A collection of photos of the 1st Missonary Trip of Joshua to Mindanao! He visited Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City and Marawi City (an Islamic City) in the South of the Philippines. He enjoyed the trip ... he helped started our HLM Church Plant in the great, beautiful island of Mindanao.

JOSHUA's Cousins

After CAGAYAN ... we went to CEBU City! These pictures were taken at the house of Nong Charles and Manang Mera. Look how the kids have grown. Another set of pictures will be posted soon .... this time it will be Joshua's cousins -- the Larrazabals :-)

57 Cents Story - AN INSPIRATION

I was looking for this STORY I read years back ... praise the LORD for Pastor Jun Cordova who forwarded this to me lately. There is power in GIVING. There is power in INSPIRATION. There is power in INFLUENCE and LEADERSHIP ... even little people can do it!

READ on ...

57 CENTS

A little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was "too crowded." "I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by. Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus. Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had befriended their daughter to handle the final arrangements. As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump. Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish handwriting, which read: "This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School. "For two years she had saved for this offering of love. When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion. He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building. But the story does not end there... A newspaper learned of the story and published It. It was read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents. Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl's gift had increased to $250,000.00--a huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). Her unselfish love had paid large dividends. When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University, where thousands of students are educated. Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of beautiful children, built so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time. In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history. Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr. Russell H. Conwell, author of the book, "Acres of Diamonds". This is a true story, which goes to show WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH 57 CENTS.
==== Read this story to your Cell Group this coming ThanksGIVING month ... and see what God can do :-)

NOTE: please see link, CLICK HERE >> http://www.library.temple.edu/collections/special_collections/hattie.htm

This Young MAN is going for A MISSION!

This young man is going for a Mission! He will be with me this Thursday (October 26) at Cagayan. He will be helping me in our KICK-OFF Program at the Dynasty Hotel in the heart of Cagayan de Oro City. Our Bacolod Team is composed of the following: Pastor Jonas Cubing (MUSIC), Brother Nero Dedel (PROMO and MEDIA), Myself (SHARER) and Joshua (INSPIRATION) for the MEN. The ladies with us are Sisters Linnie Sitiota (SECRETARY-TREASURER), Karen Silva (PRAYER and PROGRAM) and Melissa Valenzuela (BONDING -- ha ha ha).

We will be there for the His Life Ministries Kick-Off in the island of Mindanao. Cagayan will be the first in our prayer. This will be followed by more Christ-Centered and Loving Church Homes in Iligan, Davao, Bukidnon and other nearby places.

After the Kick-Off ... we will be in Marawi City the following day. We will visit friends there and will have a city-tour the whole morning. We will be back by 3 pm of the same day.

Joshua and I will then proceed to Cebu City to visit his cousins and relatives. It is rewarding to Cross Borders for the Lord's Honor and purposes. PRAY for us :-)

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Note: The 1st His Life Ministries CAGAYAN Sunday Worship Celebration will be on October 30 at the Dynasty Hotel (9:30 am). This will be launched by Pastor Dante and Pearlie and their TEAM. November 3 will be the date to START off the Small Group Courses on PDL "What On Earth Am I Here For".

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CLICK here > http://www.bobdelamar.com/1more.wmv TO SEE MOVIE CLIP on HLM Missions

HIS LIFE Cagayan -- OPENING!

Another EXCITING Event will happen to His Life Ministries!
It is the BIRTHING of a NEW Congregation in the heart of Cagayan de Oro City. This is also our 1st Congregation outside the Visayas area. Pray and Join us in loving people into the Kingdom and introducing them to the One that can change their lives and secure them in Eternity -- The Lord Jesus Christ.
Our Bacolod Team will arrive Cagayan de Oro October 27 in the morning. Kick-Off of His Life Ministries-Cagayan will happen in the Evening of the same day at the Dynasty Hotel. All Sundays beginning October 30 will be opened to the public for praise, worship, fellowship, ministry and mission -- establishing the Purposes of God in their lives. Praise the Lord for Pastors Dante and Pearlie for shepherding this flock. Wednesdays will be devoted to Small Group Meetings in a nearby Rest-o.
I will be giving a Basic Discipleship Course on the Friday of the 28th TO THE TEAM of Pastor Dantz. We will be seeing our Sister Jeddah in CDO on the 27th as well. Hallelujah! Marawi will be also visited by us in the Morning of Friday ... we will be back after Lunch of the same day.
WANT to COME? WANT to JOIN ... you may through prayer, giving, blessing and / or being with us. We are leaving Wednesday, October 26 via SUPERFERRY :-)

MISSIONS from City Harvest Church (Singapore)

Before Jesus ascended into heaven, He gave a charge to all His disciples to take the gospel to the ends of the earth until He would return the second time. With those words, He left the earth and entrusted the work of spreading the gospel to His disciples and to all who would obey Him.

