-
Forwarding Agents CGGOYOW VOLCeY CHILOfteW S HOMC M/M Bert
BurerosM/MBobPruitt Newsletter sent by P.O. Box 49P.O. Box 5614
Rogue Valley Christian Church 3515 Apam, CagayanGrants Pass, OR
97527 Medford, Oregon Philippines
January 1996
iJ^Hessagesf^rom tMirgand ^ert
Dear Christian Friends,Shoutwith joy to God, afl the earth! Sing
the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!
SaytoGod,'Howawesome are your deeds! Sogreat is your power that
your enemies cringe before you. All the earth bowsdown to you; they
singpraiseto you, they singpraise to your name.' Come and see what
God has done,
how awesome his works in man's behalf! - Psalms 66:1-5
As we come into another new year and look back at the old one,
we nmst say this has been a year of blessings. We raiseour voices
inpraise to the Lord. As the Psalmist declared, we should never
cease to praise our Lord for His mighty deeds,even in times of
trouble or discouragement.
GOVS PHOVtSlon We praise God for your love, your support, and
your prayers. After a fairly thin 1994 and early1995, we praise God
that through your prayers and sacrifices in giving, we have had
enough funds to meet our dailyneeds. WepraiseGodwehave been able to
pay salaries on time, feedthe children well, andpay for other
needed repairs.In addition, we were able to continue helping the
Agta people, and repair our old Tamaraw (service vehicle) which
hadbecome a hazard on wheels. Our thankfulness to you
seemsinadequatecompared to what God has done throughyou,
STflOOTH GOniG One of our latest blessings is our new concrete
driveway. Previously, our long, steep drive wasrough and very
slippery during the rainy season. For several years, Eldon Potts
has been working on raising funds tocement the road, hi Oct, Mary's
brother-in-law, Joel Heisler, and his father, G&te, came to
help make this dream areality. Unfortunately, we were not able to
accomplish all we had hoped in the time they were here, as they
both fell ill.However, because they were here, we committed to
starting the work. We completed the road just in time, as the
rainscamesoon after. What a joy to driveup our perfectlysmooth
driveway! An added blessing will be less wear and tear onour
vehicles. We are so thankful to Gene and Joel, and to Singing Hills
Christian Church in Hillsboro, OR, for sendingthem. Thank you,
Bldon, and all the other churches and individuals who contributed
to this blessing
CHRIST771AS BIBSSUIGS It was a joy having all the children home
for Christmas. Home for the holidays wereour four high school kids
who board in the next Province, our three Seminary kids in two
separate schools, our two invocational school, and Jessie in
medical ' "school. They always enjoy seeing eachother again. One of
our greatest pleasureswas listening to the children sing
whileplaying the guitar, piano, or tapes. Theirsinging praises to
God raises our spirits.We also have much joy as we see all
thechildren maturii^ and growing. Sometimes we despair at their
lack of spiritualmaturity, and other times rejoice as wesee them
stand furo or show maturity.Please pray for all of us in this
matter.
he gifts of many people, alongwith much hard labor
including help from the olderchildren), produced this
fantasticconcrete road.
-
We want to express our thanks to all ofyou whocontributed
special gifts for our Christmas. We bakedabout 2,000(?!)cookies,
made popcorn balls, and enjoyed other fun activities. With all the
contributions, each child received two nicegifts, and enjoyed
adelicious and abundant Christmas dinner! Many of our neighbors
were not as fortunate, as they werebusy dealing with rising flood
waters. Wewere able to cook andgive food to some of them.
Ourricefields flooded, buttheywere not damaged or destroyed because
the waters receded quickly. Not everyone was as blessed as we. We
havehada few storms in ourarea, butagain we praise God there was no
damage.HARXTLD JTlSSCfllA3iIS We had a wonderful time of
fellowship, prayer, and sharingin the Word as wejust completed our
annual missionary get-together. It is such an encouragement to
share with othermissionaries howtheLord hasbeenworking concerning
ourneeds, problems, anticipations, etc. Marvinand Judy Carr brought
wonderfulmessages about joy andavoiding depression
anddiscouragement. Wepraise theLord that real joy comes from Him.
