Imogene Carlson,
87, peacefully stepped into glory
while
surrounded
by
he r
family
and loved
ones.
Imogene
was
the
last
of the pre - WW mis
sionaries to
the
Philippines. In
March of
1941, Imogene
and Ray
began
their ministry in Cebu. The
following year
they
were captured
by
the
Imperial
Japanese
Army
and kept in internment camps un
til their
rescue
by the US Army in
February of 1945. After the war
they returned to Cebu to continue
their work of
establishing
Resto
ration Movement C hu rch es an d
Cebu
Bible Seminary. The Carl
son's
were
a big
part
of Bert's life
April 1998
a s he l ived
with
and worked for
them
for 17 years.
S c h o o l is ou t We we r e
busy attending different school
programs and graduations. Bert
finished ano ther yea r of school
for his
Masters,
with only one
se
mester left to graduate. Our
graduates were Joyce Palang-
dao
and Nella Capino, from high
school, and
Jaypee
Marcelino
and
Ian Bubod from the 6 th
grade. Many of you sponsors
have
children
who
r ec ei ve d h on
ors
and aw ards
a s well a s
two
special boys named Jordan and
J a c o b Bure ros l
W e a r e con s i d e r i ng s end i ng
some of ou r older boys, espe
cially those gifted in music, to at
te nd an ACE school in
the
south .
There they
can
develop
their mu
sical
talent
a s
well
a s
rece ive
their
high school education. Jordan is
considering
this
option.
He is
also
considering
Faith Academy
(a missionary school) in Manila.
One of the deciding factors in his
attending Faith Academy w be
financing. Since it w cost $600
a month (room, board, tuition)
we are praying for the Lord's di
rection. This
would
require
an
increase
above
our
regular
sup
port. any would like to
help
with
this fund please des ignate your
gift.
Sending
children to
boarding
school
is not
done
lightly,
but
with
much
prayer
and preparation.
Please
pray with us about these
decis ions .
Now THAT SUMMER IS UPON US
we have our entire family home.
This
includes 18
teenagers
plus
several 11-12 yr. o lds Summer
brings camps, VBS, and many
special
activities. Some of the
boys
are
involved in a local bas
ketba l l tou rnam en t. O u r t e am
competes with four other teams
from this
Barangay.
Their record
so far
is 3 wins, 2 losses.
They,
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as
well
as
the spec ta to rs,
are
enjoying it very much. Pray we
will
h a v e a
wonderful s u m m e r full
of cooperation and fun times be
ing
together.
W e
h av e b e e n a b l e
to make
some
needed repairs and im
provements
on the
Alvin
Ray
Carlson
Memorial
Campground
in Cebu. We
are
waiting on the
Lord for funds to
develop
the
campground, and to build
cabins
and
a kitchen/dining room. A
youth camp will be held there
this
month,
using lean- to 's made
ou t
of palm leaves for sleeping quar
ters.
The
camp recently provided
for a
minister 's retreat ,
and there
are
plans
for a Christian Ladies
Convention there later this year.
W e h av e r e ce iv ed
f u n d s f o r
our school building, which we
hope
to begin building soon.
We
will rely on the Lord to
supply
the
remaining funds needed. Once
we have a school building (sepa
rate
from
the chapel)
we
will
be
granted a permanent permit for
our
ACE School . Please
keep
these plans in your prayers.
W e r e
j o y f u l l y
p r a i s i n g
t h e
Lord for
a n e w
life.
O n e of t h e
young Agta
men being helped
through CEDAR (a Christian or
ganization in Hong Kong supply
ing funds for Agtas to
go
to
school) has accepted Christ as
his Savior and
was baptized
Pray for
his
spiritual
growth
and
maturity in
the
Lord.
M a n y
of
y o u h a v e
b e e n
actively
interested
in
Ofelia
and
her needed growth hormone. We
have good news We were
given a 20% discount on the re
quired medicine,
so have
decided
to
s ta rt h er t r ea tments
S h e
b e
gan in
February,
and at this writ
ing is in Manila for a check-up
a n d medic ine . After Ofelia 's
first
month of t r e a t m e n t s h e
h a d
grown 1 cen timeterl Before she
left for Manila I had to give her a
f e w
new c lothes
a s
s o m e of h e r s
were already getting
too
small
P r a i s e s
For increased support
N e w life in Christ
Prayers
Continued support
Spiritual growth of children staff
Approval of Ofelia's
visa
work and find food for the family,
s h e
is not a b l e to c a r e for
Ja imie .