The work of missions started early in the life of City Harvest Church (CHC), with short-term mission trips being planned each year. However, only a small part of the church was involved and it was mostly the Bible school students who were being exposed to mission work. But God had bigger plans for this church.
In early 2000, City Harvest Church received a mandate to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to the nations of Asia and beyond. This call required everyone in the church to take a step of faith into the unknown with an eight-month mission project that would eventually result in thousands of souls being added into the kingdom. With this word, the church rallied together in a united effort through much prayer, fasting, personal involvement as part of the mission team, and preparation for God’s miracles to take place.
This project materialized between October 2003 and May 2004 and City Harvest Church rejoiced at the fruit of their labor. Altogether, CHC sent out a total of 1,663 members into the mission field and touched more than 280,002 lives. In addition, a total of 103,683 souls were added into the kingdom of God in just seven months and one week! Today, CHC is sending out more and more teams to various parts of Asia to minister the Word of God to people everywhere with healing, signs and wonders following.
One way that the work of God is being extended is through the nine branch churches that CHC has planted across Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Singapore. Most of the senior pastors in these churches have been trained and equipped in City Harvest Bible Training Center. Upon their graduation, they returned to their country and helped to pioneer a great work that, till today, is still seeing many results. These growing congregations also embrace the same commitment and vision in preaching the gospel to all mankind and reaping the end-time harvest of souls that was promised to those who would obey.
In City Harvest Church, we firmly believe that every member in our congregation can be spiritually prepared and ready to serve as a co-laborer for God in these last days for missions. Just as our Lord Jesus has given the Great Commission for us to follow, we will continue to “go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”

ENCOUNTER God in SAGAY

We are having another ENCOUNTER! This time the location is the Kauswagan Function Buildling of Sagay City. This is scheduled November 4, 5 and 6. This is a DAY to ENCOUNTER God. As of now we have close to 100 people registered :-) This is OPEN to ALL who would like to have a Touch from God. Registration is now going on from Mondays to Saturdays (visit HLM Central, North Drive - office hours) OR you may also do so every Sunday at Cinema 4 of Robinsons Place Bacolod, 8:30 am and 10am. ADULTS = P850 pesos; YOUTH = P500 pesos only. AN EVENT YOU SHOULD NOT MISS! You've got to be there.

To view the Kauswagan Facility ... go to http://www.sagay-city.com.ph/kauswagan.htm

HOLYWIN Month at YX

Last Night (FRIDAY) was a blast! More than 120 young people came to our YX Youth Fellowship Night. Guests from TFI (Tabernacle of Faith Church) came to share a special song number. It's good to know that the harvest is possible with other youth groups within the city.

The CALLING CARD above has been made ready ... to invite students from different colleges and universities and high schools in Bacolod City. October will be spent with Video Clips and a preaching from the Word of God. Pray for me ... I will be sharing about "LIFE AFTER DEATH" next week. It's good to remind our KIDS that ETERNITY is REAL ... and that they have to prepare for it.

Why not invite or bring a STUDENT this Friday for YX Nights!

BEYOND BORDERS -- on FIRE!

The Call for MISSIONS is getting more powerful around His Life.
More and more people are participating. PEOPLE are on FIRE. I am personally excited on what will happen this SUNDAY (October 16). It will be our COMMITMENT DAY. This Sunday would include the CASTING of Commitment Cards regarding "BORDERS to CROSS" (see related article). People will be built up in the FAITH to cross their own borders and limitations in the area of THINKING and EXPERIENCE.
There will be PERSONAL borders to cross, CITY-WIDE borders to cross; COUNTRY-WIDE Borders to cross and even an AROUND THE WORLD borders to cross!
This SUNDAY will also include a HARVEST Giving for our Great Commission Fund >> 100% percent of it will be given to FUND the Vision of having "70 Congregations by 2010, with a total cummulative attendance of 12,000 people" - this FUND will go to our Church Planting Champions and their Congregations!
IT'S exciting being in the CENTER of God's WILL!
LET's CROSS BORDERS ... this time in God's Name, in God's Will, in God's Time and for God's Glory. Somebody SHOUT ... "AMEN"!
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Tomorrow is LUNCHEON DATE Vision Casting at the L'Sea Chinese RESTAURANT -- for CHAMPS only! Seventy to Eighty people will be there.

It's MISSIONS Month at HIS LIFE Central

What if this HAPPENS?
Start your Christian IMAGINATION working with the PRAYER of JABEZ in place ... Remember the prayer of JABEZ?

1 Chronicles 4:9 (NIV)
9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, {9 Jabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain.} saying, "I gave birth to him in pain."
10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request.

HIS LIFE
MISSIONS Month:
BRINGING His Life Beyond Borders

Bringing His Life Beyond Borders
Takes Prayer and Expectation

“Pray that the Master's Word will simply take off and race through the country to a groundswell of response.” 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (Message)

Bringing His Life Beyond Borders
Takes Retelling of that Old Fashion Story

“He said to them, “It is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that a change of hearts and lives and forgiveness of sins would be preached in his name to all nations, starting at Jerusalem”
Luke 24:46-47

Bringing His Life Beyond Borders
Takes Power From Above

“But when the Holy Spirit comes to you, you will receive power. You will be my witnesses — in Jerusalem, in all of Judea, in Samaria and in every part of the world.” Acts 1:8

Bringing His Life Beyond Borders
Takes a Practical Strategy

4 LEVELS

Level 1
A PERSONAL MISSION

I will take the challenge by Faith and Cross the Border …

ONE >> Win a FRIEND to the LORD through prayer and by giving an
invitation to come to a Weekend Celebration, your Cell Group,
A “Purpose Driven Life” Seminar, or during an Encounter Event.

