Some of you are familiar with the term "UPG", which means unreached people group. Well, there is also UUPG, which means they're not only unreached but also unengaged - no one has a plan/strategy for reaching them. Well, this summer the Manide tribe went from UUPG to UPG. The Manide are one of the tribes in Bicol, and our Bugkalot tribal partners were able to engage them. Two couples with their 4 kids have moved in amongst the Manide and are building some simple homes and starting into language study. One of the families had lived there previously (lost access during covid lockdowns), so they just need a refresher on language but now also have teammates to help them in the work.
This is one of the couples with a couple Manide kids.
Last week, Steve & Claire (plus a visitor) traveled to Bicol to help these 2 couples, as well as 3 other couples who have decided to formalize our partnership and join what's called the GMP program with our org. This program gives them access to resources, including laptops & phones to use in their ministry. The team worked to get these partners onboarding, which meant creating email addresses for them, itunes accounts, dual factor authentication, tech training as well as other onboarding training - quite the job!
Thankful for the part we get to play in shining His light into the darkness in these villages so these precious children have a chance to hear the Truth.
Thank YOU for partnering with us in this! We couldn't be here without you!
1 comment:
So much to share! I hope you and Steve were to able relax while in France. Just reading your updates makes me tired! Also, all that rain. We've had our share in the U.S. as well, and I have friends who live in Asheville. The whole town is without water.
I'm sure the people you work with are even more destitute than that. Thanks for the updates as they help me to pray more specifically for you.
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