Even though I have never met most of the people, it was a fantastic week working and ministering together with these brothers and sisters in Christ.
One family came from Singapore and they had people in Manila make the T-shirts for us. They also organized many of the needed things such as hotel or airport transport.
Lara was one of the main person in charge. She had come six years ago because her "aunt" came from Dumangas and told her about the need. Ever since that first trip, she has been committed to the people there. She led the music with great enthusiasm and she would also be the one you go to if you were ever feeling sick. She was planning to be there with her whole family, but only two of her three sons were able to make it.
Another key person was Jon. We have known Jon for many years. He funded the cost for many things, such as the sound equipment, the uniforms, the gifts, the shipping of things and the list goes on. He also put together the basketball tournament. It was great to be there with his family as we just love Judy and their kids. Only Aaron could not make it as he was in NYC for a choir invitational.
The team consisted of mostly families with kids ranging from a year to 18 year of age. There were several single brothers and sisters in Christ and in particular were two brothers who had the same heart for intercession.
Serving together, eating together, being together 24/7 were truly a blessing for us. My kids enjoyed playing with the younger kids and getting to know the older kids. They enjoyed meeting and talking with all their new aunts and uncles. They want to go to Shanghai just to see everyone.
Here are a few pictures of the team doing various things --
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