Ok, I know, another acronym. :) Samahan ng mga Tribung Misyonero (group/association of tribal Ms, our tribal teammates) had the immense privilege of gathering for a retreat a couple of weeks ago.
A team came from the States (from 3 partner churches) to provide teaching, small group facilitation & kids program, and North Carolina convention sponsored our tribal team to go to a resort and have the first retreat time we've had in 9 years. It was such a blessed time together in the Word. So thankful!
(Brandon made a video from the retreat to thank NC convention if you'd like to see it.)
We started out the couple of days by meeting at an activity center with a beautiful overlook where we enjoyed just hanging out, and they also got to try out luge carts - a big hit!
One of the blessings for us was that 2 ladies from our home church were able to come, and it was such a joy to be able to share this time with them!
After the retreat, the team spent some days going out into villages, sharing testimonies, and coming to better understand the church planting work that our tribal team is doing. At one point, the vehicle got stuck in a rice paddy, so the ladies crowded into the one remaining vehicle to get into town (and a bathroom!) while the guys stayed behind to dig it out.
While they were here, the team got a cake for Steve & me to help us celebrate 20 yrs in the Philippines! Crazy to think how much has changed over the years. :)
Thanks for praying with us and standing behind us for the last 20 years!
1 comment:
Thanks for all the pictures. It really helps us to visualize your work and to whom you are ministering. Love the big hand. How did the people get up there? Just think, God has us in His hands, and no one can pluck us out!
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