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Messages from Mary and Bert:To Our Dear Friends:

'^r God so loved the wortdthat he gave his one and onlySon, that whoever believes Inhim shall iwi perish tuit haveeternal life. For God did notsend his Son Into the world tocondemn the world, but tosave the world through him."John 3:16 S 17

At this time of year, whenthere is so much giving and getting, I pray each of us will stop tothink what it means that Godgave His Son Jesus on our behalf. Where would you be withoutGod's gift? I pray that all who arereading this letter have acceptedGod's gift of salvation, forgiveness, and eternal life. We are soeasily caught up in what the worldcan temporarily give, we oftenforget to consider what God hasgiven and wfiat He is still giving.

Because of your generousgiving it is possible for us to livehere, to help these children andthe Agtas, and to have the campground in Cebu. We recognizethat without your partnership withus, this work could not be a reality. Our hearts are full of thanks.

Mary, Jordan, and Jacobreturned from the States Oct.19***. How we enjoyed our timewith family and friends. It is goodto be back home again and to bewith Bert after having been apartfor so long. We thank the Lord allran smoothly in our absence, butwe now have much catching upto da

Artgel is ^ill in jaii. Several hearings have been scheduled, but each one has beenpostponed because either Angel,the Judge, or the Lawyer didnlshow up. I am sure the hearingwill be accomplished in His time.Angel is realizing he is in bigtrouble, and that he needs to repent. Pray that his repentance forhis sins and for his broken relationship with the Lord will comefrom his heart, not just from being sorry he was caught. He hasdecided to tell the truth and has

made some statements that arevery surprising to us. He hasbeen Involved in much law-breakingI Please pray as he tellsthe truth that God will protect himfrom his friends if they find out.Pray that the whole gang can bestopped, and that we will have achance to share the love of ourLord with them. We thank ourProtector that things have beenvery peaceful.

In Lal-lo we have receivedtwo new babies. Lea, an Agtababy, came to us just a week old.Her mother was sick and was notable to care for her. She is nowwell and wants to take Lea home,but the family is still trying to prepare themselves for the cost ofbottle feeding a baby. Next came3 mo. old Veronica. She wasslightly malnourished, and thewhole family was in need of help.The father had become mentallyill and was living with his parents,not being able to provide for hisfamily. The mother needed tofind work and could not afford tobuy milk. Pray we can reach thisfamily with the love of Jesus .

We have had two children leave us to join their newfamilies in the states. In Nov.,(almost) 3 yr. old Joshua wenthome v^h his adoptive parents toIllinois. Most recently, 2 yr. oldClarertce (now known as Mi-caela) went home with her adoptive family to Ohio. We praiseGod for the two wonderful Christian families He has provided for

Th(sse~ehirdren. Both^are our firstAgta children to be adoptedlPlease pray for them as they adjust to their new homes, families,cultures, foods, etc. It is a bigchange for them.

We are also thankful tohave Marilyn back home with usin Lal-lo (she is our nurse andwas managing the Satellite Homewhite the Davidsons were stateside).

We are grateful for thesafe return of Dick S, Kay DavitLson. Please continue to pray for

their health as they love and carefor the children in the SolanoHome.

Their family has alsogrown by two. One mo. old Ed-gar and 4 mo. old Ariel bothcome from difficult home situations. Praise the Lord the Homeis available to them and able tohelp all the children who arethere.

RarrMf, who had beenwith them for 6 mos., went backhome with his mother. Pray foropportunities to reach his motherwith the love of Jesus and that Hemay turn her life around, givinghope to Randolf.

A bit of sad news - wehave discovered that Jose, 13yrs., has been running with a badcrowd and was involved in somestealing. (He has been with ussince he was 10 mos. old, andhas lived in the Satellite Horne for6 yrs.) He has confessed and istrying to change his ways. Pleasepray for him, that he will seek theLord for needed change and forstrength to say no when tempted.

We greatly rejoiced withthe good news that Dec. 15**^,Jofm John, 12 yrs. (also in theSatellite home and with us sincehe was an infant), has given hislife to Jesus Christ and was baptized! Please pray for him to continue to grow in the love andknowledge of Jesus Christ and tobe strong in resisting the temptations Satan will put before him.

