Sitio Ambang is located in Barangay Villaflor, Puerto Galera Oriental Mindoro. It is considered as a Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Area (GIDA) in the municipality. The indigenous tribe of Iraya Mangyans are the primary residents of the village accounting to almost 200 families. Skin diseases, Poor Hygiene, Malnutrition and Intestinal Parasitism are the leading causesContinue reading Water Is Life
OVERFLOW 2016 VIDEO CLIP
Here is a short video clip from OVERFLOW 2016. Thank you for sharing your blessings! You may read the short article about it {here} Video by JC Privado Music by Steve McPherson
OVERFLOW 2016: A Christmas Gift-giving to the Tribes
More than a year ago, the term “Overflow” was coined for Christmas celebration in our field areas. This started in Sitio Singawan, Aurora. Overflow talks about Jesus’ outpouring love being manifested to people through His children in the areas we serve and the overflow of God’s blessing to us to bless others.
Abra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
Abra de Ilog is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. The newest barangay, Santa Maria was created in 2014 from Wawa. Wawa is a barangay of Abra de Ilog municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro in MIMAROPA which is still part of southern Luzon. According to the sitio people, Sitio Bagolayag is divided into five areas namely:Continue reading Abra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
No One left Behind
Jesus, no matter how high and unimaginable his status, the fact He is God, when he came down here, saw us as if we were his equal. No longer we are strangers, and enemies, He calls us friends, brothers/sisters; although he is Lord, we are His sons/daughters.
Cross over: Through the Mountains and Raging River to Reach the Valley of Hope.
When MAP team ( Paul, Ira, Zoe their daughter, Chela, Nathan and I) were trekking the Sierra Madre Mountains going to the Aeta village in Tangan-tangan, the Lord impressed this passage to my heart: King David said, “I will not offer anything that cost me nothing”. I was reflecting my time with mission- wow it’sContinue reading Cross over: Through the Mountains and Raging River to Reach the Valley of Hope.
The Calm After the Storm
Hindi ko alam kung paano ko sisimulan ibahagi ang kabutihang ginawa sa akin ng Panginoon noong sumama ako sa Mindoro. Siguro una sa lahat nagpapasalamat ako sa pagkakataon na makasama bilang isang “volunteer” ng MAP. Sa probisyon ng Panginoon sa pinansyal at proteksyon sa loob ng isang buong lingo at higit sa lahat sa kaluwalhatianContinue reading The Calm After the Storm
Sitio Singawan, Brgy. Umiray, Dingalan, Aurora Province
Umiray is formerly named “Malamig” and later named after the famous Umiray River, the longest river in the municipality which serves as the boundary of Aurora and Quezon Province.
OPERATION SAMARIA 2016: PAMHOD
This year, we conducted our annual missions exposure called Operation Samaria in Aguinaldo, Ifugao with the theme “Pamhod”, an Ifugao word meaning “Love”. With a theme verse from John 3:16, we would like to embody “love” just as God loves us.
Tarlac Ministry Report 2016 (Monitoring Phase)
We simply praise and thank God for the opportunity and privilege to see our Aeta friends at Tangan-tangan, San Jose, Tarlac last February 26-28, 2016. I was with my husband; Julius Melad when we made the climb.