Dear Friend,
Greetings from the Philippines where people are still going through a dark tunnel of pandemic along with most parts of the world! Bloomberg scored the Philippines as the worst place to be during the pandemic among 53 countries in its recent Covid resilience ranking research. Up to this time, community lockdowns have been mandated around the country since March 2020. While the U.S. and few other countries may find the pandemic soon in their rear-view mirrors, most countries will still have to wrestle through its prolonged impact in the years to come.
Eunice and I appreciated your prayers as we headed to and fro the U.S. to look after my mother-in-law who went through brain surgery. With many fond memories cherished at home this time, including her healing and recovery, we were happy to return to the Philippines with an assurance that God’s grace is prevalent. God was with us even throughout the complicated international travels and quarantines posed by Covid.
Upon our return to the Philippines, we’ve been sensitively navigating through what God is doing during this global pandemic. For one, we’re back to an online teaching ministry in/from the Philippines and fully committed to it at this moment. International Graduate School of Leadership in Philippines began its 2021-2022 ministry training and has drawn new students from a dozen Asian countries again. Also, I began to partner with the online teaching ministry of Missional University to reach U.S. college students. Our teaching ministry, mostly online now due to health protocols in the nations, is currently equipping ministry students and trainees from various corners of the globe.
Love and blessings,