At the first of the year Iwent to Manila~fo receive a wbh^derful blessing for the Homethrough the Philippine Children'sCharity Fund (a part of UnitedWay). In celebration of their 5thanniversary they asked differentorganizations working with children to submit a proposal. Ourproposal was for a school building, allowing us to receive a permanent permit for our school.We praise the Lord we were included as one chosen to receivefunds from themI We wereblessed with $4,000.00 now, andwill receive another $4,000.00 inJune. Praise the Lord for this

unexpected blessing of provision.(NOTE: If any of you or yourfriends give to the United Way,you may designate your donationfor the Cagayan Valley Children'sHome through the PhilippinesChildren's Charity Fund, and wewill receive 100% of the donation.)

In Oct., we were informedJovelyn, 4 yrs., has a seriousheart problem and will requiresurgery. We praise God themedicine she was given is working and she is doing better at thistime.. We are praising God asHe has provided for her to be accepted into the Philippine HeartCenter as a charity patient. Thepackage price for the surgery is90,000 pesos ($3,500.00), butwe will only have to pay 5,000 pesos (about $200.00)1 She isscheduled for surgery in February. Pray she will stay strong andhealthy until that time.

At this writing Bert is inCebu, having gone to attend ameeting concerning the landwhere the campground is located.To prevent prior sale of the landto a tourism land developer, theCebu Bible Seminary had helpedus by purchasing the land. Nowwe may be buying some of thatland from the Seminary.

We have not been able todo much developing of thecampground as funds are low.We did put a new roof on themain meeting building, but it wassoon destroyed by a typhoon.PraisesThe peace we now haveGod's wonderful provisionJohn's baptism and surrender to JesusChristian families for our adoptable childrenDavidson's safe returnAngel's changing heart

Please keep this need in yourprayers. j

Ne\^s FlashPlans are still on for the GuestQuarters (Oh, that we alreadyhad them!). We have availablea Christian group >vho will be

putting up the "shell", beginningconstruction in March. In June,

Eldon Potts will be bringing acrew from the states to finish

the inside of the building. Theyare raising the funds for the finishing work ihemselvesl This

means we orily need $3,700.00more tohavp the $10,000.00needed for the construction!

Please pray with us concerningthe funds n^ed by March.Praise God along with us for

Eldon and hi's crew who are sowilling to take the time and ex-

pense to come and help usi

How many times we havesaid this before, and regret reporting it again, but prices aregoing up. Thb price of gasolinewent up in Jan., meaning all otherprices have done likewise. Wewill probably Ise required to givesalary increas^ before too long.Right now oiir budget is tight.But we know feat the Lord, whohas always provided for us, willagain make sure we have all weneed. We have been constantlyamazed how the Lord has provided, and constantly praise Himfor you who have given so faithfully and genefously to keep thismission operating. Please pray

with us for these additionalneeds.

The Agfa ministry is picking up again after a lull. Satanhas tried to cause problems, butwe are victorious in Christ. Thereis increasing growth in the familyof God, and in their faith and trustin Him as they grow in His Word.We are very thankful that a groupin Hong Kong (who sponsorschildren to go to school) has beenable to increase the number ofchildren sponsored. There arenow 50 Agta children in school!(Please pray their ministry will beable to continue despite pendingchanges to the Hong Kong government in 1997.)

We are very excited thatBobby and Jean Pruitt (Mary'sparents and the mission forwarding agents) and a good friend,Nellie Alcom, will be coming fora one month visit in January.Please pray for their safe traveland an enjoyable time.

Our most sincere thanksto you for your love, prayers, andsupport throughout this last year.It is hard to believe another yearhas already passed. There is somuchlo do before Christ's retumlThank you for enabling us toshare Jesus' salvation with thosewho do not know Him, and tohelp our children grow in Him.

In Christ's love,

Bert and Mary

PrayersContinued protection from evilIncreased financial needsFunds for Guest QuartersMore Christian families for our adoptable childrenJose's need to rely on GodSafe travel for the Pruitts and Nellie AlcornJovelyn's surgeryCampground in Cebu

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Messages from Mary and BertApril, 1997

abh Iv ntSke affrace abound to you, so that in?// things at aii times, having aii

\ibat you need, you wiil abound in\everygood work*^

dnce again we have begun abusy year, one in which we anticipatemany blessings from the Lord andmuch joy in doing His work..Retreat Refreshment

We started our new year in a mostwonderfulway by attending our annualMissionary Retreat We enjoyed theprecious fellowship, sharing, andprayer time with 50 of our fellow workers and their families. We look forward to this retreat every year, as it isthe only time we see some of ourfriends here. The boys also enjoyspending time with their missionary kidfriends. We thank the Lord for thegenerous gifts of those who made itpossible for us to attend.