Lifeis full of disappointment if welookonlyto material things or
people to give us ourjoy. However, the Lord's unchanginglove never
ends, and His power is always present We're praying we'll be able
to attend the All-Asian missionarygathering in Taiwan in
earlyJune.AGTA EJJUCATlCn Another recent blessing is the guar^eed
sponsorship program supporting 22 Agta youth intheir education
Coming from different villages, they live |in boarding houses and
attend the public schools in twoseparate villages. Since their
needs are provided, they will not have to miss school to go to the
mountains with theirfamilies to find food This education will be
the saving of these people. Praise God for those who have taken on
thissponsorship, and for all ofyou who are helping us reach oi!it
to the Agta people, by meeting their physical as well asspiritual
needs.
STATESIDE ADDPTIOfl In November, Daren (4 yrs.) waS adopted to a
fine Christian family in Colorado. We havetwo otherfouryearold boys
waiting for word on theirvisas, but with the Embassy and other
government offices beingclosed, this is taking some time. We also
have other children waiting to be placed Please be praying with us
forChristianhomes preferring olderchildren, as they are harderto
place.
SATELLITE UPDATE We praisethe Lordthat Frandsco accepted the
Lord as his Savior and wasbaptized. Pray forhim as he grows in the
Lord. The social workerthere has just resigned, and we need prayer
for a Christian social workerfor the Satellite Home. The Davidsons
are leaving on fiurlou^ in May.Thanks again to all ofyou who
arepartners withus in this work. WeVe beenvery blessed by the
Lordthrough yoa Mayyou all have a very blessed 1996 as we work
together to bring the Good News of a risen Savior to a world lost
indarkness. *'Butyou are a chosenpeople^ a royal priesthood, a holy
nation, a people belonging to God, that you maydeclare thepraises
ofhim who cakedyou out ofdarkness inio his wonderfitl light '* (1
Peter 2:9)In Christ's love and service.
Bert and Mary ^
PRAISES1. God's wonderful love and gift of His Son2. A year of
manyblessings3. The concrete driveway4. Sufficient finances5.
Christmasgifts and a good Christmaswith the kids6. God's
continualstrengthand help7. Sponsorship for Agta children's
education
PRAlfERS1. Continued sufficient finances2. National Convention
held in Aparri (in April)3. A teacher for our blind boy Dennis4.
Needed staff - social worker, nurse, and house mother5. Our
youngpeople's continualspiritualgrowthand maturity6. Hie Agta
outreaches
Ai teNTIONi To protect your mail from increasing mailbox theft,
your forwarding agents have a new mailingaddress: P.O. Box
^14,Grants Pass, OR 97527. We have NOT moved!Many have inquired
about how to make out their checks! To satisfy the BRS, checks
should be made payableto: PmUPPlNE MISSION CHURCHES OF
CHRIST,Children's Home" if you wish.
You may designate on the memo ^Cagayan Valley
CAGAYAN VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOME
Newsletter sent byROGUE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH1440 S. OAKDALE
773-3144MEDFORD, OREGON 97501
MISSIONS DEPARTMENT
Address Correction Requested Horizons MagazineMissions
ServicesBox 2427Knoxville TN 37901-
Non-Profit Oiganization-U.S. Postage Paid
Permit No. 561Medford, Oregon
-
Forwarding Agents: CAGAYAN VALLGY CHILDKGN'S MOMG M/M Bert
BurerosM/M Bob PruittP.O. Box 5614Grants Pass, OR 97527
Newsletter sent byRogue Valley Christian Church
Vledford, OregonApril 1996
fKOM MAKYANP l^LKT
P.O. Box 493515 Aparri. Cagayan
Philippines
Dear Partners in Ministry:
"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in
prayer." - Aldtt, 21:22.This promise means much to us as we look
back over the last few months. In many ways the Lord hasanswered
our prayers. We depend upon your prayers, and ours, and the Lord
working to answer them.
We praise the Lord that He has heard and answered prayers
concerning financial needs. In January we wererequired to give
salary increases, retroactive to December. Then we decided we
needed to bring our salariesup to standard, especially for those
who are professionals. That made a great increase in our budget.
Priceshave gone up also. But because of your faith and generosity
and listening to the Lord speaking to you. wehave had enough to
cover those increases and have been able to pay the staff what they
are worth. We doappreciate our staff and the long hours and hard
work they put in.
Effort Rewarded Our school year was completed the end of March.
We praise the Lord for a goodschool year and for how well the
children did. We will share some of the honors gained: James Paul,
who isdeaf mute and in a special school, received 1st honors in the
5th grade class. He also received Best inEnglish and Best in Bible.
