Global Empowerment Team Trip

A couple weeks ago, our Global Empowerment team traveled to Bicol to visit the work and our tribal partners there. Besides our team, one of our new colleagues joined us to see what God is doing with Tribals Reaching Tribals.

We had a wonderful time reconnecting with our tribal teammates, hearing from them what God is doing, and seeing a few of the places where they are serving. 

We also spent quite a bit of time touring the property where the Tribal Bible College is located as well as the Bicol Out of School Training, where students study livelihood skills as well as church planting. We also had several meetings to discuss how best to coordinate the different projects that are operating on the same piece of property.

Lastly, we visited the town of Legaspi for some final meetings, and Mt. Mayon volcano showed up and showed off for sure. We even got to go back in the evening and see it erupting! It's been spewing lava for 5 months now, and we were able to view it from about 10 km away from the crater. Absolutely spectacular, and wow the sound of the gases and boulders tumbling...unnerving for sure.

Tribal Bible College

The Tribal Bible College in Bicol is going well, and it was encouraging to get to see the students studying, living in community with their teachers, and developing the land to be able to support themselves. Come for a visit and see for yourself what God is doing!

Jumble

Wasn't sure what to call this miscellaneous collection of pics from the last couple months. A couple of our Bugkalot partners came up for Bicol to represent the team at a conference at a church in Manila that supports their ministry. They created this banner for the event, and we joined them in giving God the glory for all HE is doing in Bicol with Tribals Reaching Tribals.

We got away for a couple of days with a group of our new colleagues to our favorite beach resort. It was so good to get to know our new folks and share this place with them. Always so thankful for the beautiful place we get to call home - and for time spent in a hammock on the beach!

Our new long-term teammates, Brandon & Macey, were officially appointed to join us, and we got to watch the appointment service from our back patio. So excited to have them and Claire join us in December!

Steve & I made a quick trip to Baguio for meetings for globalization as we help Filipinos send effectively to the nations. Such a beautiful place and chilly enough in the mountains to wear jackets!

25th Anniversary!

 

In August, Steve & I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We were able to get away to a cute little beach resort for a couple of days, where we enjoyed some amazing sunsets, naps in hammocks, an infinity pool, and some gorgeous views from our porch. So thankful for the many precious years He's given us together!