im back in Davao...its about 11pm saturday night......we've had a long journey north, we traveled about 6 hours north two days ago...got to meet some incredible people and see how their dubbing operation was going....(they are dubbing the ACTS movie in Cebuano...very cool experience......they we're working on a mac computer in a hut.....it was a trip!!!!) we spent the night in a municipal building which was a very non fancy concrete, one floor building for government workers...we stayed in a room with several bunk beds.....the thin foam was very comfortable and we actually had an AC window unit that kept us somewhat cool....IT WAS GOOD...some of my new found friends slept in the extra bunks...we stayed up late bonding, we ate good food and had good fellowship in Charlie's family hut....yesterday we headed north and west for another 3 hours with a couple of our new found filipino friends...charlie, my new buddy,, and i sat in the back of the truck the whole way.....hiding under a tarp on an occasional scattered rain storm...the rest of the time i shot footage out of the back of the truck...BIG FUN!!!!!!....stayed with an amazing family who lives off the land in and among banana, coconut, pupae, rubber trees,co co plants, sweet potatoes, and an endless score of other indigenous vegetables in the middle of a jungle landscape...i have now had some of the best fresh food ive ever eaten actually prepared over wood cooked fires in the jungle in a hut...it could go head to head with any restaurant back home...we've been sitting around in huts, laughing, sharing, eating, telling our testimonies...GOOD TIMES.... ive been getting some really good footage.....we went to a film showing last night with a lot of precious children.....again, got some really good footage...slept in a hut with dirt floors and a sceeter net.....as you can imagine, i was in hog heaven...we got up and shared more of our stories among the banana and coconut trees...we headed back home and took about 7 hours to get back to Davao....which i rode in the back of the truck again the WHOLE way with camera in hand....LOVED IT!!!!!
we're heading out at the crack of dawn to go north, a couple of hours away, to church and then pushing even further for another film showing...then we will head west monday...i wont be back to Davao till tuesday evening.....
its INCREDIBLE what the people are doing here...the impact they are making....the faith they have to BLINDLY and BOLDLY spread the gospel in this unique ministry even in the face of danger!!! im honored to know my new friends and humbled to be here and even get to meet such people of God...i dont know what im supposed to do with ALL of the info im intaking...but dont need to know for now....im just thankful i said yes...and that you aloud me to go...this is amazing work for the kingdom....im blown away by it ALL and we've only scratched the surface.....it seems like one really long day since we've arrived.....i feel like ive been here for weeks and its only been 4 days on the ground.
please continue to pray for safe travels...im exhausted and have to sleep......just wanted to catch you up......i should be back in touch teusday night...(which is midday monday for you....love ya!
and thanks again for allowing me to come and encourage brothers and sisters i Christ all the way across the other side of the world with your giving! this is life changing stuff...i wish you all could axperience these people and their work....it would change your lives!
In His Grip,
Deric
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