Special GuestsAfter the retreat, Mary and the

boys went to Manila for business aswell as pleasure. Mary's parents,Bobby & Jean Pruitt, and our closefriend Nellie Aicorn, received a longawaited welcome. The Pruitts had notbeen here since Jordan's birth in 1984and this was Nellie's first visit: Theirmonth-long stay included some sightseeing and time spent at both children's homes. Theirs was an enjoyable visit, but Bobby was glad to gethome to milk and bread! We praisethe Lord they are strong and healthyand took the time to come.

During their visit a medical teamcame to help with the Agta people.The team was made up of government and non-government people.Some of them spent the night at ourhouse, which brought our 3 bedroomsand living room floor to "full capacity".

Two weeks after Mary's parentsleft, our own "Lola Joy" came back fora visit, bringing her friend VivianHenderson. Joy Coliins lived here atthe home from 1979-1985. She isonce again sewing and making slippers for the kids. Vivian is also busyhelping in many different areas. Theywill be here for two months.

We also have visitors from theInter-Country Adoption Board, YouthWith a Mission, and Seminary guests.A friend from Japan will be arriving ina few days. In addition, the blockmakers are here making blocks for theconstruction of the guest house.

Much Needed Room i... .. ..'...

Work on the non-resident guesthousing started between the time thePruitts and Nellie left and Lola Joyarrived. We are thankful our home

can provide sleep space for our visitors, but there is a great need forguest housing . We thank the Lord forthose of you who have designatedfunds for this purpose. Of the$10,000 needed, $6,500 is available.Please pray with us concerning thisnecessity, as well as for safety duringconstruction.

iMain^Hotne.Update,:We have received one new child

in the main Home. Rodel came to usnot yet 12 hours old. He is an Agtababy, the third in his family. The othertwo children had died within 3 days ofbirth and the parents wanted this childto live. He is now a strong, happy 2mo. old. Gilhad beenadopted by afamily in theStates, but returned to us InJanuary. Different factorscame into playand things didnot work out.Coming backhas been anadjustment forL.:__ U..X u_ :...rilMl, UUl MC lO

doing very well.He enjoyed histime in theStates and grewto love his family. We are thankful forall the things his family helped him toparticipate in and enjoy, and for all thegood things they taught him while hewas there.

Angel is still in jail, and scheduledfor a hearing April 11th. Please continue to pray for him, for a change ofheart, for his safety as well as ours.

Satellite Home UpdateThe Satellite Home has had no

family changes. We praise the Lordfor the physical and spiritual growthwe have seen In the children in bothhomes. We are so thankful we havehad relatively few problems with ourchildren these last few months. Continue to pray for Jose. He was notable to pass his classes at school, buthis attitude is better.

Mary &

Our little Jovelyn, who is in needof heart surgery, is still waiting to bescheduled. She was scheduled forearly Feb., but when she arrived inManila there was no space for her.We praise the Lord she is doing sowell, has gained weight, and is ingood health. Pray she can be scheduled very soon. Ofelia is 12 yrs. oldbut only about 3 ft. tall. We had herchecked by a doctor because she hadswelling, or lumps in her neck, near

her thyroid. In the process of checkingthe lump, investigations were made asto why she is so small. The lump wasfound to be of no concern for optionalsurgery, but it was found she does nothave the needed growth hormonesrequired for her to grow normally. Shehas physically developed to age 5 andwill stay that way unless she is able toreceive growth hormone injections.These six monthly injections wiil cost$800 each. We just received wonderful news that all six injections arenow funded! We are still checkinginto the risks and side effects. Pleasepray for a wise decision.

VaccinationsAfter Gil had

gone to the Statesit was found he isa carrier of Hepatitis B. Now that heis back in the Philippines it presentsa problem. Thegovernment hasgiven vaccines forbabies since 1993,but those born before then have notbeen vaccinated.Our nurse went tothe Rural HealthUnit to seek theiraid and they havebeen very coop

erative. The Dr. made arrangementsfor us to pay for the bloodtest/screening, and the governmentwill supply the vaccines for 73 childrenand 40 staff. We praise the Lord achurch has pledged $500 for the expense of the blood tests. Pray thefree vaccines will be given withoutproblems.

