Our Neighbors

God has blessed us with some wonderful neighbors. They have all been very friendly, often brining us gifts such as bananas from their garden or merienda (afternoon snack). They are all devout Catholics, and we are praying for opportunities (once we can communicate more clearly) to share Christ with them. Right now, our prayer is that they will see Christ in us and be drawn to hear more. The picture below is of us with Matt, Menchi, Juan Miguel, and Gabby. They joined us at the beach for a day last week.

Kuya ("big brother") Panching and Ate ("big sister" pronounced ahtay) Ludi have been very generous and hospitable. We have visited in their home with them many times, and they have come to ours as well. The kids call them Lolo and Lola (grandfather and granmother). Ate Ludi works the garden next to our house.

Mang Tibo is a dear old man (89 years old!) who works everyday in his garden on the other side of our house. He and his wife Ate Juning have also been very kind to us. Steve helps Mang Tibo in his garden whenever he gets a chance. Mang Tibo just recently started asking some spiritual questions of the husband of one of our language teachers (he's a pastor). Ate Ludi has expressed interest to me in studying the Bible once I learn some more Tagalog. Please pray with us that they would continue to be interested in spiritual things and that God would be able to use us to draw them to Himself. Before it's too late.