Saying Thank You: True Gratitude in the Philippines
By Rebecca Tilyou This Sunday I visited the house of John Michael, one of my former students. He is now attending a public high school, but his family cannot afford his transportation and other fees, so my team is sponsoring his education expenses. Every other week we visit his home in the mountain to give him his two weeks’ allowance…
A Day in the Life of a Missionary
By Rebecca Tilyou 6:00am Wake up! Feeling a little under the weather so I snooze til 6:13. I get dressed and then sit in the hammock on our porch for my morning prayer time. 7:00 Team breakfast – oatmeal! 7:30 Team prayer – reading and sharing on the psalms from Liturgy of the Hours. 8:15 Gigi comes to the door…
Can a Mother Forget Her Child?
By Rebecca Tilyou Hello, everyone! It’s early summer here in the Philippines, and the days are getting hotter. Now we are so thankful for our cold-water showers! I’m writing to tell you the story of a family. When we first arrived in Sagay, we met a little 8-year-old girl named Mary Grace. She quickly won all of our hearts with her…