Graduates and AwardsThe last of March saw school

closings. It was a very busy time asthere were many places to go. Wehad two graduates from a 2-year program in the Seminaries (one in Aparriand one in Baguio). JoyJoy, who wasin Baguio, graduated with honors.She will be pursuing a physical therapy career if she is able to get herscholarship. We had our own awardsbanquet and graduation for our ACEschool. We had only one 6th gradegraduate this year. I wish I could listall the awards received as I am veryproud of the children and how wellmost of them did this year. Jacob gota medal for having the most 100's inthe school, and Jordan got medalsfor Leadership award, Mr. Progress,and Best in Music. Jessie, who hasbeen studying in Medical School,graduated this year! Of the 18 students who started with his class, 12finished. Of those 12, only 5 completed all requirements to receive their

Rodel

diplomas. Jessie has been 2nd in hisclass throughout.. He received a certificate as the top-notcher on the Re-valida Comprehension Examination, awritten and oral test covering all subjects taught during the past 4 years.He will now be taking his internship inh/laniia. On April12, James Paul(attending the deafschoolj will graduate from 6*^ grade.He will be homewith us for thesummer.

Please be inprayer for usthrough the summer as all the children are home.We have about 20children 12 yrs.and up! We willhave camps, VBS,conventions, and | ^other activities, aswell as working around the Home.

service you perform is not%fnly supplying the needs of^od's people but is also overflowing in many expressions ofthanks to God. Because of theservice by which you haveproved yourselves, men will\praise God for the obedience\that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, andfer your generosity in sharingwith them and with everyone

We are so thankful for all of youwho have so generously given of yourmoney and prayers, making it possiblefor this ministry to continue. Westarted the month of January in debt,but we are thankful for God's provisionthrough all of you. We were able to

cover that debt.meet all our expenses for thatmonth, plus provide for some extra expenses. Because of the constant price andsalary increases,we are having difficulty meeting our

;| budget. We havenot been able topay the salary increase that cameinto effect the endof January. We

I would like to payour staff their

proper salary, as most of them arevery underpaid in comparison to whatthe government can pay. Our nurse isreceiving a salary equivalent to ajanitor. Our professional's salaries arevery low and our other staff is beingpaid minimum wage. We appreciateour staff and their many hours of hardwork, and are grateful for their dedication even though their salary is low.We also have many needed repairs.Please pray with us about these increases to our budget. We are considering seeking someone who couldtravel and raise funds for the Home.Please pray with us for God's will in all

these matters, and for our faith to bestrong, to wait for God to meet ourneeds.

Jessie

The Agta Convention will be heldApril 8-20. We are expecting a goodcrowd and wonderful fellowship, aswell as visitors from Hong Kong.

We have been able to put 43 Agtaand 7 llocano children (3 of which arechildren of one of our pastors to theAgta who died a few years ago) inschool this year through sponsorshipcoming from Hong Kong. We are veryhappy to Inform you that many werehonor students! Praise God they wereable to do so well.

We are very happy to announcethat Doug & Holly (Mary's youngersister) Addlngton and family will beworking with the Pruitts in the forwarding agent work for CVCH. Theywill help relieve some of the loadwhile learning the work for the future.

Again, we thank you all for yourwonderful faithfulness in being partners with us in this ministry. May theLord richly bless each one of you. Wecannot express how important yourprayers are to us. Pray the childrenwill continue to grow spiritually andthat they will become wonderful servants of our Lord, and Godly leadersin our churches. You are taking part intheir training. We appreciate you somuch.

In Christ,Bert and Mary

U'ElVlsi S '1. Provision to pay debts2. Our visitors and fellowship3. Guest housing funds4. Funds for Hepalitis-B screening5. Gil's adjustment back home6. Our graduates & honor students7. Doug & Holly working with us8. The Lord's faithfulness & love

1. Our financial needs

2. Jovelyn's surgery schedule3. Guest housing construction4. Free vaccines & scheduling5. Ofelia's treatment6. Summer activities7. Doug & Holly as they learn8. Increased faith and strength

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Dear Friends In Christ,"But now that you have been

set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefityou reap leads to holiness, andthe result is eternal life. For thewages of sin is death, but thegift of God is eternal life inChrist Jesus our Lord." Rom.6:22-23

Set Free!We praise God for the 45 who accepted the Lord and were baptized during the annual Agta Christian Convention in April. We werehonored with guests from the CEDAR Foundation in Hong Kong,which sponsors a number of Agtachildren for their schooling. The local Armed Forces were very helpful,taking their truck to different villagesto give people rides so they couldattend. They also donated somerice, a blessing as we were expecting 400 and 600 were in attendance! We are grateful to you forthe funds given to continue the Agtaministry. Because of the improvements in many of their lives andtheir new outlook on life as theyhave come to know the Lord, manyare much healthier and do not needas much medical help. Continuepraying for this work.