In our A.C.E. school, Jacob received honor for the 2nd highest GRA
in the upperlevel grades. Michelle received honor for the highest
GPA in the lower level grades. Jordan received honorfor having the
highest score on the achievement test and received the Leadership
Award. Many othersreceived awards for their good character traits.
In high school, Joyce received 3rd honors in the first yearclass.
Norman graduated from high school and received Singer of the Year,
Athlete of the Year, and Cadet ofthe Year (for Citizen Army
Training, where he was an officer). The other high school students
all receivedgood grades.
Joy Joy, who is studying at Philippine College of Ministry, in
Baguio, (first year student) has the highest GPAof the school, all
A's. C//ve has graduated from the Aparri Bible Seminary and has
done well. Jessie hasstarted his 4th year of medical school this
summer, and remains 2nd in his class. He is looking forward
tograduation next year. We are proud of all our students and thank
you who have held them up in prayer.Please continue to pray for
them.
Tiny Blessing We praise the Lord we were here (because of
yourKJi Agta baby born prematurely. She
iL February weighing only one kilo (a little over 2 lbs). She
nowB f / I weighs 3.8 kilos (approx. lbs.). What a beautiful baby
she is!
\4\
Adoption News The Lord has answered our prayers for
Christianhomes for our adoptable children. In January, Jay-R (4
yrs.) left for hisnew home and family in Pennsylvania. In February,
Rey Jon {4 yrs.)went home to his new family in New Jersey. In
April, Nerly's (3 yrs.)new parents will come for her. Gil (10 yrs.)
is waiting for notice to go gethis visa and medical clearance so
his family can come and pick him up.Though it hurts to let them go
we praise the Lord they now have families.Knowing they are in
Christian homes eases our hurt. Please continue topray with us for
more Christian families willing and able to adopt ourother children
who are, or will be, available for adoption.
m ' Returned Home Besides those who were adopted, we have hadtwo
other children go home to their families. Teresa (16 yrs.) has
gone
Jenalyn home and is living with an aunt (who previously lived
here). SamuelGuibong (14 yrs.) has also gone home to his mother and
family. We pray they will grow in the Lord and beable to share His
love. Samuel's family is not Christian. At the Satellite Home,
Sammy (3 yrs.) went home tohis parents.
Angels Rejoice We praise the Lord for two recent baptisms in our
church. One young lady is the newdaughter-in-law of one of our
staff. The other, baptized Easter morning, is our maintenance man,
who hasfc>een working with the Home since September. Please pray
they will grow in love and faith in the Lord, and beable to share
His love with others as well.
God has answered our prayers in making it possible for Bert to
take another year of classes toward hismasters degree. He has done
well, even with our hectic schedule. We pray he will be able to
continue on andfinish.
-
Rejoicing And Renewing in April, the 87th National convention of
the Churches of Christ in thePhilippines was held here in Aparri.
The Lord answered many, many prayers in the preparation
andpresentation of the convention. We praise God for the 20 people
who accepted the Lord and werebaptized during that time. Financial
needs for the convention were met (through God's provision) and it
wasthe best attended National Convention so far (there were over
3,000 present for Sunday worship). The Lordgave beautiful cool
weather, unusual for this time of year, and blessed in many other
ways.
Please be in prayer for the upcoming Agta Convention, RAay
17-19. There is much work yet to be done.
So Good To See You Again! we were very happy and blessed by the
visit of Mr. and Mrs. CharlesSelby, who have been gone three years.
We are also pleased that Roy and Georgialee Mayheld
(BibleTranslators) have come back for a visit, having been gone two
years. The Agta people are especially happy,as the Mayfields will
be here for the convention. We jiist had a short visit by Cindy
(Moreton) and AdamPeterson. Cindy worked here at the main Home and
at the Satellite Home for about two years. Itwas good tosee
them.
We also were blessed by a visit from Terry and Amparo Knippers
and their daughter, from the island ofBohol. They are taking a
working vacation from their printing ministry and helping with
plumbing and electricalproblems here.
Operational Needs Please pray with us concerning these
needs:
Our A.C.E. school needs one or more IBM compatible computers
configured as follows: A 386, 486, orPentium, with at least 4 MB
RAM, a VGA video card, and both 3!4 and 5% inch disk drives. The
computer alsoneeds a VGA color monitor, a 210 MB or larger hard
disk, and a 2X or faster CD-ROM drive. (Ifyou would liketo help
with this need, or would like more information please call Doug
Addington at (805) 934-9763.)
