PHILIPPINES 2012 - Rice Paddies and Evacuation Centers

Mati, Philippines

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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Rice Paddies and Evacuation Centers

Our team made it to Mati this morning where we will pray for the sick and hand out gift bags in the two hospitals where they have brought the injured victims of Typhoon Bopha. Now we are heading north along the coast of Davao Oriental until we can go no further as a bridge is out. We've heard there are many Muslims in that area. Jesus' love is so strong for these people!

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Handed out gift bags and toys today in rice paddies and an evacuation center. Shared the love of Jesus with many beautiful people and prayed for the sick. One woman had a growth completely disappear! We heard horrific stories in the evacuation center of people watching their own children die before their very eyes during the typhoon. We hope that somehow, our team has been able to bring a glimmer of hope in these dark times. Tomorrow morning we will give out gift bags in one more evacuation center. Love you all so much! Thank you for your prayers and support!

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On the day that much of the world celebrates the birth of Jesus, we witnessed firsthand the Prince of Peace enter the lives of over 200 typhoon victims who have been gripped by fear at two more evacuation centers in Mati, Mindanao. At the last place we visited, we only had 40 more gift bags to hand out, yet there were 46 families. We asked God to multiply the gift bags so there would be enough for everyone. As we handed them out, one by one we counted out all 46 that were given to each family and had 4 gift bags left over. God turned our 40 gift bags into 50 before our very eyes. We love to see multiplication miracles. There is always enough!

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Christian Young