Her
parents
help
care for
her
other children, but there
was
no
Jaimie is growing
AT t h e S a t e l l i t e
Home, one child,
^
ie
better
arrange-
ment. As you
know, it takes a while to ge t set
tled and they
are
a bit tired
at
this
point They would
appreciate
your p r aye r s.
MANY
VISITORS
HAVE BLESSED
us. Gary
Gamer,
from Holt In
ternational,
was
here fo r
a few
days.
Then
my niece. Heather
P ru it t Hut ch is on ,
was
able
to
visit for a week.
She
is
hoping
to
c o m e
b a c k s o o n
with h e r
h u s
band. They live in New Zealand
but
are
on assignment In Ma
laysia. The Caseys,
who
have
adopted one
of
our
children In
the
past, came from
the
states for an
other child they adopted from a
government home
near here. It
was
a joy to
have
them
visit while
they
were
In the area. Any of you
who
would
like to
c o m e
a n d visit
are always welcome.
A g a i n w e
t h a n k
ll
o f
y o u
for your partnership with
us
in this
ministry. Without you we
could
not
carry on . May the Lord bless
each of you
as
you have
blessed
us
Love,
Bert Mary
J a i m i e
Her
treatment is costing us about
$1,000 a month. The fund s We
have available
will
pay for her
shots through the month of May.
airfare
orking on
the
supporting pa-
p rs
r quir to
I t
apply for her visa
so
Ofelia can
go to the States. Please pray for
favor at
the
Embassy
when
she
applies for her
visa.
We
want
to
thank all of you who have sent
special funds
for Ofelia, and all
t ha t have
offered
to help. At this
point, not knowing when or what
her
visa will
allow, we
cannot
make
definite
plans. We
will
keep you informed of her prog
ress
S i n c e
our
l st letter t w o
children
have gone home. Jo-
banie Domingo went to live with
his grandparents. They live very
close by
and
so he continues to
a t t e n d
our
school .
M o i s e s
Lar-
o n a
went to live with his
a u n t
uncle.
He
h a d liv ed w ith them
before
his mother
brought
him
here. Upon
her death she re
quested he go back to
them.
We
miss these boys, but
are
happy
that
they are with their families.
Nelia went to her home village,
but
is still under suppor t from
CEDAR. W e have had o n e
new
arrival, Jaimie Viloria,
1
mo . old.
His Agta father
drowned
in a
flood
during
th e typhoon last Oc
tober . B e c a u s e his
mother h a s
to
Funds doctor fo r
Ofelia
Good
health,
strength
Good school year
On-going Agta ministry
Good rice
h a r v e s t
Aparri Christian Hospital
Healing of Mary's
back
School building
plans
funds
Agta Christian
Convention
Summer
activities, etc.
Funds
for
the campground
Much n e e d e d
RAIN
S t a t e s i d e
C o n t a c t s
Bobby
Jean
Pruitt, PO Box 5614, Grants
Pass,
OR 97527
Doug HollyAddington, PO Box 5224, Grants
Pass,
OR 97527e-mail: [email protected]
F i e l d A d d r e s s
Bert
Mary Bureros, PO Box 49, Aparri,3515
Cagayan,
Philippines
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CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
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MEDFORD, OREGON 97501
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Our Dea r Friends,
This
is
h o w
w e
k n o w w h a t l o v e
is : J e s u s C h r i st l a i d
d o w n
h i s
l i f e
FOR u s . A n d w e
o u g h t
to
l a y
DOWN
our
l i v e s FOR OUR
BROTHERS . IFANYONEHAS MATERIAL
p o s s e s s i o n s AND SEES
HIS
BROTHER
IN NEED BUT HAS NO PITY ON HIM,
HOW CAN THE LOVE OF GOD BE IN
HIM? D e a r c h il dr en
t
u s n o t
LOVE WITH WORDS OR
TONGUE
BUT
WITHACTIONS AND INTRUTH. I JOHN
3 : l 6 - l 8
These
past few months, even
years,
have
shown
us
your love In Christ.
