Category Archives: Philippines & Indonesia 2016

As Bryan mentioned, for the Baguio City children (sponsored through His Hands Support Ministries), logistics required us to visit both on the same day. Charissa Beth (or Charissabeth, I’ve seen it written both ways) is a new child for me. One of the requirements of the local group is that the child needs to attendContinue reading “Ginger: Visit 3, Baguio City, Philippines”

The same day that we visited Alnasher, we also visited Charissa Beth. She lives in the same area (Baguio City), with her parents, brother and sister. It is a bit unusual on these visits to have both parents in the picture. It is typically one or neither. Charissa Beth’s father is the pastor of theContinue reading “Bryan: Visit 3, Baguio City, Philippines”

One of the best parts of going to visit my sponsored children is the leap forward it gives in our relationship. That certainly happened in a big way with the visit to Alnasher. Without going, I would never have learned about the family’s isolation (and even persecution) in the community. The letters I get areContinue reading “Ginger: Visit 2, Baguio City, Philippines”

Bryan’s account of our visit to a large family in the Baguio City, Philippines, area.