We are also in need ofsomestaff for the Home and the ^.C.E.
School, so we askfor your prayers for the Lordto send the right
staff.
Thank you again to all ofyou for your prayers and your generous
and faithful giving to make it possible for thiswork to go on. We
are always very busy with many visitors and activities, in addition
to caring for the childrenand the Agta work. We praise Gc^ He is
our strength to go on, and with Him we cannot fail or fall.
Pleasecontinue to pray for us all (especially this summer with all
the teenagers and everyone home.) May the Lordrichly bless each of
you as you share in Hiswork.
Love in Christ,
Bert and Mary
PRAISES1. All the above mentioned Items2. Our new brother &
sister in Christ3. The great Nat'l Convention4. Supplying our every
need5. Increase in sponsors6. Health and strength
CAGAYAN VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOME
Newsletter sent byROGUE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH1440 S. OAKDALE
773-3144MEDFORD, OREGON 97501
PRAYERS1. Summer activities2. Our continual financial needs3.
Needed staff4. Our trip to Taiwan in June for the All-Asia
Missionary
Get-together5. Agta Convention preparation6. Dick and Kay
Davidson's (Satellite Home) furlough
starting in May7.1 Needed computers
Non-Profit Organization-U.S. Postage Paid
Permit No. 561Medford, Oregon
MISSIONS DEPARTMENT
Address Correction Requested
Horizons MagazineMissions ServicesBox 2427Knoxville TN
37901-
-
Hz^ Odr 1U
Forwarding Agents;M/M Bob PniittP.O. Box 5614Grants Pass, OR
97527
Dear Friends
tmrnm mLLE"^
Newsletter sent byRogue Valley ChristianChurch
July 1996
Messages From Mary and Bert
M/M Bert BurerosP.O. Box 49
3515 Aparri, CagayanPhilippines
"... The angel of the Lord encamps around those tvHo fear him,
and he delivers them. Taste andSEE that theLord is good; blessed is
the man who takes refuge inhim. Fear the Lord you saints,for those
who fear himlacknothing ... The eyes of the Lord are on the
righteous and his earsare attentive to their cry; ... The righteous
cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers themFROMall their
TROUBLES... A RIGHTEOUS MAN MAY HAVE MANY TROUBLES, BUT THE LORD
DEUVERS HIMFROM themALL; ..." Ps. 34
Oh, the precious promises, encouragement, and strength we get
from these verses. As you read this newsletter you-will see how the
Lord has heard, blessed, protected, and delivered His people
here.
BREAK-IN! On May 19, while I was in Manila, Bert was taking
visitors to the airport, and Jordan and Jacob wereattending church,
someone broke into our house and ransacked our room. Stolen was our
video camera, a large videocamera Hugh Kaflon had given us, and our
35mm camera we use for taking slides. All of these were gifts given
for theLord'swork here. Alsotaken was our own personal money, some
moneygiven us for certain projects, and some of thekids' money
which we were holding for them. We do not know who did this, but
have a very strong suspicion it was ayoung man named Angel. Angel
grew up here at the Home, but we had to ask him to leave. He has
been in troublewith us before, breaking into the chapel and the
office, as recently as two weeks ago. He would have known justwhere
to look for things and when no one would be around. That morning
Angel and a companion were seen carryingthings, including a gun. In
the hills behind our house. This burglary took place in less than
one hour's time, from thetime Bert left until Jordan discovered it.
We thank the Lord Jordan did not walk in on them as the crime was
takingplace for he could have been shot! We never expected this to
happen in our home. Of course, ifwe had known whichhour the thief
was coming we would have been ready! We are on the !ookout for
Angel, and praying for the Lord's helpfinding him so he cannot
continue to cause problems for us or others. Unfortunately, we are
not getting a lot ofprofessional help from the police. We are
trusting the Lord to hear our cry for Angei's arrest and hopefully
receivesome of our things back. Angel was raised on the Word of God
and knows he is doing wrong. We are praying he willnot have any
kind of peace until he repents and turns to the Lord. He is in the
Lord's hands.
With all this happening, the Lord has not left us in want, and
has blessed us in many ways. We did have to cancel ourtrip to
Taiwan, but we were needed here at the same time. We would have
enjoyed the All-Asia Missionary Ketreat,but we cannot pout, knowing
God is teaching us to trust Him in all things.
