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A Year Ago I Never Thought I’d Be…

Author: Ed Olivett | December 11, 2012 | by archiveworldraceblogs

In The Philippines for my 24th birthday.  I never thought I would be with 6 people that I have only known for 5 months.  I never thought that 6 “strangers” could love me so much … Read more about A Year Ago I Never Thought I’d Be…

Please Don’t Call on Me…

Author: Ed Olivett | December 9, 2012 | by archiveworldraceblogs

This month we are primarily doing house visits.  We go door to door with Pastor Jojo and do mini Bible studies with people, ask what they need prayer for and pray for them.  Prayer has never … Read more about Please Don’t Call on Me…

Welcome to Barangay Can-Ayan

Author: Ed Olivett | December 6, 2012 | by archiveworldraceblogs

After one more night at the children’s home, William decided that it was time to try and see if we could get to our ministry site.  We loaded up the van and the truck and left Redemption … Read more about Welcome to Barangay Can-Ayan

I Survived my First Typhoon!

Author: Ed Olivett | December 5, 2012 | by archiveworldraceblogs

As we were leaving Nicaragua, I got an email from our contact, Jeff, about a typhoon that was supposed to hit the Philippines the day we arrived.  Luckily, when we finally arrived in Manila, he … Read more about I Survived my First Typhoon!

My First Footsteps in Asia!

Author: Ed Olivett | December 3, 2012 | by archiveworldraceblogs

Wow!  It seems like it took forever to get here.  Oh wait – it did.  When we landed in Manila, we met Jeff who is the WR contact here in the Philippines.  He is … Read more about My First Footsteps in Asia!

A Few Changes Before Heading to the Philippines

Author: Ed Olivett | November 30, 2012 | by archiveworldraceblogs

We just completed debrief in Nicaragua and we leave for the airport to head to the Philippines in the next few hours.  It was a very successful debrief filled with some sadness and some … Read more about A Few Changes Before Heading to the Philippines

Fellow Missionaries Need Help!

Author: Ed Olivett | November 29, 2012 | by archiveworldraceblogs

Last night during a debrief time in Granada a woman from my squad tried giving the gospel to a girl who was trying to beg money off of us. After 15 minutes of conversations in Spanish, some tears and … Read more about Fellow Missionaries Need Help!

A Day of Relaxation in Paradise

Author: Ed Olivett | November 27, 2012 | by archiveworldraceblogs

The World Race used to actually be more of a “race”.  Our leadership decided to bring that back to our squad during our last travel days.  We raced against other teams from El … Read more about A Day of Relaxation in Paradise

The Moment We’ve all Been Waiting For…

Author: Ed Olivett | November 26, 2012 | by archiveworldraceblogs

This entire month, we’ve had our sights set on our last three days of ministry.  A church in Canada has sponsored a three-day crusade in Palacagüina to minister to the people here and … Read more about The Moment We’ve all Been Waiting For…

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