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Dear Bro. Mike and Bro. Roger
Grace to you!
I want to give you an update regarding what the Lord is doing in Understand The
Times Philippines.
Prior to the opening of classes last June 2015 the support for Bryce Homes were
used, to buy school supplies such as uniforms, shoes, notebooks, crayons,
ballpens, pencils, umbrellas (for rainy season), and other things that they will
be needing in school. They were very thankful for all the sponsors of UTTI for
Bryce Homes because now, they can see the difference brought by this ministry in
their lives. They can still recall the days when they don’t know when to get
money to buy things needed for school. They resort to two things then, to lend
money with high interest or to let their children stop for one school year
because they have no budget for the education of their children. Although the
education here is free because of public schools funded by the government, and
because of this they don’t have to pay tuition fees and yet the main problem of
poor family here in the Phils. is where to get money to buy things needed for
school plus the daily allowance needed by their children for food. This is where
the Bryce Homes became a great blessing in their lives. Children in Bryce Homes
2-10 are blessed because the things needed in school and their daily allowance
for food are provided through the help of Understand the Times ministry.
During the last visit of sis. Becky and Irene here in the Phils. they were able
to have fellowship with the Bryce Homes children with their families. Sis. Becky
explained to them the vision of Understand the Times and Bryce Homes. They fully
understand that Understand the Times and Bryce Homes are only instruments of God
for them to know that the Lord cares for the poor and love them and that they
need to be thankful to the Lord and be faithful in their personal devotion and
private prayers and faithful in worshipping the Lord during Lord’s day. They
also understand that the support of Bryce Homes is not forever. When they are
able to stand on their feet and became self-sufficient that is the time that
they will help others also. We are helping them now, for them to help others in
the future and the cycle will continue though we leave this earth to be with the
Lord in glory.
Let us continue to pray for the Lord’s ministry here in the Philippines. As we
continue to wait for his coming we will work till Jesus comes.
In Christ,
Richard
PS
With Regards to the feeding ministry for children, we continue doing it two
times a week every Friday and Sunday. Regarding Prison Ministry, for the past
three months I was not able to go to the prison because I am taking an
automotive class this will last up to the Month of September but our worker in
prison, Bro. Antonio Guariño regularly visiting them, encouraging them, knowing
their needs and supplying them through the support of UTT prison ministry
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