New LifeThe kids had a goodworking, playing, andcamp, VES, and otherMany took vacations at their homesor with relatives. We rejoiced asseveral of our young peopleopened their hearts toJesus and followedthrough with baptism.During camp our own sonJordan finalized his decision to follow Christthrough baptism. Soonafter, 5 young ladies fromour church made theircommitment to Christ.Four other children, aswell as our Michelle andEdralin, accepted Christand were baptized.These young people havebeen in the Home or thechurch for many years. Theyhave studied and come to this wonderful decision. Pray for their walkin the Lord, that their love and faithwill grow and that they will want toserve Him.

School's Open!There are 6 children in high school,48 in elementary, and 15 in kinder

summer,

going toactivities.

garten. Two are in college nearbyand 1 attending Aparri Bible Seminary. The Satellite Home has 4 inelementary, 2 in high school, and 1in Seminary in Baguio. Joy Joyremains one of the top students inher physical therapy studies.Jessie, our med. school grad, isinterning in a Gov. hospital in Manila. He is working hard and doingwell. Thank you for his continuedsupport.

r Almost FinishedThe non-resident housing is nearlycompleted! We are very gratefulfor the funds designated for thisproject. Eldon and Sue Potts, whotravel throughout the States to raisemoney for projects in the Philippinesand other countries, organize agroup every year to come here andhold seminars, followed by a bigparty for the children at the Home.This year's group included menknowledgeable in construction, so 8individuals spent 10 days here tohelp finish the guesthouse. Theyput in wiring, ceiling, and finishedbathrooms. Two wives in the grouphelped Mary and spent time with thechildren. How grateful we are for allthey accomplished in spite of oursweltering heat! Funds are nowneeded to purchase paint, linoleum,furnishings, etc.

Eldon and the rest of the groupjoined those already here at theHome on June 25. We fellow-shipped for three days with our 20plus visitors! We had a simplededication of the guesthouse, aparty, and enjoyed much talking.

other important things. Amparohelped around the house, in thekitchen, and with the kids. Arrivingin the midst of all this was AmyForsberg from Forest Grove, OR.Amy has been here before and hascome back to help for 3 mos.Lance & Kim Marshall, from Nebraska Christian College arrived justbefore school started. Kim is fulfilling her internship and spent 2weeks working in our school, thenmoved on to Aparri where Lancetaught at the seminary. Be in prayerwith them as they explore areaswhere they might serve in the Philippines.

50 Year CelebrationAparri Christian Hospital wasdedicated June 23, as well as celebrating the 50-year anniversary ofCharles & Roberta Selby's arrivalin the Philippines on June 22, 1947.They and their niece Jessica werehere for a beautiful program held inthe parking lot of the hospital, alongwith the mayor and 300 others! Forthe dinner following the dedicationwe donated some meat and manypineapples from our garden. Ourvisitors have enjoyed our abundantand very sweet pineapples. TheLord has truly blessed our gardenand rice harvests.

Computer Teacher Needed!We were given the opportunity topurchase several computers (fromthe States) at a very low price forour bookkeeper and social workers,and for our ACE school. Now weneed a very patient person with lots

of time to come here andteach us how to use them.

Medical ConcernsWe thank the Lord we havereceived the money to buymedication for Ofelia, butwe have not yet been ableto follow up with her Doctor. Our nurse will be going to Manila soon and willtry again to make contactand arrange for her treatment.

Our other medical concernis the Hepatitis-B vaccines. We have found

there are four Hepatitis-B carriers in the Home, and we must receive the vaccines to protect thechildren and the staff. The bloodtests we thought we would have topay for, we were able to get forfree! But the vaccines (series of 3shots per person) we thought wewould receive for free, we will have

Eldon and Lynn in Front of the Guesthouseplaying, and singing together. Wepraise the Lord for Eldon & Sue,and for alt who have given and labored for this special project. It is abeautiful house.