BUSY BLESSINGS In April, Terry Knippers and his family came from
their printing ministry on the island of Bohol tohelp us for six
weeks. A plumber and electrician, Terry repaired and corrected all
the electric and plumbing problemsthroughout the Home. He also
installed a totally new main water line. What a blessing for us! We
had put up withthose problems for a long time because there was no
one here who knew how to fix them. We are so thankful for theirhelp
and for the joy of their fellowship.AGTA CHRISTIAN CONVENTION Roy
and Georgialee Mayfteid, semi-retired Bible translators, who had
translatedthe New Testament into the Agta language, were able to be
here for the convention. This brought great joy to us andthe Agta
people. Attendance was not what we expected because of the weather,
but we praise God there were newpeople attending, and there were 43
who were baptized into the Lord!
ADOPTIONS During that time the Lynn Ragsdaies from Crown Point,
IN, came to get Neiiy (3 yr.), whom they haveadopted from the Home.
Bringing with them a "work party", the ladies and Lynn held a VBS
for ail our children,complete with crafts. What fun for the kids!
George, the other man in the group, built a big cabinet in the
boys' roomand a table and benches for our nursery. Their visit
brought such joy and blessing to us. We do miss Nerly, whocame to
us at 2 mo., but praise the Lord for the wonderful Christian family
m'""""""He has given her. '
rr-About one month later, I took Gil (10 yr.) to Manila to meet
his new parentsand go to his new home. The weather prevented them
from coming to theHome, but we had some good days together in
Manila before he left. Hewas so excited to have a mom and dad.
Again we praise the Lord for awonderful Christian family. Gil and
Nerlywill be living onlytwo hours apart.
CHRISTMAS IN APRIL We have had so many blessings theyovershadow
the losses. When the Ragsdaies came they brought"Christmas in
April" for the children (Eldon Potts could not come this
yearbecause of health reasons). Gil's adoptive parents brought
gifts of usedclothing and health items. There have been gifts and
blessings from othersas well. Recently, a delivery truck arrived
with 50 boxes of packagedsandwich cookies, a gift from someone
unknown to us. We have snacksfor many days to come!
FAMILY CHANGES Sonia has chosen to go home to family. Her
placehas been filled by another in need. Praline (10 mo.) came to
us weighingonly2.9 kilos (about 7 lbs). She is an Agta baby and was
near death frommalnutrition and sickness. She is now a healthy baby
with fat cheeks and a Praline
-
beautiful smile. Racfy arrived at 3 mos. His father is an addict
and the mother is no where to be found. The neighborswere caring
for him. t/ze/came at 2 wks., another Agfa baby. Since her mother
was sick, her father had been caringfor her. They had no money to
buy milkand he needed to be out looking for food for the family.
Her mother is gettingstronger. Moises came just 2 mo. short of his
second birthday. He is an illegitimate child and his mother has
severeTB, with no money to get medicines and no strength to care
for her child. He adjusted very quickly and is a favorite.As I have
been writing this letter, we have been blessed with another Agta
baby, 3 mo. old Josie. Again, the motherwas not able to nurse the
baby and had no money to buy milk. The mother is malnourished
herself, and thus cannotsupply her baby's needs. They have three
other children. They were going to give the baby away to a teacher,
but thewife of one of our pastors working with the Agta advised her
to bring the baby to us.
SATELLITE HOME Some changes have taken place in Solano, also.
Little April Joy was born into the family as hermothercame seeking
help before she gave birth. Randotf{A mo.) came a few days later,
after having been left lyingin the park for several hours. The
mother was finally located, but the situation is not good (the
father is a marriedman). We praise God the Home was there to take
in this little one instead of him being in danger or being
abandoned.D/ck A Kay Davidson, the managers of the Satellite Home,
left for a 6 mo. furlough in May. If you are interested inhearing
them speak, contact their forwarding agents (406-293-j9218).
Marilyn, our nurse and "in-charge" person whenwe are gone from the
Home, is staying at the Satellite Home until the Davidsons
return.
SUMMER CAMP Many children enjoyed going to camp this summer.
Throughout the summer and during camp time(April - June) three of
our young people as well as four other young people with whom we
are connectedaccepted the Lord as Savior and were baptized. With
praise to God for their commitment, we pray for continuedgrowth
resulting in great servants for our Lord.
