Ministry Report May to July 2011
May 14, 2011 12:40 a.m. when the airplane takes off from the ground of Thailand airport I burst into tears realizing that I am leaving the place which I called a land of promise – The Land of Smiles.
Ever since I left that nation I still hold on to the hope of going back there. The ministry that God has entrusted me there was so remarkable. It is written in the history of Thailand, Philippines, mankind and most of all in the heaven.
There were no regrets leaving that nation because when my plane landed in the Pearl of the Orient Seas – Philippines the Lord of the universe has ordained things to be accomplish at my presence. After two weeks of being with my family in Liliw, Laguna God directed me to the ministry of IFL or Institute for Foundational Learning Inc. in Cabuyao, Laguna which is two hours away from my hometown.
This ministry is under the leadership of Rev. Patricia Capwell who is my spiritual mother. IFL is faithfully supporting me and partnering with me in the mission field. This time the Lord instructed me to work in the school as full time volunteer teacher.
I am now handling Grade 1 teaching all 4 major subjects and 2 minors (Math, English, Filipino, Social Studies, Science and Values Education). The Grade 1 class is composed of 19 pupils with different back ground. In my 11th years of teaching this class is so far the most special. The students have different back ground, different stories, and different hurts. Some of them are orphans, from a broken family, street children, bothered and abandoned kids.
Here is our class picture taken during my birthday - July 7. Everyday these kids raise my temper but increase my love and understanding and bring me to the mother instinct that a woman and a teacher have. Their Pre-school teacher told me that this class is commendably special. I never start my class without worshiping God every morning with these children. If you will personally hear their stories you will cry and you’ll see yourself extremely favored.
I am currently finishing my Units in Bachelor of Secondary Education. This is my second degree. I graduated in Bachelor of Arts major in English in 1998 and took the first 12 units of Education in 2001 to pursue my career as a teacher but during that time I choose to quit my studies because I need to support my family. So now after 10 years I came back to school and during my 11th years of teaching I am now a teacher and a student again. After my studies this semester I will be preparing myself to take the Licensure for Teacher‘s Examination.
God is filling my heart with extra ordinary joy. Being here in the Philippines in this season is indeed a great call from Him. All I thought was this year will be a Sabbath year for me that’s why I am coming back home but then God has showed me that this year is a great year of harvest for HIM.
Please do include me in your prayers. Here are some of my prayer requests:
1. 1. I am a volunteer teacher in this foundation and receiving nothing for my living but IFL paid for my tuition fee in the University pray that God would continue to supply all my needs and my family’s needs.
2. 2. I am making more adjustments now in my studies. Last week I got sick due to so much work but praise God I am now healed. Please pray for God’s continues protection and strength as well as wisdom and knowledge for my studies.
3. 3. Pray for my grandmother and my aunt who are both sick.
4. 4. I desire to attend the International Prayer Gathering or Empower 21 in Indonesia on October 2011, let’s pray for God’s mighty provision.
5. 5. And lastly please pray with me for all my students in Grade 1 and for Tina my special student.
Thank you so much for your continues support and for partnering with me in this ministry, indeed your prayers are the backbones of God’s works. I am always thanking God for you.
May our dear Lord continue to shower you with great favor and bless you all with more wisdom and strength as you serve HIM. Please give me feedback regarding this update so that I may know and be encouraged that every time I send out my updates in the ministry there are people who can read and touched or blessed by what God is doing. Thank you so much again and may God bless you all.
I Love You.
Daddy’s Little Girl
