Update 2

Today was a really incredible day. The schools were closed due to the election of their new president. Mr. Tebow preached this morning for a long time about the greek word used in the bible for "saved" which is "sozo." It had to do with physical and spiritual salvation a well as the difference between justification and sanctification. It was a message that answered a certain question many people have about the process of salvation. I will not get into the whole sermon but I can say that thank God we cannot be plucked out of our Lord's hand once we have accepted Christ as our savior. If we were saved by our works we would all be falling short every day because we are truly all sinners. When I get home, I will describe to those of you who know me this message in detail.


After this we had the amazing opportunity to go to a large hospital to pray for the sick patients and lead them to Christ. It was heart wrenching as I went in there and saw how unsanitary and poor the facilities were. We entered rooms with families crying over their loved ones-some with broken legs from accidents, sickness, pain, comas, etc. We went into different rooms and shared the gospel of Jesus Christ to them. Many many Filipino people accepted the good news of Christ after we shared and prayed for them. It was an incredible thing to see. I prayed also for their physical healing, but even more important is their soul and where they will spend eternity. Its absolutely incredible how open the Filipino people are and hungry they are to simply accept jesus into their hearts as lord of their life. You can see it in their eyes how much they are yearning for it and just hoping in it. They also show their families so much love as they sit with their sick family members day and night. People in other countries I've traveled in do not have that same hunger I see in these people. Its so true that there is a window of hope in the Philippines right now. The harvest is truly ripe and I am thrilled to be a part of it.

There is nothing greater than sharing the truth of salvation through Christ alone. This is the one thing that matters in life. What else really matters besides where we will spend eternal life? Without Christ, we are all destined for hell. Its the most important message in the world for anyone to hear and many of these people have never heard the gospel put in this clear, concise way.

Not only did we get the chance to speak to people in hospitals, but some of the guys on the trip went to the male prisons and many of them also came to know Christ as their savior. They were so undeniably happy to see them there, reaching out there hands and thanking them for coming to spread this good news. All glory and honor to God for these praise reports! Words can't describe how much this all makes me feel so alive. It is the meaning of life and Christ is for everyone everywhere, of every nation, tribe and tongue. I know He will continue to use us as we move throughout the different provinces. Having other like minded people with me with evangelistic hearts has been something so special. I know I have already begun to make some life long friends; even better, eternal friends.