We praise the Lord for each of you
who enable this ministry to
continue
and
to grow, to accomplish things It
could not without your faithful pray
ers and support. As we rely on the
Lord to provide for our daily
needs
we thank you for acting In love and
truth
toward us.
As a result of
many prayers and
the
generosity of many people,
I
Mary,
am
In
the States with Ofelia. Get
ting a non-Immigrant visa for Ofelia
from th e
American
Embassy
was
not easy. After lining up for several
days to ge t the needed papers and
to
accomplish the
Philippine
Pass
port, we again lined up (at midnight)
to apply for her visa. We praise the
Lord He
granted
it to her. Through
generous gifts for our fares we were
able to come to the States.
Through
other additional gifts
Jordan
and
Jacob were able to come spend
some
time
with their
grandparents,
Bob
&
Jean
Pruitt,
as
well
as their
aunts, uncles, and
cousins. Thank
you so much to all of you who made
all travel funds possible. Ofelia and
Istayed in the home of
Randy and
Barb R iggs
In Indianapolis, IN.
Randy had made all the arrange
ments
with
the
RHey
Children s
Hospital
and with the specialist who
would
see
Ofelia, and with
the
Liily
Company
for th e medicine. It
was
costing $1,000 a month for the
medicine In the Philippines.
All tests
done In Indianapolis were found to
be In agreement with the tests done
In
the Philippines, and with
the
Dr. s
recommendation
the
Lilly
Company has agreed
to give
the
growth hormone for free Ofelia
had s tarte d her treatm en t
In
Feb.
(with
designated funds through you),
and within 3 mos. she had
grown
4
centimeters
(approx. 1 inch)
She
will have
to
c ome b ac k to the States
in 6
mos.
for another check-up. We
plan to do that in Jan. 1999. We
give special thanks to Randy and
Barb RIggs for their wonderful hos
pitality,
and for runningus around to
th e Dr. s for
tests ,
etc.
Also we
thank
the Lilly
Company
for making
this
treatment
possible.
Thank
you
to all
who have prayed
for this to
happen, and thank you
Lord
for
answering
those
prayers in
such
a
wonderful way
An added blessing while in Indian
apolis was to see two ofour children
who were adopted
into families living
In
the
States. We
appreciate
their
jiMM|
parents
taking the JBS/y
time to bring
them
to
us 50 we could
see them again. J H H
T h e s u m m er h a s
been a busy one .
In prilI
went
to an ^ ^
conference on ^
Foster
Care a t
the
Of;
former
American
Naval Base in Subic Bay. That
was
made possible with help from Holt
International
Children s
SerWces.
I
learned
a
lot
about foster care in
other count ries and what needs to
b e d on e
to
make it
work
in th e
Phil
ippines. I
spent
two weeks in Mayin
O f e l i a
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Manila getting Ofella's passport and
visa. Bert spent
some
t ime In
Gebu
a l s o .
We
thank the Lord
we
had a good
summer with
th e
children. They
were very cooperative in helping
around
the
Home. Some
of
our kids
went down to
visit
at the
Satellite
Home and s o m e
of
their kids c a m e
up and spent time at our Home.
Many of the children went to Bible
Camp at
the
Aparri Bible Seminary.
There
were 11 children
from both
Homes
who
accepted
the Lord a s
their Savior
and
were baptized,
including our son Jacob, and a
neighbor boywho had come
with
the
boys from the Satellite Home.
Please pray for all
these young
peo
ple, that they
will
be serious
about
their decision and will grow in the
Lord
and in their service fo r
Him.
Several of our high school and col
lege girls took training for teaching
Vacation BibleSchool. They enjoyed
teaching VBS at several
churches.
At
least tw o
hundred kids were able
to hear th e Word of God, some for
the
first time Pray those seeds will
be watered, grow, and produce
fruit.
A
few
of th e kids were abl e
to
visit
their homes or relatives. They usu
ally enjoy this, but are always happy
to get back (which
makes us happy).
For
seve ral months
th ere h ad b e e n no
rain, and parts of
the country
were
suffering greatly.
^H|:
We are
grateful
it
MM:;
finally
rained in
our
area the end of
^ May. When we left
W for
the States
there
many a r e a s
received
rain,
but some
areas were
still suffering from
the
drought. Please pray for the needed
r a i n s .
