We are soooooo blessed to be working with ICM (International
Care Ministries) for the next 3 weeks! ICM has 6 sites on different islands
throughout the Philippines, and focuses on the broad subject of community
development. Tomorrow morning Team Habibi will fly out of Manila to Puerto
Princesa, and then take an 8-hour bus ride to one of ICM’s newer sites in El
Nido, Philippines.
This site happens to exist on one of the top 5 beaches in
the World (no complaints here!),
but behind all the glitz , glam, and tourist
attractions, a deep poverty resides. ICM in El Nido is currently focused on a
few important projects:
1. Rebuilding the many slums in the area to create more
livable environments.
2. MCFP – Malnourished Children Feeding Program. Many
children in El Nido are sick or close to death due to a lack of health
knowledge and nutrition. ICM provides nourishing food-packs for these children.
3. Teaching- ICM provides classes for parents and children in three different
areas – values, health, and livelihood.
Our job: To come alongside ICM in whatever way we feel God
is leading us to! That could mean building houses, feeding children, teaching
classes, prayer walks, listening to and documenting the locals’ stories, or a
little of everything throughout the month! Our ministry contact even said that
if we see another need, or God lays something else on our heart to do, go for
it! I love that they are giving us the freedom to hear from God and take
initiative in this!
Please keep our team in your prayers! Here are a couple requests:
1. Our team is really unified! Yay! Please pray that this
will continue, and that travel stress/petty complaints will not distract us
from our purpose for being here.
2. We want to be a blessing and make a difference in El
Nido. Please pray that we’ll be tuned in to God’s voice to hear clearly where
He wants each of us this month.
By the way – there’s a good chance internet will be as
spotty as the electricity in El Nido, so blogs this month may be limited. I
will update you as often as I can =)