SCHOOL TEACHERS School doors opened on June 3rd. The Lord has
supplied us with two new, good teachers.Our ACE school now has 67
students, twenty of whom are in kindergarten, the remaining in
grades 1-6. Included aresix children of the staff and one child
from Aparri. We have not yet received our permit for this school
year. We askyour prayers concerning this and also acquiring a
permanent pqrmit. We also have 4 children in high school, 4 in
Bibleseminary, 1 in vocational school, and Jessie in his 4th yr. of
medical school. Arnold, who finished a vocational coursethis last
year, is job hunting. Olive, who graduated from a 2 yr. program at
the Seminary is helping in the ACE schooland the Home. In the
Satellite Home, there is 1 in Seminary (Aparri), 2 in high school,
1 in our school. 1 in deaf school,1 being home schooled with ACE, 1
in grade six, the triplets in grade one and the twins in
kindergarten. That leavesjust a few littleones home during the
day.OPEN WIDE! We had a mouth opening experience when Dr. Ron
Jurgensen, from Huntington Beach. CA, came fora visit. He examined,
cleaned, pulled, and filled the teeth of pur children and staff. He
also supplied us with toothpaste and brushes. Three women traveling
with Ron helped him, "entertaining" as well as enjoying the kids.
God hasrichly blessed us through them.
~OREATEST~BLESSINOne~of-our""gf^atsst blessings~i3
'^QiiT~^nthful love^^giving,"and prayer~foiMis~her67V/ithout"each
of you we could not provide this home for the children Who are
suffering. We could not give them a chance toknow the Lord and to
live a life within His will. We could not teach them to avoid the
very pitfalls of their parents asmany come to us as a result of
man's sin. But praise God we can help make a difference in the next
generation (thehope of the future) and beable to share with them
the Iov|i3g-gf^e'ufi;ur4=oc^esus Christ. Thank you each one foryour
partnership in these children's lives. Thank youjggiose who
oj^extra wffei:me have special needs. (Thank youto all ofyou who
gave for Joel's surgery. Th^ocSrhas decidedroWaitlo do th^surgery).
We praise the Lord fortheencouragement andstrength weiee\,krf6wing
you are praying and workiriqdoaetTOr with us.In Christ,
Mary and Bert
PRAISESContinued safetyThe many, many blessingsThe visitorsThe
new ChristiansNew plumbingWonderful Christian families for adopted
children
CAGAYAN VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOME
Newsletter sent byROGUE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH1440 S. OAKDALE
773-3144MEDFORD, OREGON 97501
MISSIONS DEPARTMENT
Address Correction RequestedHorizons MagazineMissions
ServicesBox 2427Knoxvllie TN 37901-
PRAYERSContinued strengthChristian growth for allSchool
permitFunds for guest housingAdoptive families for
childrenContinued finances
Non-Profit OrganizationU.S. Postage Paid
Permit No. 561Medford, Oregon
-
Fonvardmg Agents:M/M Bob PruittPO Box 5614Grants Pass. OR
97527
Newsletter sent byRogue Valley Christian Church
Oct. 1996
M/M Bert BurerosPO Box 49
3515 Aparri, CagayanPhilippines
Messages from Mary and Bert:
Dear Christian Brothers and Sisters,
'And we know that in all things Qod works for thegood ofthose
who love him, who have been calledaccording to his purpose,
.,.lfQod is for us, who canbe against us? He who did not spare his
own Son,but gave him up for us allhow will he not also,along with
him, graciously give us all things?...in allthings we are more than
conquerors through himwho loved us. For I am convinced that neither
deathnor life, neither angels nor demons, neither thepresent nor
the future, norany powers, neither heightnor depth, nor anything
else in all creation, will beable to separate us from the love of
Qod that is inChrist Jesus our Lord.' Romans 8
How we do praise the Lord that nofhing can separate usfrom His
love, and th^ He is constantly watching over usand taking care of
our every need. Even when thingshappen that we do not like, when
Satan is trying everythingto cause us to have trouble, or to become
discouraged, or tomess up the Lord's work, we know the Lord is in
controland will work it all out for His good.
Robbery Update in the last newsletter you wereasked to pray
concerning the robbers and for ourprotection. Much has gone on
because of these robbers,who, it turns out, are members of a
syndicate. In earlyAugust, Angel, the boy who had lived with us and
wesuspected was the one who had robbed us, was arrested.He is the
one who had led the robbers in our house, but heis not the one who
was using a gun. All of the items stolenwere taken to Baguio City
and sold, and Angel onlyreceived a small amount of money for his
work. He saysthat he does not know who the leader of the syndicate
is,but I would assume he is also afraid to talk, as they
couldeliminate bim if they wantedto. Angel has been scheduledfor a
hearing twice, but his lawyer was not ready so it isnow postponed
until October 15. Please be in prayer forpeaceful proceedings.