June school
began
Between the
two
Homes there are two in
Semi
nary, three In college, and several In
high school and elementary school.
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In
our A C .E . S c ho o l there a re 50
attending K- 6 grades.
Some
of our
staff's children
ar e attending our
schooi,
as
weii
as
a
coupie
from th e
community, it
d oe s t ak e
money to
send the
children
to
th e
o t h er
s ch oo ls , a nd to operate
ou r
own
school.
W e
praise
th e
Lord ali
the
children ar e able to go to school an d
pray
they
will all do their
best.
Jessie
ha s
finished his internship
an d
is now studying for his board
exam ,
which wili
b e
taken iater
this
month.
Af t er
t he e xa m
h e wiil
st a r t
his residency, taking surgery.
We
ar e grateful for his
schoiarship
from
F ME
which paid for his 4 yrs. of
medicai schooi
an d
1 yr. internship.
Thank
you FAME
We are ready to begin the school
building. We have had the plans
drawn
up an d
ar e
working toward
acquiring
th e
buiiding permit.
We wiii
begin construction a s soon as the
building permit is granted. We plan
to build a two-story building, com
pleting th e ground fioor first an d
using it while working on the 2nd
floor. Th e total
cost
is 60,000 (at
th e
current
exchange rate). We
have received about 10,000 desig
nated for th e building. Anyone
wishing to help with this project
please
designate your gift as
such.
W e are an x i o u s to have o ur s c ho oi
building for two reasons. First,
th e
Dept of Education will grant us a
permanent school permit. Secondly,
more space wili
e na ble u s
to open
th e schooi
to
outside
pupils.
There
have b ee n
many
requests
for this
since o ur s ch oo i
began. This wiil
provide opportunity for evangelistic
outreach into our community.
The Agta
ministry
continues
to
be
effective. We are happy to
see
improved physical health since we
started the work 7 years
ago.
They
are seldom coming to
ou r
door now
for medicai help. Because of
sponsors
in
Hong
Kong,
50
Agta
children a re able
to
a t te nd s chooi
a n d live
in
boarding
houses
that
p ro vi de t hr ee
good
meals each
day. Nowthey do not have to go to
Pra ises
th e m ou ntains with their parents to
look for food. Our Agta Pastor co n
tinues making his rounds to th e
different villages
an d churches,
encouraging
th e
Christians
an d
helping solve an y problems. We
also have ou r part-time liocano
Pastors
in th e different villages who
co n t i n u e with Bible s tu d ie s a n d
preaching. As more of
th e
young
people go to school
an d
learn to
r ea d, our h op e for th e future is an
Agta preacher in each viiiagel Satan
has not
stopped
trying to
cause
trouble, but our Lord is
strong
an d
vi ct or i ous
as w e call o n H is N a m e .
Th e Aivin
R a y C a rl so n Memorial
Camp
continues
to
develop
very
slowly, i just received word from
Bert that the main
structure,
the
chapel/multipurpose buiiding, ha s
collapsed
in a whirlwind during a
storm. We
ha d
just done
some
work on th e roof because it
was
leaking. Please pray about the
needed funds for repairing an d de
veloping th e campground.
Ou r
two family Homes have not ha d
many changes lately. In th e main
home 3 yr. Did Moises, whose
mother
ha d died a year
a go , w en t
to
live with h is a u n t
a n d
uncl e a n d th eir
tw o
o l d e r chi l dr en.
W e h a v e a n e w
little one,
also
3 yrs. old, but
much
s m al le r t ha n
normal.
Vionie h as
cerebral
palsy an d is malnourished.
S h e
does
have
parents
but was
suffering from neglect.
Because
of
h er
condi t i on
th e m o t h er c ou ld n ot
w o r k u n l ess
Vionie
was
left
with
h e r
grandparents, who could not provide
th e
care
she
required.
S he h as
a lot
of possibilities
an d
loves being with
th e
other
children. Presently we
have fewer small
babies,
allowing
more
time for our staff to give Vionie
attention
and exercise.
V e r o n i c a
ha s gone
home
with
he r
mother.
Her
father
is still mental ly ill an d
livingwith his parents. Now walking
an d eating
weii, Veronica is
able
to
go with
he r
mo m to sell in the
ma r
ket.
