1. This one is Philippine Happenings
2. The Second one below is "Encouragement in 2011"--I hope you can search for some of these in 2012!
3. Family Pictures--20 of them or so...especially for Mom, but others may scroll down and enjoy!
You probably heard about the flood in the Southern Philippines. That is where we live! Our island is very large, so it was on the other side of the mountains from us. However, we have been to that city and also friends of ours have relatives from there. In addition to that, something very similar could happen to us one day, so continue to pray for our safety!
Since we have lived here, there have been earthquakes, and typhoons in Manila, landslides in Leyte, and now this flood in CdeO. Someday maybe our city will get hit with something, yet God is sovereign!
"Such things must happen, but the end is still to come...There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains....when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door....So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Matthew 24
From Philstar.com, Dec. 20, 2011:
MANILA, Philippines - Instead of toys, clothes and the usual items people receive during the holidays, the residents of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro cities will receive coffins on Christmas Eve.
As early as 6 a.m. today, volunteers and Philippine Navy personnel started loading 500 white caskets donated by local government units in Pampanga province to the BRP Dagupan.
The 500 donated caskets, however, may still fall short as the death toll from tropical storm "Sendong" in the two cities continued to rise.
As of 6 a.m. today, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) a total of 957 people have been confirm killed in the two cities and seven more affected provinces in Mindanao and Visayas. Of the total death count, 579 were recorded in Cagayan de Oro City and 279 in Iligan City.
"One of the worst disasters to strike the region in decades"
While there are many people dying, God is still at work in the Philippines bringing LIFE to many! This Christmas Nate helped with an outreach to 200 Filipino kids, sharing the good news of life in Jesus Christ! 
Or maybe it was 300 kids?! I don't know...this is a lot of kids! There were games, dramas, and the Word of God was preached. That is one reason we love to serve here in the Philippines, to share the good news of life in Jesus with many people!
The kids also got a meal provided while they received the Word of God. This outreach is combined with other efforts that take place year-round with these same kids. Continue to pray for the people of the Philippines, that while people are dying daily and in floods, pray that many of the living will put their trust in Jesus as Savior and Lord...so that they can have the HOPE Christ offers!
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