Meet Pastor Jun. Pastor Jun is the pastor of a small church
that is literally connected to his house. Like most of the homes in the Philippines,
his house is made up of bamboo branches and palm tree leaves. But the roof of
his house is old and torn up from all the rain, and there are many holes, which
is very taxing in a place that rains eight months out of the year. But he can’t
afford to fix it.
Pastor Jun is very dedicated to his community. He is
especially concerned with the needs of the children, because there are so many in his area. He asked us to come and run a children’s program for the neighborhood kids. At the end of it he served everyone chocolate
malt-o-meal. We have actually visited
Pastor Jun and his family four different times, and each time, he has offered
us something to eat or to drink. But his family doesn’t eat every night. They
can’t afford it.
Pastor Jun travels to several different bible studies
throughout the week. He walks several kilometers multiple times a week to hold
these bible studies. He cannot afford a moto or other transportation.
”
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19
And as we brought Pastor Jun out to the car and showed him the moto, he turned to Haley and I with tears welling up in his eyes, grabbed each of our hands, and sincerely said “Thank You.” We asked him where his wife was, wanting her to share in the joy with him, and he informed us that she was at the garbage dump. Why would someone possibly be at a garbage dump? She was sorting through the trash, looking for things that she could sell and for anything that she and her family might be able to eat for dinner. Smiling, we reached into the car and grabbed the bags of rice and the box of canned foods that we had picked up on the way. The pastor graciously received the food and tested out the moto bike on the dirt road in front of his home. He was now going to pick up his wife and share the good news with her.
