When God lead us to move to England in 2008, we thought at that time that this would probably be our last big move and ministry change. We feel we have settled in well here and really have been enjoying our ministries - especially time with the students who are in training to 'carry the torch'.
However since we were in the Philippines a year ago February, we feel that God has been speaking to our hearts about returning there and helping to provide Curriculum for the Kankanaey believers. God spoke to both of our hearts through many people, in several locations, showing us the HUGE NEED. When we were visiting in Lenga (the tribal village where we lived for several years) the believers told us they felt like orphans. They would love to have help with material to teach so that they could grow in their walk with the Lord, and also teach others.
When we were in Baguio (the closet city to our tribe) where many Kankanaey live, a young man from our tribal area, who is planting a Kankanaey church there, had a looooong talk with us, into the wee hours of the morning, begging us to come back and help him.
When we were in Manila and spending time with a fellow Filipino missionary who had been in the Kankanaey tribe with us, he told us WHEN we come back he would resign from his job there and go back with us. We noticed he didn't ask us IF we could come back, but told us 'WHEN' as if that was defiantly in the plans. This was before the subject had even come up.
The thought seemed to be with us 24/7. When we mentioned it to our leaders, coworkers, friends and family, we were only met with positive responses. EVERYONE encouraged us to do it.
So we are heading in that direction now. We plan to be here in North Cotes until after graduation in July. That will be followed by a few weeks in Canada, before we fly to Manila from Toronto.
Back to lots of fruit!
Back to several choices of rice.
Back to beautiful scenery.
Back to cooking over an open fire.
Back to growing coffee in our yard.
Back to spending time with Kankanaey friends.
Back to drying that rice in our back yard.
........and back to lots more!!
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