The
Satellite Home,
with Dick &
Kay Davidson, is now settled in their
Prayers
new house. They
ar e
enjoying th e
added
space
an d
better location, out
of town a ways. They have received
a
newborn
infant,
whom t he m o th er
may put up for adoption.
She
is a
pretty baby.
In both homes this last
year
we have
t a k e n
b ac k s ev er al
o l d er
children
who h a d left fo r various r e a s o n s .
All
of them
ar e
doing well in their
schoolwork
a s well a s
improved
attitudes. Some o f
t h e m
have ac
cepted the Lord as Savior, but some
have
not.
We
continue to pray for
t h e m .
Some
family
news: Serf is in his last
semes te r of h is M a s t e r s . H e has
enjoyed his
studies
an d
ha s
learned
a lot about management,
as
well
as
ne w concepts in Social Work.
Thank you to all who
have
helped
him with his schooiing. Jordan wiii
be taking a big
step, as
he
will
be
attending Faith Academy, a mis
sionary schooi in Manila. It will be a
big change for ali of us.
Please
pray
for
Jordan, to do
well,
t o c on ti nu e
growing spiritually, an d not to
be
come too homesick. Aiso pray for
us w h o will m i s s him. F u n d s for
h is
schooling
wiil
be about 600 per
month (this includes room & board
as well as tuition). Jacob is also
growing an d doing well in
schooi.
Prayfor his growth in th e Lord
as
he
is starting his spiritual life.
Again we want to^thank ali of you
wh o
are
o u r p ar tn e rs
in
this
minis
try. Because of your love, prayers,
financial gifts, gifts of toys
an d
clothing,
etc., we
are
able to
carry
on this ministry. You are such a
blessing to
us
an d to all wh o benefit
from your iove in action. May th e
Lord
biess
ail of you
as
you
serve
Him.
In Hi s
active love,
Bert
an d
Mary
Bob
& J ean Pruitt, our forward
ing
agents, no w have
e-mail:
bjpruitt@terragon,com
F o r the
co n t i n u ed
suf f i ci ent
f u n d s
Fo r th e good summer
activities
For Ofelia's visa, trip & medicine
F o r
th e V B S t eachers
& outreach
Fo r
th e
Lord's great love and blessings
through His
So n
Jesus
For our new babes in Christ to grow
For
th e school
building
funds
&
construction
F o r needed
rain
For
Jordan s
schooling
needs
&
adjustment
For th e Agta
students
& ieaders
For furlough plans next
June
4-6mos.)
States ide
Contact s
Bobby &
Jean
Pruitt,PO Box 5614, Grants Pass. OR 97527 e-mail:
[email protected]
Doug& HollyAddington, PO Box 5224, Grants Pass, OR 97527
e-mail:[email protected]
F i e l d Addres s
Bert& Mary Bureros, PO Box 49, Aparri, 3515 Cagayan,
Philippines
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M e s s a q e s
from Mary & Ber t
Dear Partne rs
in th e Lord;
The Lord is the everlasting God,
th e Creator of the
ends
of the earth.
ewill
not grow tired or weary, and
his understanding no one can
fathom. He gives strength to the
weary and increases the power of
the weak. Even youths grow tired
and weary, and young men stumble
and fall; but those who hope in the
Lord will renew their strength. They
will
soar on wings like eagles; they
will run and not grow weary, they
will
walk and not be
faint.
Isaiah
40:28-31
We p raise th e Lord that He is in
control
a n d
w e a r e n ev er o ut of His
c a r e
When
we
a r e
t ired
a n d
w e a k
He
gives
us
renewed
strength;
when
things are going well we know that
He is carrying us; when progress
s e e m s slow we
know
t h a t He will
give
us
the strength
to
carry on.
We
have experienced all these circum
s t a n c e s a n d th e Lord h a s
b e e n with
us
throughout.
We
are
happy to
report
Ofelia
has
grown 3
z inches since
starting
her
growth
hormone medication in Feb
ruary As you know, Mary
had
brought Ofelia to th e States in
June
for tests, making it
possible
for her to
receive t h o u s a n d s of dollars
worth
of
medication free
of
charge
from
th e
Lilly Company.
