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Jericho March 2016: Life is Beautiful

A couple of years ago we caught the notion that praying, singing, and walking in circles around a village could make walls of sin and oppression come crashing down; that a miracle from the Old Testament could happen in modern-day Isla Bonita and prayer and faith could free men and their families from the evils of alcohol addiction. God was... Read More

Reymark

Shortly after moving to our new post in Sagay on Camiguin Island in July, we began to question why God had moved us from Malaybalay City to Sagay. We missed our big blue house, the hot showers, the cool air of Bukidnon, and all the little conveniences of living in a city. Life in Malaybalay was tough compared to living... Read More

The Day I Was Embarrassed of My Faith

The city where I serve is an incredible place. Working with the MCs and falling in love with the place and the people that stole a great saint’s heart has been a blissfully surreal experience. We got to volunteer with her sisters in the homes that she founded, literally walking in her footsteps.  One morning in particular, we had just... Read More
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Tinom’s Joy

Last week I went to visit my elderly godson, Tinom. Tinom is blind and unable to walk. He spends his days lying on a mat in a dark room. Just seeing his living conditions alone is enough to break your heart. Although Tinom was raised Catholic, he was never baptized. Shortly after we met him we were able to bring... Read More

Someone Must Tell Them!

The words of the Gospel have power! Every day FMC’s Taiwan team heads off to school. As is the case for most foreign missionaries, we stand out and people are often eager to meet us. The conversation very quickly comes to why we are here: to bring the GOOD NEWS to all we meet! Being on a university campus in... Read More

Jesus, I Trust in You: Part 2

Over the mountains and through the jungle…Grandma’s house is on its way to being finished! (Read Part 1 of this story here.) Together, you all have donated over $800 towards giving Ludi and Lope a home where they can be safe and comfortable in their elderly years. That kind of generosity goes a long way here in the Philippines!

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Jesus, I Trust in You!

Ludi Opena is 87 years old. Her husband Lope is 85. We began visiting them every week three years ago. We bring them rice, vegetables, fruit, and their blood pressure medication and we pray with them and enjoy each other’s company. Ludi talks our ears off and cuddles the baby and sings songs to the kids and talks to them…

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catholic, missions, philippines, missionary, family, mission trip

Jericho March 2016: Life is Beautiful

A couple of years ago we caught the notion that praying, singing, and walking in circles around a village could make walls of sin and oppression come crashing down. That a miracle from the Old Testament could happen in modern-day Isla Bonita; that prayer and faith could free men and their families from the evils of alcohol addiction. (Read about…

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Joyful Obedience

By Erika Olson (This post is based on a talk that I gave at our weekly Mission Formation prayer meeting a few weeks ago.) So often in my life, I feel like God stalks me. It’s usually with a common theme; I call them spiritual two-by-fours.  God knows that I need something and He doesn’t stop pursuing me until I…

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