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8/18/2007
From: Chris McKinney
We have been encouraged in several ways this summer!
We had a team visit from Diamond Canyon Christian
Church. The entire team was made up of leaders in the
church: pastor, head of the missions committee, elder
and his wife, adult Sunday school teacher, and worship
leaders. The team included Jim and Deidra Price,
Elizabeth Santiago, Mike and Nancy Tucker, and Onie and
Erna Marasigan.
We did a lot of traveling while they were here,
including being treated to a tour of Northern Luzon by
Elizabeth's family who own a resort. We spent several
days in Baguio (where we worked for 10 years). Here the
team visited churches, preached, gave testimonies, met
the students of Philippine College of Ministry, and
encouraged some of the Filipino preachers and their
wives.
Once back in Manila the team saw where we work now,
both Alliance Graduate School where Chris helps train
Christian leaders, and Faith Academy where I (Carole)
am a counselor, as well as places we go, like our
grocery store, local restaurants, our church, a local
movie theatre, etc. This team was game for every
challenge presented, whether bargaining in the open
market, preaching in extreme heat, or venturing onto a
weathered cable foot-bridge!
When they left Chris and I felt encouraged. To have
some of the leaders of a church spend the time and
money to visit us, see our work over the years, and
share a part of our lives was heartening. As Chris
said, we feel like "They saw what we do, and they got
it!" Thank you Diamond Canyon Team!!
NEW SEMESTER STARTED!
The week the team left was also the first week of
Philippine schools, so Chris jumped right into teaching
again, which he loves. He continues to teach at
Alliance Graduate School, and this semester he is also
teaching a class at International Christian College of
Manila, a Christian undergraduate school run by
missionaries Ross and Cheryl Wissman.
I taught at a seminar on Peer Debriefing at a Wycliffe
base, along with my counseling supervisor and another
peer debriefer. Peer Debriefing is similar to crisis
counseling. The seminar lasted 5 days, with 21
participants from Thailand, Indonesia, and the
Philippines, as well as missionaries from various
countries who are working in the Philippines. I
particularly enjoyed the challenge of applying the
method cross-culturally.
FAMILY NEWS
Our daughter Callie (16 years old) returned from
California last week. Her goals for the summer were to
get her driver's license, get a job, and visit with
family and friends. She stayed the bulk of the time
with her grandma Lorrita (Chris' mom) and her brother
Cormack. She achieved her goals, and the trip was good
preparation for life in the US, when she leaves home
for good the summer after next. Others also helped her,
and we are grateful to those of you who hosted her,
helped her get from place to place, and looked out for
her. We know who you are! Thank you!
PRAYER REQUEST
We do have some concerns at this time. One of them is
that the Philippine peso has been stregthening against
the dollar. This is good for the people here. But for
us it means that when we convert our dollars to pesos
we are getting less and less each month, while prices
go up. Previously we'd been considering trying to raise
missions support to start a travel fund. But with the
economy here changing so rapidly we have reached the
point where the amount that comes in each month is not
enough to cover the current monthly commitments, much
less to set aside for airfare.
Our prayer request is that the letter we will send out
shortly will be received with open hearts, and that God
will provide what we need to catch up and continue on!
You all at Pomerado are blessings to us, and we thank
you for your love, prayers, and financial support,
without which we couldn't be missionaries here.
Serving with you,
Chris and Carole
Philippine Christian Mission
8159 Woodland Dr.
Buena Park, CA 90620
USA Telephone: (714) 484-6675
Philippines Telephone: 011-63-927-889-5343
Skype: chris_mckinney
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