1st Week Highlights

Here are some of the pictures and highlights on what God is doing in the field. I will post more pictures when I get time to load them. The team had a off day to relax before we go into the second week. We will worship in the house of God of Pastor Rene who is hosting us at New Wineskin church.

Pangasinan Day 2

This day we saw over 500 people and the dental team doubled there patient in treating over 181 patients. That is not normal for the dental team who usually receive only 70-80 patients a day. God is giving the team strength

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One thing for sure our God is alive as He uses the team as His hands and feet. Touching lives in supernatural way. The blind saw, the lame walked and the deaf heard the Good News of the Lord.

It is hot here and the team is also being challenge in their physical strength. We know the enemy tends to ruin a good thing when the saints are in the will of the Father. He tries to throw us off but the team is pressing on and nothing will stop God 's will in our lives. Pray for travel mercies as we head to Palawan. God has tilled the land and we marching forward to plant seeds of His love into the people's hearts.

Binalonan, Pangasinan Day 1

God bless this day as the team got their feet wet in the first site. We saw around 400 people and it was below the average amount oif people but we were blessed.A day in the mission field with miracles , signs and wonders are the norm. We would have been surprised if there were none. One lady the was partially blind but was operated on but here eye sight was still blurred even when the doctors did surgery to remove the cataract. Now after the team prayed for her, the vision on the blurred eye became very clear. She then went into the front of the people and testified what God has done in her life. Waht an awesome God we serve. Picture is below.

We opened a new area in the outreach, the Prayer for Healing room. This room is for people who want more prayers. People continu to receive more healing in that room and their faith increses even for those who are the prayer warriors. Over half the people seen gave their lives to the Lord Jesus and that was our main purpose for the mission to have people receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

Getting ready for Battle

Witihin the last two days, the team came together to assemble. Over 90 volunteers from all over thee world assembled in Manila and we all travelled together to Pangasinan. To start the first week of the out reach. The next day we praised and worship equipping one another like preparing for battle. The word was given, the praise to hale the Lord continues.

Meds are being prepared for each site and day as the team worked hard bagging and checking equipment. The first day starts today and we are ready to praise the Lord this morning.

As the team goes out to the field. It will be hot and muggy. We covet your prayer.

On Our Way

The Hawaii team left for Manila on Friday April 9. It was an exciting moment as the team checked-in with no weight problem on all our baggage. 26 to count for total. God has His hand on the team. Upon arriving in Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Immigration officer opened up a new line and we went through like it was the start of a regular day with no questions asked. Then going through the customs as we received all our luggage. The customs guy took only one of our customs form and he made us pass through with no hassle at all. Not one bag was opened. How amazing is that? We had the paperwork ready to show with all the medicines in our luggage and got out within a minute. We Praise God for all He had done that day and everyone made it safely to the hotel. We are just waiting for the rest of the team and we will start the mission.

Medicine Pack out for the Medical Mission to the Philippines

The excitement grows as we are 14 days from the start of the mission. Last night, we started to pack out all the medicines recieved. Each person contributed in packing out 14 luggages of medicine to bring out to the field. We had to balance out the weight so that none of the luggages were over the limit to avoid being charge of excess weight at the airport. Everyone did a great job as we inventoried the medicines. God is showing me the make up of the team, energetic, joyful, patient, enthusiastic, flexible, and ready to serve. Pastor Nick who is one of the leaders for this mission to the Philippines encouraged us with this Word from Isaiah 49: 1-6, that described the Servant of the Lord. We are called to be servants of the mighty God who continues to show His compassion to the world until the Day arrives when we are with Him. The team has answered the call to be an instrument in showing His love and compassion. Pastor Parris from GBC Pearlside sent us off with a prayer to bless the Hawaii based team to join the rest of the ARMS team in Manila. What an awesome night it was for the team. Stay tuned for all updates.

More Volunteers Joining

Excitement is in the air as the mission comes to fruition. We are ready go and in three weeks we fly out to Manila. We have added a new member on the team and finally was approved leave to go. God is awesome how He orchestrates this team to be built. Last month we had almost 80 volunteers that will participate to make up the entire team. With that many team members we are able to conduct two sites in a day. So we needed more doctors and dentist to split the team in two. God has provided and we found enough medical professionals with the heart to serve. Praise the Lord! However, we will need more medicines. Please continue to stand with us as God multiplies the medicines through donations of the people praying and supporting this mission. Last year we treated over 4,000 people with one site a day now we expect to treat more than 7,000. Wow! how amazing is that and exciting to be part of the great harvest that God will bring into kingdom. Is God calling you to come? Let me know.