Thursday, June 18, 2009

ALL THINGS NEW

a few weeks ago we invited our neighbors into campus to watch the tagalog version of all things new on a big "screen". They were excited to see their faces and scenes that were filmed here a few years ago. And, of course the CH kids never get tired of seeing their own faces on the screen!

If you haven't checked it out yet you should get your hands on a copy!

Badjao Outreach

These pics are from last Saturdays Badjao outreach. Our students visit the Badjao tribe every month to feed, love, make relationships with, and introduce them to Christianity. The Badjao are a poor, beggar, Muslim tribe, who live over the water in bamboo huts. They are basically the poorest of the poor and we are slowly trying to impact their lives. This week we held medical care as well as cleaning of the surroundings during the feeding.

The 4 first year nursing students and 2 other medical coursers helped me out for medical and did an amazing job!! Here you can see Ernesto cleaning a wound and interviewing a patient, Maculate educating on how to take medicine properly, Jenny Bee mixing sulfer power for a skin cream, and then behind the scenes Tessie, Gener, and Leah helped distribute soap and baby clothing. Jerlin, a CH staff, ministered by giving haircuts to the children.

This week they started their first days of nursing school. What a beautiful way to begin a career in nursing. I am so thankful for their help and look forward to seeing them grow as talented Christian nurses. Pray for their success in their schooling and also God's work in the Badjao tribe.












Wednesday, June 3, 2009

back to school

Times are busy! As summer is just beginning in the US, it is just ending here on the other side of the world. The elementary and HS started back to school this Monday. The college are busy enrolling, and of course the staff are busy making sure that everything gets done! We were able to find a perfectly suitable apartment to rent in the city to house 13 of our college student, along with a houseparent. This year we have a whopping 20 students enrolling in college courses! Praise God. Pray for their success in their various courses such as nursing, fine arts, marines, midwifery, tourism, technical courses in cooking, social work, police, computer science, and engineering.

PS- thanks to a generous supporting church who sent some school supplies earlier this year, the kids were happy to go to school with new notebooks, pens, pencils,ect, and even hand sanitizer. Thanks Adventure CC and also Wi-Ne-Ma Camp for helping our kids be prepared!