TWO >> Start a New Cell Group (with a partner /s) by
becoming a Host Home Servant, using a VCD PDL Curriculum.

Level 2
A City-Wide MISSION

I will take the Challenge by Faith and Cross the Border to Start a Congregation together with a Team of 12 to 24 people at this Location:

ONE » Robinsons Metro (A 7-Week PDL Campaign for 150 to 200 people)
TWO » Purok Saylan (A Hiligaynon Worship Experience for the
Family)

Level 3
An Inter-lsland MISSION

I will take the Challenge by Faith and Cross the Border to GO'

ONE » Within Negros or (tie VIsayas Area to plant a His Life Congregation
NEXT Year and stay there for at least 3 years with my family. I am
willing to be trained as an INTERN for one year.

TWO » For a Whole Week, Raise my own Support and Help Start our 1st
Sunday Worship Celebration Launching at Cagayan de Oro City this
coming October 30, 2005. (Departure will be on October 24.
Returning October 31) Sponsorships AVAILABLE.

Level 4
A Cross the Seas MISSION

I will take the Challenge by Faith and Cross the Border to Start a
Congregation with my Family within these possible LOCATIONS:

ONE » South-East Asia (Specifically Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan)
TWO » Any part of the Worid, (INTERNSHIPS for at least 2 Years is Required)

REMINDERS:

• 21 Day READINGS begin October 10 through October 30th.
• BEYOND Borders Commitment DAY win be on October 16 (Sunday).
• Class 401 SEMINAR on Missions will be on October 19 at the HLM Center,
• HolyWIN Nights for Youth YX starts October 14 (Fridays, 630pm) at the
"former Azul" place. HolyWIN Party (October 31—Monday)
at HLM Center.
• PDL Campaign at Robinsons Metro will start on November 6 (Sunday)
till December 18.
• ThanksGiving Month begins November 13 through 27.
Allot for a Lot THANKSGiving Sunday will be on November 27.
• United Christmas Celebration will be on December 25 at the
Former Grocery Section of Robinsons Metro (TENTATIVE).

Trina TURNS 2

The birthday of TRINA was last September 20. We enjoyed (Joshua, Mama Trixie, Trina and Elmo) eating our lunch at the newly renovated McDonalds in Bacolod City. We feasted over sppagetti, hamburger, chicken and fries. But Trina in her excitedment ate only 5 pieces of fries. Josh enjoyed his oreo cake dessert at the McCafe shop (the 1st outside Metro Manila), while I had my cafe latte there too.
After bringing Josh back to school, Trina, Trixie and I went to Gaisano for some kiddie games and play. She also tried out the computer at Netopia where I spent a few minutes checking my email. She also went to an arcade just to hear the sounds and see the sights of people dancing, singing and playing. Her day culminated by opening YOYOs xylophone gift (see picture above) ... it was a great day! The Lord's DAY ... brining us Trina TWO years AGO :-)
Thanks to Titos Ranty and Faith for the TREAT ... mmmmmm :-)

Could This Be in DECEMBER?

Pray with ME ... could we have a NARNIA Experience this December 2005 for the people of Bacolod City? An opportunity for CITY-WIDE Outreach is possible through the FILM "Narnia ...". Keep this idea in your heart and we will see what God will do. Post your Comments as soon as possible. Visit NARNIA sites ... let the excitement be prayed for, weighed for and discerned. Thanks ... 80+ days to go till showing.

A TRIP with Bunchie and Josh

I make it a point to date the kids individually. Trina and me ... Josh and me ... but in these pictures it was Trix and Josh and me ... the first two pics on top were taken just last week as we sped to the closes piers we have in Bacolod City. We saw SuperFerry 2 being prepared to leave that night going to either Manila or Cagayan (I did not ask). We had a great time here ... we bought a number of pork barbeques and some bread and drinks ... brought it near the edge of the pier and started to have our afternoon snack. Enjoy gid di si Josh and Trix. The picture below was during our evening dessert at Jollibee ... you notice Josh lost already his front tooth ... he is now a big boy ready to learn more about life and enjoy it ... may he grow up to be a a Man of God.

Going to MARKET

Here we are EARLY in the morning tagging along with MAMA Trixie ... finding the best ingredients for her LUMPIA ... this happens 3 times a week. Not with Trina all the time though. Usually Trixie goes inside the marketplace while I read and read and meditate in a local coffee shop outside 'Burgos'. This has been a thing that I learned and is enjoying after I got married to Trix. I did not go to market before ... NOW, I look forward to it. Trina seems to be enjoying too. Wheres MANONG? He has been brought to School already.