Terry & Amparo Knipperscame from Boho! just before Eldon'sgroup arrived. Terry helped with thewater system, wiring, and many

to pay for. A Dr. in town will orderthe vaccine at her cost of $15 pervial, making the total cost $3,288!Perhaps some of you would bewilling to purchase a vial to help uspay for this expensive but vitally important medicine.

God Enables through Ybu1 '^Several times recently we havementioned that our funding is low.When money is given to the Home itgoes into the general fund unlessdesignated otherwise. We are verythankful for the designated fundsthat have been given for specialprojects, but our general fund Isway below our ''iiuifn". We wererequired to give a salary increase toour staff in Jan., but have not yetbeen able to do so. Prices continue to rise and our workers arehaving a hard time making endsmeet. The lack of funds is also affecting the Home, as we are notable to make needed repairs. Oftenthe children must wait for things(shoes, etc.), as there are no fundsavailable. Income from donationshas dropped from $12,500 per mo.to $11,000 over the last severalmonths. To increase salaries, provide necessities for the children,make repairs, and maintain thehome we need $16,000 per mo. Weknow most of you reading this letterare already very faithful supporters.You are our lifeline through whichGod provides all we need. We cannot continue without you. Pleasejoin us in lifting this situation beforethe Lord.

Big ChangesWe have had significant changes Inour two families. Rocky, Sheryll,

Praises1. Guest house, visitors, and workers2. Those who were baptized3. Faithful supporters4. Our good fruits and rice harvest5. Good fellowship with our visitors

Lycon, & Karen Joy Felipe allwent home to their parents for vacation and decided to stay. They hadbeen with us 4 yrs. They are veryhappy even though their family isstruggling financially. Dennis &Jeffrey Battung went home also.Their mother had released them foradoption, and we had not seen theirfather for a long time. We sent apublic service announcement for thefather to come, figuring he wouldrelease them as well, or not evenshow. Surprisingly, he did comeand informed us his wife had toldhim the boys were no longer here.He took them for a vacation andthey all decided they wanted to gohome. Because Dennis is blind,arrangements were made with a(Christian) relative living in Tu-guegarao for Dennis to stay with herand attend the blind class in one ofthe schools. Pray for continuedspiritual growth for these boys, astheir father is not Christian. JaylordDabon (12 yrs.) has gone home forseveral vacations, but this time heand his mother decided he shouldstay. Leah Mingming was veryhappy to go live with her (Christian)aunt & uncle, who will adopt herwhen they have saved enoughmoney. Mary Jane Abunagan (9yrs.) went home with her relatives.Her family is not Christian and herfather has a drinking problem, buthsr sisters and grandmother takegood care of her. Olive had finished her studies and was helpinghere at the home. We decided itwas time for her to be on her own,so she has gone to Manila to lookfor work. Her two sisters living thereare helping her. Last to go home

was our littlest baby Rodei (6mos.). Brought to us by his Agtaparents not yet 12 hrs. old, Rodel ishealthy and happy and we pray hewill do well. His parents were anxious to have him home and haveprepared well, saving money to buymilk for him.

We have received back into theHomes 2 boys who are asking foranother chance. Gilbert Ogueschose to leave last year, but hasretumed asking to go to school.Joel Tomas (Satellite Home) hadrun away last year. He kept In contact with the Davidsons, informingthem he was working in Tuguega-rao. He has asked to go to schoolalso. Both boys are doing fine sofar.

Wncenf Adres (10 yrs.) will goto Pennsylvania with his adoptivefamily In July. He has been with ussince he was a baby. There will bea lot of new changes in his life. Weare thankful for the Christian familyadopting him, and ask the Lord tobe with them as they adjust andlearn to love each other.

Thinking God^forYouWe never tire of expressing ourthanks to you for your loving andgenerous prayers and support. Allof you who pray for us, send moneyand clothes, help in fund raisingprojects, and give for special needsare a very important part of thisministry. May you be richly blessedas we give our Lord praise for eachone of you.

