Last Sunday, the 12th, was my birthday. I didn't think it would be a very good one, since I had plans to attend a funeral. However, God, and His people, surprised me! That morning at 4 a.m. I heard my doorbell ring and singing. "It can't be Christmas carolers!" I thought. Then I heard remembered--"It's my birthday! They're singing for me!" How sweet! I went down and was blessed by the love of my Filipino friends. They did everything to make me feel special (even notice the little house on the coffee table made from cardboard by the 10-year-old Donabel! How creative and resourceful!). Praise the Lord!
That afternoon was my first time to a Filipino funeral. It was interesting how everyone piled in these vehicles. There was a Catholic mass and then everyone just followed the coffin to the tomb.
This is the tomb that was built on Tuesday. Why not on Monday? Because Lin-Lin didn't have the money to pay for it on Monday. The body will sit in your house until you find the money to pay for the making of this tomb. Then it needs to dry before you can bury your dead.
This is a very sad picture, but I must put it here so you can remember to PRAY for Lin-Lin and her five children. I will never forget her little daugher crying and wailing, "Papa! Papa!" as they put him in the tomb. Very sad. That is her oldest boy peering into the coffin there as they look at him one last time.
To end on a good note, I will post a few pictures from last week of Elijah. He loves that baby in the mirror! "Who is that handsome guy?"
PRECIOUS moments with Papa! We must teach him the Bible stories even from infancy. May our boy always be hungry to learn God's Word.
Elijah is learning to sit by himself--well with a lot of pillows too.
Here is the fam! Maybe I can put this up as our new profile pic with Elijah in the middle now. Thank you for your prayers for us!
Last Sunday, the 12th, was my birthday. I didn't think it would be a very good one, since I had plans to attend a funeral. However, God, and His people, surprised me! That morning at 4 a.m. I heard my doorbell ring and singing. "It can't be Christmas carolers!" I thought. Then I heard remembered--"It's my birthday! They're singing for me!" How sweet! I went down and was blessed by the love of my Filipino friends. They did everything to make me feel special (even notice the little house on the coffee table made from cardboard by the 10-year-old Donabel! How creative and resourceful!). Praise the Lord!
That afternoon was my first time to a Filipino funeral. It was interesting how everyone piled in these vehicles. There was a Catholic mass and then everyone just followed the coffin to the tomb.
This is the tomb that was built on Tuesday. Why not on Monday? Because Lin-Lin didn't have the money to pay for it on Monday. The body will sit in your house until you find the money to pay for the making of this tomb. Then it needs to dry before you can bury your dead.
This is a very sad picture, but I must put it here so you can remember to PRAY for Lin-Lin and her five children. I will never forget her little daugher crying and wailing, "Papa! Papa!" as they put him in the tomb. Very sad. That is her oldest boy peering into the coffin there as they look at him one last time. 
To end on a good note, I will post a few pictures from last week of Elijah. He loves that baby in the mirror! "Who is that handsome guy?"
PRECIOUS moments with Papa! We must teach him the Bible stories even from infancy. May our boy always be hungry to learn God's Word.
Elijah is learning to sit by himself--well with a lot of pillows too.
Here is the fam! Maybe I can put this up as our new profile pic with Elijah in the middle now. Thank you for your prayers for us!
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Hello Nate and family, I just wanted to drop you a line and tell you that I am so proud of you and also how happy I am for you. Please get back to me my email address is brendachopson@yahoo.com please get back to me so we can catch up and stay in touch talk to you soon I hope
In Christ
Brenda Chopson
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