It is with great joy that I announce to you my first ministry location!! I will be spending the month of October in the Philippines, and I will be in Manila working with a partner called Kids International Ministry (K.I.M.)!!
From the K.I.M. website (www.kidsim.org): “Our first children’s home was founded in early 2005 in Manila,
Philippines. In a city with tens of thousands of street children, we
have taken over 30 children off the streets and into our home. We aim
to meet the educational, physical, spiritual, and mental needs of each
child…Manila is home to approximately 200,000 street kids. Children come to us for a variety of reasons; some have been abused, neglected or abandoned.”
Let me introduce you to a few of the children with whom I will be working next month:
“These boys were born premature. Their mother tried to abort Daniel (left) and his twin brother Jacob (right)several times but they survived. The mother came to a clinic run by pre-med
students, very sick and in labor. She was taken to the hospital, where
she gave birth to two healthy babies. The twins lived in the hospital
for the first month of their lives due to their size and underdeveloped
lungs. Then, they were brought to the New Faith Family Children’s Home.
Since then, they have grown much bigger and are bright, healthy boys.”
“Maricel (left) loves helping around the house however she can, and has aspecial heart for the youngest children. She is enjoying kindergarten.
Pray for her speech, that she will continue to open up and not be
afraid to talk more confidently. She is in the process of the
“declaration of abandonment” which will allow her to be free for legal
adoption.”
“Vanessa (right) is a good leader and desires to help others. She is an awesome
big sister to the younger kids in the home. She is a great help around
the house and is constantly sharing her beautiful smile.Vanessa would like to be a teacher when she grows up.”
big sister to the younger kids in the home. She is a great help around
the house and is constantly sharing her beautiful smile.Vanessa would like to be a teacher when she grows up.”
In order to make it to this first ministry point, and these beautiful children, I need to add $4000 dollars to my support account by September 15th. Many friends and family have pledged funds, some of them giving on a monthly basis, but I need funds in the account now. If you have pledged funds, but have been forgetting to write the check, I am asking you to do it now (If you need check writing details, click the tab to the left that says “E-mail Me!” and make sure you include your phone number and e-mail address – that information gets sent directly to me). If you have already given all you can, please pray with me that the needed funds come in. If you have contributed to my support, but may be able to give more, I ask that you pray about that as well. If you have friends or family that may be interested in being a part of this journey, please forward the link to my blog to them, and encourage them to subscribe. Thank you so much for joining me in this incredible journey.