Because of the use of a gun, Mary and her two boys stayedat the
Satellite Home in Solano for close to 2 months.During that time,
and until now, there was no threat, butthat the others who had been
with Angel were seen aroundthe home area at times. Because we have
no proof ofanything they cannotbe arrested. Please pray that the
Lordwill, in His own way and time, bring an end to thissyndicate
(they are also stealing from and bothering otherpeople), but
especially pray that somehow, through all ofthis, we can make the
Lord's love known to these men. Weare also praying that through
this Angel will accept theLord. He grew up with us, he knows who
God is, whoJesus is, and what Jesus has done for him, as well as
whatGod expects from him. Just pray that he will confess hissins
and accept Christ as his Savior.
The Good News Even as we are saddened by theactions of Angel,
the Lord also gives us encouragement.Sometimes it seems that our
work is useless, or we arediscouraged because of diose who have
chosen to not yetfollow the Lord and not follow what they have been
taught.But then there are ones like Joy (formerly known as JoyJoy).
Last year, her first year in Bible College, she had the
top GPA of the school. Because ofthat she has free tuitionthis
year. Also, because of her good conduct and goodstudies she was
recommended by the missionaries there fora scholarship to pay her
room, and there is some lefttohelpwith her board. The teachers only
have good things to sayabout her, and she is growing and very
excited in hertraining, and applying it to teaching children. She
is alsovery musical and is using her talent for the Lord
everySunday. We praise the Lord for her growth in Him. Wehave many
more children who are trying to walk in theLord and do His will.
Please continue to pray for them.
Comings & Goings We have had several changesin the two
Homes. In Lal-lo we took in one new girl. Likacame just before her
6''' birthday. She is the sister of JessandJoseph, who came almost
twoyears ago. Shehas beenstaying with her mother, a widow, who has
beenemotionally disturbed. Her mother was doing better andhas gone
to lookfor a job so she 0^4can eventually ^get her family *^(1.back
together. iShe is a ft. - - - MChristian lady, ^but is still ^
'having some '
praise the Lordwe were able totake Lika in so v....,that she can
^have some ~ '^stability in her 'life and be withher brothers.
\They are very ^-^^^^^^* '^^ ^1'''*'"*''happy to have Likaher with
them also.
In Solano (Satellite Home) they received three newchildren.
First came Janita, 2 months old. She is a twin, ina family of 8.
Her mother could not nurse both babies andthey had no money to buy
milk to supplement. The babywas very tiny, partly because of lack
of milk, but alsobecause they were bom tiny. She is now growing
rapidly,is very bright and aware of all that is going on around
her,and talks a lot. Next came AbrioL a 9 mo. old boy. Hismother
had died soon after he was bom. Otlier members ofthe family had
tried to help care for Him but they were allpoor and could not
really afford to care for liim. The fatherhad the older son, and
had to work in the fields. Abriol wasa very active and growing boy.
About two weeks ago.while the Auntie who was watching him was
changinganother baby's diaper, he climbed up on a table and fell
off.They rushed him to the hospital, but within 24 hours he hadgone
home to be with the Lord. It was a very sad' thing for
staff and family, but we can rejoice in knowing that heis with
the Lord. Pray that through this we have been ableto show God's
love through Christ to his family. Nextcame Janice, 18 months* She
is a product of rape, and hermother has had a difticult time. She
was in a rehabilitationhome for a while, to help her get over the
anger of whathappened to her. But she is still young and cannot
support
-
the baby. She is an orphan herself, and her brothers havehelped
her out some. Sheis notyet sure if she wants to putJanice up for
adoption.
There have been several children who have gone home. InSolano
Carmina, 2 years, old, has returned home with hermother and father
and brother. They were very happy thatshe was able to rejoin her
family and she is very happyalso. The twins, Peter and Pablo, 6
yeare, were adoptedbya family in thePhilippines. They were so
excited to have aMama and Daddy, andtheir new parents were so
excited tohave two boys. We continue to pray for them and
theiradjustments. Their family is nota strong Christian
family,butwearepraying that through ourcontact with them theywill
come close to the Lord. Joy is near and she will bemaking contact
with them to encourage their Christiangrowth. Joel Tomas, who came
to us 2 months old and isnow 14, decided to leave the home one day.
