March

Hello friends,

Well, time has flown. It is already half-way through March. There is only 1 week left of regular classes, followed by exams and then graduation and mission trip next month. Wow!

On 2nd March, PCL had its outreach/fundraising concert. The students put in a tremendous effort. I know that God will bless the students for the many (many, many) hours of rehearsal and preparation for the night.  It was called "Harana sa Hari" which means "Serenade the King". The concert included Praise and Worship, video testimonies, theme songs, performances (some English but mostly Tagalog), a girl band, a boy band, dancing and a musical drama. The night was fantastic. There were some technical problems, but everyone had a great time, and when there was a call for prayer, many young people came forward to receive prayer. I believe that God was really moving in the hearts of those people and I pray that He will continue the work He started on that night.

PCL Champions

Boy Band

Me

We had an outing on 9th March to celebrate the year's work, thank the students for their efforts and enjoy fellowship. It was such a wonderful day. These students sure know how to have fun. The day began with prayer and a message and also included games, swimming, karaoke (which I enthusiastically participated in... I'm sure that nobody is surprised about that!) and of course, a big feed!



This doesn't quite capture the amazingness of how many people they can manage to fit into a van!

 



So those are some of the events at PCL... now about me.

I am still enjoying my stay here. Much of my time is spent in the office, where I help with general administration. My Chinese student has gone back to China, which gives me more time to do some of my other roles. I am enjoying my 1 class, "growth enhancement" every Wednesday with the 1st year students. Most of all, I am really enjoying getting to know the students better. I feel so blessed that students have shared their stories with me. I am continually amazed at the work that God is doing in their lives. I love the passion with which they pray, their generosity despite how little they have materially, their hope throughout challenging circumstances, their love of God's Word, their enthusiasm during worship, their joy in the simple things, their openness, their dedication to ministry for the glory of God and their faith in our Saviour! Every day, I thank God for the work He has begun in their lives and His faithfulness to sustain them. While hearing the stories of some of these students breaks my heart, I am also filled with hope because I know that God works all together for good, for those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. I can't put into words how I feel about these students. With all of my heart, I believe that God will do mighty things through these men and women of God!

As I have been completing my tasks, settling in and getting to know the students and staff, God has been speaking to me about my purpose in this place. I have been happy to help with the administration, I enjoy my 1 class and I am very excited about beginning to teach English in the new semester. However, I believe that God is showing me more ways that I can be a support to these students. I am still praying about these things, and would really appreciate your prayer as well!

I have been to many different churches since I arrived, visiting friends and praying about which church will be my home. I am leaning toward a particular church and hope to speak with the pastor soon. Settling into the right church family is very important to me, so I would appreciate your prayer in this matter.

Please continue to keep these students in your prayers. We have the mission trip coming up in April. This is a big expense and I am continuing to pray that God will provide for them financially and that His will will be accomplished during the trip.

Ok, that's it for now... I hope I will have time (and adequate internet access) to write more soon. God bless and thank you for reading :)