“It’s raining again!”
This was a common
phrase that we were using here at PAFCOE this week. Why?
Because this is the
rainy season in the Philippines and during this time, typhoons are very
frequent “visitors” to the islands, drenching everything in their pathways with
plenty of rain and wind. Low areas almost always get flooded when a typhoon
comes through and sometimes the water gets very deep.
During this week,
schools cancelled their classes, banks and some other businesses closed and it
seemed that for some people, life came to a stand-still. But life at PAFCOE did
not stop!
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| Some of the heavy rain reaches this level. |
And neither did
outreach!
Outreach in rainy,
windy weather?
Yes!
Some students were not
thrilled in the least bit to be going out under such conditions, but they did
anyways and we praise God for the many stories and testimonies of what He is
doing through them – despite the bad weather conditions.
This testimony comes
from a lady who hasn’t been an Adventist for that many years:
“It was so amazing to
meet all sorts of people. We are all so different in so many ways, and yet God
continually show His love for all of us, including those who don’t know Him
yet. I saw myself in these people over and over. I was one of them not that
long ago. I saw in their responses of how they reacted to our invitations to do
studies, how funny it is to be on the other side now and how God has a sense of
humor! I am so blessed and privileged to be learning how to be a better
soul-winner!”
God’s protecting hand
was seen in this student’s experience:
“We’ve experienced that
a big angry dog is about to bite us. We immediately prayed silently that God
will help us and not let us get hurt. Suddenly, the dog started running away,
while we were thinking he was about to bite us. God really protected us and we
are so thankful to Him!”
Some students have no
money in their pockets since they came here by faith. This is how God provided
for one of them:
“I was so amazed that
God is so good to me and my partner even though I don’t have even one peso in
my pocket and yet He provided just enough for us to get out to our territory
for outreach. For 2 days, every time we had to do outreach, God used someone to
give a little here and there in ways that I had never expected. God really
supplies all our needs when we are going out to work for souls for Him!”
And always when they
are out on outreach, they are being witnesses for Christ and it’s not just in
what they say. This is from another student:
“I was so inspired
during our outreach this week, especially when we were going door to door,
doing surveys. I saw that people were watching us and noticed what we were
wearing and immediately knew that we were children of the King. I was so
inspired to be a good witness in wearing good Christian clothes!”
People do watch what we
wear, what we say and how we act!
And the students
themselves are inspired in sharing their faith. Here’s another testimony:
“I encountered so many
inspiring experiences this week! But what inspired me the most is when people
we are talking to get interested and immediately accept our invitation to do
Bible studies. We met some that were so interested and so hungry to learn from
the Bible and they want to keep studying with us and for me, that was the most
rewarding experience!”
Though the weather this
week was not ideal, outreach continued on and stories of how God is changing
people’s lives through the students keep coming in. No matter what the
conditions are, God has promised to be with us and bless our work as we seek to
win souls for Him!
Thankfully, at least
for now, the rains have stopped and outreach will be much easier next week
(hopefully!). Yet, in any case, here at PAFCOE, we are so excited to be working
for the Lord, rain or shine!
Stay tuned for more
stories!
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| Our class (front view) |
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| Our class (back view) |