We
are grateful to
t h o s e
who
cont r ibu ted funds fo r air
fare, for those who
so
graciously
provided
housing and
transportation,
fo r th e
doctor
who
d o n a t e d
her
services, and for
those
who
prayed
for us, all resulting in a
successful
trip. In January 1999, Mary will once
again
escort
Ofelia to the
States
for
her
six-month check-up. Ofelia
will
a l s o receive h e r next
c o u r s e
of
medication at
that
time.
Once again
we
are
in
need
of
special funds
for
airfare, about $2,500.
f
you would
like to help with this special project
please designate
your gift
as such.
In August, we enrolled our son Jor
dan in Faith
Academy,
a
school
in
Manila for missionary children. He is
boarding in
one
of their
houses
with
twelve
other
children, two belonging
to
his dorm
parents. He likes his
teachers and is enioving his classes,
earning almr
He also en
joys be ing ... ..lany sports
activities. We thank
the
Lord he is
able
to
attend
this
school,
which
seems to be jus t wha t he needed.
Please pray with us for the $6000
needed to
keep
him in this school for
the year.
We
have had more
wonderful
visi
tors. A group of eight, including two
EMT s, a doctor, a n d their
spouses visited three
Agta
villages
and gave out
needed medicines
they
had brought with
them
(and left the
extras with usi). They al so provided
check-ups for
al l o u r
kids
a n d
staff
in
n e e d
of t h e m
W e a r e
thankful
fo r
their loving
generosity
and
look forward to
th eir r etu rn
in
t h e
future.
Next, a group
of teen-agers,
accompanied
by two
adults
arrived from First
Christian
Church
in
Suisan,
one
of
ou r
supporting
churches in Califor
nia.
Our
kids
were
a m a z e d a t
th e
size
of
the
American
teenagers, be
ing
much
bigger than
our
kids of
th e
same
age. They helped around the
Home
and fellowshipped with the
kids.
W e
a r e
thankful
fo r
their visit
as well. We enjoyed
Christmas
In
October
19981
August
when Eldon Potts and
c r e w
c a m e
fo r
their
annual
visit.
They held seminars in
Cebu and
Aparri, plus brought a work team to
do finishing work on
the guesthouse.
Their last
day here
included a big
party for all
the
children.
They
had
gifts for
each
child, provided by
c h ur ch es a n d
individuals.
W e h a d a
wiener
roast (an unusual event
here), apples,
and
ice cream
We
are
so very thankful for all the work
that
Eldon
and
his companions put
forth to give us this wonderful time.
Besides
paying for the materials for
the guesthouse, the group also gave
money for a refrigerator, freezer,
camera, and a
new
washer and
dryer We thank
our
brothers
and
sisters in Chr is t for
so
many bless
ings We were blessed by the visit
of my
niece Heather
and her
hus
band
P e t e r Hutchison .
W e had not
yet met Peter and were thrilled to
finally get to welcome him into
the
family
Another very special visitor
was 13 yr. Old David, one of our
own children
adopted
to
the
States
ten
years
ago
The
staff
and
older
children
r e m e m b e r e d
him
well.
W e
appreciate his parents bringing him
for a visit
and
allowing him to
stay
with us
fo r
three days.
David
v i s i t s
o l d f r i e n d s
Our
population
a t
th e
main
Home
h a s
increased by
three. On
July
11, two mo.
old
Zigny
(male)
and
Zeny
(female)
B i n t i c a n
arrived They
were
very healthy babies, weighing
5 lbs.
each at
birth,
and the young
e s t of five children. Their mother
became
ill just before they
were
born. Because
their mother
could
not care for them,
wet
nurses
helped
feed
the babies
until they
were
brought to us. On
September
18, six
mo. old
Darwin
Gauat arrived. He
weighed only 10 lbs. but is already
fattening up. His father was killed
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and hi s mother had a nervous
breakdown. She had
no
income
to
care
for the children,
and
because of
her
illness
she was abusi ve to Dar
win when he would cry. He cried
because
he
was
hungry, but
she
had
no milk feeding him only water or
rice water. When relatives learned
of their situation they took the five
older
siblings to live with relatives
and friends and brought Darwin here
to u s
Francisco
de
la Pas, 16 yr., de
cided
h e w an te d
to
live
with his sis
ter. He did not want to go to school
any longer. He was only
in
the 6 ^
grade, as he has had problems In
the past, partly due to being mal
nourished b efo re h e came
to
us
a t
age two. He
was
working for his
uncle but we
have since heard he
quit. He
has
been in our family for a
long time, and naturally we are con
cerned. Please pray for him, as
there are many
temptations
in
th e
world .
