CFM-MAPAYAO FRIENDSHIP GAMES
Mapayao, N.V., Aug. 12, 2006 - Some three weeks ago, a lady came to the Kalanguya Scriptures Society/CFM (Christian Fellowship Services Center Ministries) office. She stayed for a few hours and while we were sipping our native arabica coffee, she told us a few of the problems that their church is encoutering. One of these is a very notable absence of younger people in the church. There is basically no youth group in their church in spite of the fact that there are so many young people in the village. The lady went home with a promise from us that we will see what we can do as a team.
Yesterday, we asked our mayor to send a truck to transport the CFM residents to Mapayao Village where we will start reaching out to the young people through sports. Above are our boys Romeo, Onil, Jefferson and Johnson having the day of their lives atop the dump truck.
At the village plaza, the CFMites lead by Pastor Bong and Kuya Ariel organized teams with a mixture of CFMites and the villagers to play basketball. The girls, lead by Lani Luyaman went to the nearby elementary school to play volleyball. At the end of the day, except for the few scrapes and bruises, I can see in the eyes of everybody that though exhausted, everyone has enjoyed himself. I even enjoyed myself not only watching the games but also snapping pictures at any interesting pose.
In the evening, we invited the youths to a film viewing of a few scenes from the movie Passion of the Christ. After the movie, Bob Bagley explained the message of the movie. He said that it is very easy to shed a tear upon seeing the movie but the most important thing is to see the significance of the suffering and death of Christ in relation to our condition as sinners before a Just and Holy God. Pray with us that the seed planted during that evening will grow and create a parchness in the souls of the youth who came to the meeting so that they will continue to have the thirst to listen to the Word and eventually believe and be saved.
Please pray also that may the enthusiasm and burden of the CFMites be sustained and that they will continue to be compassionate towards these dear young people who are yet to understand that they are lost in their sins and that God has already remedied that lostness.
Next stop shall be the Village of Acacia on September 23rd. Pray with us. Thank you :)
For more pictures check out my photo albums at www.ironheart.multiply.com. You might be wondering why I don't just lump it all here: Well, it is easier to upload pictures in Multiply. Many thanks to Multiply! :)
Yesterday, we asked our mayor to send a truck to transport the CFM residents to Mapayao Village where we will start reaching out to the young people through sports. Above are our boys Romeo, Onil, Jefferson and Johnson having the day of their lives atop the dump truck.
At the village plaza, the CFMites lead by Pastor Bong and Kuya Ariel organized teams with a mixture of CFMites and the villagers to play basketball. The girls, lead by Lani Luyaman went to the nearby elementary school to play volleyball. At the end of the day, except for the few scrapes and bruises, I can see in the eyes of everybody that though exhausted, everyone has enjoyed himself. I even enjoyed myself not only watching the games but also snapping pictures at any interesting pose.
In the evening, we invited the youths to a film viewing of a few scenes from the movie Passion of the Christ. After the movie, Bob Bagley explained the message of the movie. He said that it is very easy to shed a tear upon seeing the movie but the most important thing is to see the significance of the suffering and death of Christ in relation to our condition as sinners before a Just and Holy God. Pray with us that the seed planted during that evening will grow and create a parchness in the souls of the youth who came to the meeting so that they will continue to have the thirst to listen to the Word and eventually believe and be saved.
Please pray also that may the enthusiasm and burden of the CFMites be sustained and that they will continue to be compassionate towards these dear young people who are yet to understand that they are lost in their sins and that God has already remedied that lostness.
Next stop shall be the Village of Acacia on September 23rd. Pray with us. Thank you :)
For more pictures check out my photo albums at www.ironheart.multiply.com. You might be wondering why I don't just lump it all here: Well, it is easier to upload pictures in Multiply. Many thanks to Multiply! :)
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