In Christian love, Bert & Mary

Prayers1. Needed additional funds

' 2. New Christians as they grow3.' Vincent and new family4. College kids and young people5. Hepatitis-B vaccine6. Our Children who went home

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a&^ GHILDRENS HOMEWho shall separate us from theLOVE OF Christ? Shall troubleOR hardship or persecution OR

FAMINE or nakedness OR DANGER

OR SWORD... No, IN ALL THESETHINGS WE ARE MORE THAN

CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM WHOLOVED US. For I am convinced

THAT neither DEATH NOR LIFE,NEITHER ANGELS NOR DEMONS,NEITHER THE PRESENT NOR THE

FUTURE, NOR ANY POWERS,NEITHER HEIGHT NOR DEPTH, NORANYTHING ELSE IN ALL CREATION,

WILL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE US

FROM THE LOVE OF GOD THAT IS INChrist Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:35-39

Dear Friends:

How wonderful to know thateven in times of hardship or discouragement, when we fail to bewhat the Lord wants us to be, Hislove Is ever there for us, waitingfor us to come to Him! How wonderful to know that God's love includes sending His Son to die onthe cross for our sins, making ourforgiveness possible.

WERE SAVED soon after wesent the last newsletter, as two ofour boys opened their hearts toJesus, accepting Him as theirLord and Savior. Aiben Marce-iino, 11, and Gil Centeno,12, are our new brothers inChrist\ Praise the Lord fortheir new life. We praise fHim for the growth we are ^ |seeing in all our young 'people who have recentlyaccepted the Lord. Please ^keep all of them in yourprayers.

2^RNS from PugetSoundChristian College (Mary's ;alma mater) came for a tenday visit in July, along with Prof.Dick Owen. These interns wereinvolved in different activitiesaround the Home, one of whichwas painting our new guesthouse.Prof. Owen taught a class for aweek at Aparri Bible Seminary,and also blessed us throughpreaching the Word. We enjoyedtheir stay and enjoyed each ofthem personally.

Amy Forsberg spent hersummer working with us, arrivingin June and leaving in Sept This isher second visit. We are thankfulfor her willingness to help where

needed. She worked with ourhandicapped children and with anyother projects needing attention.We are thankful her home churchsupported her to come and workwith us.

We had a quick visit by John& Ginger Hasty. John had been amissionary in the Phil, many yearsago. We are thankful for the 86plus T-shirts they brought to us,purchased by the ladies' group intheir home church.

Sept. 25, Jason & ChristieNida arrived for a six-week visit.They are seeking where they mayserve in the mission field, lookingat working here with our youngpeople as one possibility. Anotheroption may be traveling and reporting on our behalf (while we arein the Philippines) to churches,camps, etc. This would make ourfurloughs less hectic. Pray theirfuture plans will be directed by theLord, and thank Him for their obedience to Him.

^H,^Y...Sl The main Home hasreceived into our family 3 littleboys. Simeon Lagimon camefirst at the age of I mo. He is anAgta baby and the family had lostall male children. We praise theLord (with his parents) thatSimeon is a very strong andhealthy baby. Next came 2 mo.

old Jay-Ar Garcia. His motherhad died from hemorrhage at birth.His father and grandmother triedto care for him but they had nomoney to buy milk. There are 3more siblings to care for as well,plus being very busy farming. Jay-Ar is also a strong and healthyboy. Third to arrive was 3 wk. oldEchvm Capa. His Agta familybrought him to us hoping to keephim alive, as all their other childrenhad died. We are thankful for hisgood health as well. {Many Agtababies die because the mothers

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are so malnourished they cannotproduce enough milk.)

In late July, the Shreckengastfamily came from Pennsylvania topick up Vincent Andres, 10 yrsold. Although he is far away, wehave peace knowing he is living ina loving Christian home. {Thereare many adoptable children in thePhil., young and old, who are inneed of loving Chn'stian homes.)Leonardo Tagumasi was veryhappy to go back home with hisfather and siblings. We miss himhere, and pray that he will be ableto continue to learn about Jesus.

The Satellite Home in Solanohas received 3 boys into their foldalso. Julex Tamaya, IB mos., wasbrought to them after his motherabandoned the family. She leftwith another man (who is actuallyJulex's father) and her real husband could not take care of thebaby and be able to work. Nextcame 3 wk. old Jomar and JoelLuglug, 5 lbs. each. Their fatherfarms and their mother, who sellsin the market, is unable to nursethem. She Is weak from the cesar-ean birth, unable to care for thebabies and unable to sell in themarket, which hinders their income. These twins should be ableto go back home before too manymonths.