We are very happy to announce we
now have
our
own doctor
Dr . J e
sus
(Jessie) Lorenzo passed his
Board Exam for Physicians in
August and took his
oath as a
doctor
In
September.
He is now trying to
acquire
a residency for surgery.
Home
there
are
e oming a
ig
^
handsome boy. Zeny Zighy w
Dick and Kay
Davidson are currently in the
States,
bu t
will
be
returning
in
late
October
I
ment ioned
in
the l as t n ew s le tt er
that
the
Meeting Hall of the Ray
Carlson Memorial Campground in
Cebu collapsed during a freak wind
storm.
The roof is I
t
salvageable but
the
eBj
posts are gone.
There a re o the r
to
be
made
We praise the Lord
we have
begun
cons t ruc t ion
on
our
new
school
n*/-.
building This
project is very i ^
important
for two
El
g
reasons.
Once we
mm P ig
have
a separate Bf A' /
building
for our ACE IE ^ j
school
we
can H jv B
obtain
a
permanent
school
permit
t
can BjjH
t hen
be
used a s
an
,
outreach to our
I
PR-
Jesse Lc
community.
The new
building will
be
large
enough
to
open
it up to chil
dren o th e r t hen our own here
at
the
Home. Not only can it be used as a
tool of evangelism, but it can also
play a vital role in preparing our chil
dren for life. Without a proper
edu
cation
that
prepares
th e children for
their future,
the
cycle of poverty
that
may have
you
would like to
funds
are
almost
Hr
* depleted
but
we
W ^ trust the ord to
th- money
needed
-y, to continue
o const ruct ion.
Dr
J e s s e
Lor enzo
B e r t
In
our
last letter we
asked
for
prayer
for rain as the country was suffering
^ I frorn El Nino. We
are giving praise to
God a s we have
been
having rains
and
people are
able
to plant their
crops.
1
The
Lord has
truly
If l
blessed
our fields
as
^ ?
we
are bringing
in
a
I large rice harvest at
th is t ime
Please
pray
for our
heal th.
In
the
BEE Philippines es-
|KS3 pecially in our
area
I
there
is
much
1 mIm Dengue
Fever.
We
tifTw
i
praise
the
Lord
for
protecting
us
from
this
illness,
which
I can be fatal. We
ENZO Bert | ^3
colds and
coughs and
some pink
eye are our only
health
problems at
t hi s t ime .
Again we
say Thank
You to all
of you who
hold us up in prayer
and
who support
us in
many
dif
feren t ways . Without you we
could
not
be here
to
carry
on this work.
Please
continue
to pray for
the
spiritual growth of th e children and
staff, and also for our many financial
needs, each one vital. We praise
ou r wonderful, almighty God for all
His blessings and for life through His
Son,
Jesus Christ.
In His love,
Bert Mary
Zeny
Zighy
with
t h e i r
f a t h e r
Because
of help
from
the CEDAR
Fund
in Hong
Kong, we
are
able to continue to
send 50 Agta child ren to school.
Funds to r regular needs, outreach,
etc.,
are
almost gone.
We
need
designated
funds to continue this
ministry to the
Agta
tribal
people.
Forwarding
agent
note:
The recent
typhoons that have
hit
the
Philip
pines have caused
only minimal
damage to outbuildings at the Home
and downed some
t rees
The re is
much
flooding of roads which
causes inconvenience in necessary
transportation, but
we
are thankful to
report all are safe
P lease no te th e
new
emai l ad
dress fo r the Addingtons:
[email protected]
P r a i s e s
Prayers
All th e needed funds for special projects
Funds needed for Jordan's schooling
Funds for Mary Ofelia's trip to the US in January
Francisco
a s he
Is on
his own
For continued supply of our general funds
That Jordan enjoys school and is doing well
That Ofelia is growing
Upcoming furlough in
June
The many,
many blessings we
have received
through
God's
people
St a t e s i de Con t a c t s
Bobby Jean Pruitt,
PO
Box 5614, Grants Pass, OR 97527 e-mail:
[email protected]
Doug Holly Addington,POBox5224, Grants Pass,
OR 97527
e-mail: [email protected]