It was a greatsurprise which came after it was discovered he had
takensome of his tuition money instead of paying (about$13.00). He
is a good boy, a bit immature, but it doesconcern us. He has a job
in Tuguegarao and seems to befme. Pray for him to continue to
follow theLord. He hasaccepted Christ as his Savior, but is
stillquite young.In Lal-Io three of our big boys decided to go
home. Theydecided they didnotwant to wodc on their school work
andfollow therequirements. It is sadforus tohave them leave,but
they have made die decision themselves. Felipe, 14,Gilbert, 14, and
Romy, 16, are now living with relatives orworking. We have b^n
concemed about Felipe because ofhis lackof desire to follow
spiritual things. But he is nowliving widi a Christian family and
helping in their businessand seems very happy and doing well. Pray
for him toaccept Jesus. Gilbert, who hasnotbeen a trouble maker,
isliving with his Christian grandmother. Romy, who is ar^iiricrijin
la liflvino a HnrHrr rime nf itC/Iili5uali) \o iloViUg U UiUUWT
liUiw \/a mo laaiiwj cui%a ^ pmother are not Christians and are
finding it difficult toaccept Romy as he is. Romy almost died just
before histhird birthday from encephalitis, and is mentally slow.
Heshould bea vegetable, butpraise theLord he is in 3rdgradein
school, can work and understand and is a very helpfiilboy. But the
adjustments have been so difficult Pleasepr^ for tiiese boys.
Adoption News We have two more children in theprocess of
adoption whoshould be going home soon. ThePhilippines is in need of
good Christian families to adoptchil(ken. If you want more
information, contact theforwarding agents or MaryandBert in the
Philippines.
Needs and Projects We are so thankful toall ofyou who have been
a part of this ministry. Your love,support and prayers are so
important as we try to bring lifeand new Life to these childrra. We
are not able to write
CAGAYAN VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOME
Newsletter sent byROGUE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH1440 S. OAKDALE
773-3144MEDFORD, OREGON 97501
you individually, butwe want toexpress ourthanks to you.Besides
the regular sponsorship of the children and theneeds for the
general fund and the Agta work, there areother needs and projects
in progress that so many of youhave been generous and faithful in
meeting. Pleasecontinue to pray for these projects andneeds:1.
Funds for our Guest quarters (we have about half the
needed funds)2. Funds for the continuation of repairing and
improving
the youth campground in Cebu. Bert's brother,Armando, will be
going there to manage the camp andto provide maintenance.
3. Computer(s) for our school. (Ifyou would like to helpwith
this need or would like more information pleasecall Doug Addington
at (805) 934-9763).
4. Because of thehiring of 6 new staff(2 teachers,
1socialworker, 1 nurse, 1 mid-wife, and 1security guard),
andbecause of the extra expenses caused by the robbery,plus
increasing costs, we are having to make some cutbacks in our
budget.
A season of several typhoons has caused minor damage.The storms
have brought good in the rains that raised theamount of water in
our well. Having had water problemsfor two or three summers, the
abundance is a blessing.
This newsletter is being written in the States as Mary,Jordan
and Jacob came in September to attend the 50thwedding anniversary
of her parents (Thanks to their homechurch and others who helped
them come). This was asurprise for her parents (as well as the
attendance of herolder brother Emie, and his wife, from New
Zealand). Theywill be flying back to the Phil, on October 19. This
hasbeen basically a family time, and all have enjoyed. Bertstayed
as he is going to school, working on his masters inSocial Work, and
also because of the hearings and other
nn at thpi Hnmft
Thank you again so muchfor all your prayers and support.We could
not do this woik without each of you who isinvolved. May each of
you each receive the Lord'sblessings as youshare in this work, and
in the Lord's workwherever you are.
Love in Christ, Bert&Maiy
Praises1. Safety|2. Angel's arrest3. Safe trip to the States|4.
Your faithful support5. The Davidson's safe
frurlough so far6. The joy ofbeing God's
chil^en and underHiscare.
Prayers1. Continued safety and
protection2. For Angel and the others to
know the Lord3. Safe trip back to the
Philippines4. The needs previously listed5. Strength and safety
for the
rest of the Davidson'sfurlough (December)
Non-Profit OrganizationUS Postage Paid
Permit No. 561Medford, Oregon
MISSIONS DEPARTMENT
Address Correction RequestedHorisotis MagasitieMissions
ServicesBox 2427Knoxville TN 37901-