Our thanks to all of youMwho make It possible forus to help children such as

^ these. Without your^ generosity and prayers we

could not take them in andJ give them life, love, andIjB education. Thank you so

^^CINE ON order!International DisasterEmergency Services (IDES)

has sent money topurchase the Hepatitis B vaccine. IDES sent the total amountrequested in the last newsletter!Some of you have sent funds also,and we thank you! With your giftsand the gift from IDES, we will beable to purchase enough vaccinefor the Satellite Home as well asthe main Home, purchase the syringes, and vaccinate any newchildren we receive. Thank you somuch to IDES, and to all of youwho have given especially for thisproject

^UR SHIPMENT HAS COME IN delivering hospital equipment for thenew hospital in Aparri (operated bythe Philippine Mission)! Theequipment is being unloaded now,and the outpatient dept. should beopen by the end of October.Please keep this project and thefunding of it in your prayers.

JiipDATE... When we contactedOfe/ia's doctor to start her growthhormone shots, we were informedthe Dr. wanted to double thedosage as it has been a year andshe is almost 13 yrs. old. We havebeen in contact with the DrugCompany in hopes of getting someof the medicine for free or at a reduced price. Because of the agedeadline we will go ahead and begin the shots with the money thathas been given and trust the Lordto provide the other funds by thetime we need them.

REJOICE In the Lord for thosewho have given gifts to the Agtawork! It is continuing on and doingwell. The support from HongKong has continued, enabling 50Agta children to go to school andto receive three good meals a day!This help will make a profounddifference in their lives. Keeppraying for this special work andfor those involved.

J-A SCHOOL BUILDING is required bythe Dept. of Education before wemay receive a permanent schoolpermit. The school building fundhas recently received moneythrough a memorial gift and fromthe Philippine Children's CharityFund. Anyone wanting to help

Praises1. Those who were baptized2. Hepatitis-B vaccine funds3. Arrival of hospital equipment4. God's continual care5. All our wonderful visitors

with this project please designateyour checks as such. You can alsocontribute through the United Wayin the states. You must designateyour offering to the PhilippineChildren's Charity Fund ^01Cagayan Valley Children'sHome. If needed you can talk to aUnited Way representative bycalling Eric Gomez at (415) 543-4581.

;Fi^ANClAL CONCERNS are becoming larger. The last few months ofincome has fallen as low as$9,000 per mo. We do not havethe money to make the manyneeded repairs or to keep up themaintenance of the Home. Thediet of the children is beginningto suffer. We need your help! Inpast years we have required atleast $12,500 per mo. to operatethe Home adequately. But in 1997this amount of money is not adequate. We now need a minimumof $16,000 per mo. to operate theHome. This is due to an increasein prices, inflation, and mandatorywages, which we have not beenable to pay our workers. Thismakes times difficult for them aswell. We are thankful they arededicated and remain with us.Most of you are generous andfaithful supporters and some ofyou have been supporting us for20 years! We ask for your helpby making others aware of ourfinancial needs. Maybe you cantalk with your churches or Biblestudy groups, etc. If 35 churchesor groups each give $100 per mo.our monthly budget would be met.At this time, we also need addi-

Forwarding Agent Note: If youwould like to send a gift ofmoney to the Home or to aspecific child for their Christmas celebration we must receive it by November 24. Ifsent in December, they will notreceive it until Jan. '98 - but itwill still be qratefullv received!

tional funds to catch up on backdebts accumulated over the lastfew months. Please pray with us.We know God will provide ourevery need as we continue to walkby faith. We are so thankful for allof you who have been faithful andgenerous with your offerings andgifts, sending used clothing andtoys, and praying for us! We cannot adequately express ourthanks. We are partners with you,serving the Lord through caring forhis children.

Again we thank you for yourlove, attention, and care we receive in so many ways. May theLord bless you all as you sharewith us in this ministry.

In Christ's Service,

Bert & Mary

Prayers1. Christian growth in all2. Ofelia's growth hormone funds3. Needed increase in finances4. Jason & Christie Nida's future plans

Field Address: M/M Bert Bureros, PO Box 49, 3515 Aparri, Cagayan. PhilippinesForwarding Agents: M/M Bob Pruitt, PO Box, 5614, Grants Pass, OR 97527

M/M Doua Addinoton. PO Box 5224. Grants Pass. OR 97527 e-mail: wlldcardO.budoet.net

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