Team Philippines in Manila

Hello everyone,

We miss you all very much! We had an awesome 3 1/2 days in Manila :) We stayed in a slum on the out side of Manila called Pasay. The base we stayed at has been set up as a safe house for prostitutes to be ministered to. We spent most of our time here hanging out with prostitutes and preaching the Gospel of Christ to them. These girls sell their bodies to put bread on their table and so that they might have a shack or even worse to put over their heads so that they can sleep at night. They don't get paid very much money; this is not a profession of choice-it is a last resort to survive in a city in which simply cannot provide enough Jobs to meet the needs of the people; there is nothing glamorous about this.

The team hit the steets one night to go down to the bar district where we spent 2 hours sitting and chatting with some of the girls who were working as prostitutes for the bars! One of the most shocking parts of the night was getting to know one of these young ladies and then watching her leave to fulfill her Job title. She later came back and sat with us for another hour before we left. Though she put on a smile, her eyes gave away the shame and desperation that she was feeling. It was a very sad and an awakening night for the team.

The next night our host Virgie hosted a Christmas party for the prostitutes. We had an awesome night eating, sharing with them, playing games and preaching the Gospel to these girls.

Please stand with us in prayer! God sent His Son to save sinners! Jesus came to save the least, the last and the lost! He baffled the religious crowd of His day by hanging out and defending prostitutes till the point of the girls salvations. Please fast and pray as we are here in the physical with these girls.