"TEAM PHILIPPINES" 2012

"TEAM PHILIPPINES" 2012
June 2012 Team.....waiting for our last flight in Hong Kong

Monday, November 1, 2010

Dear Ministry Friends, November 1, 2010

Wow, the day is almost here, one more wake up and I’m off to see Charlie in the Philippines where he has been since August 24th. My heart is beating fast and the anxiety is high to say the least.
I am spiritually excited to inform you that my good friend Vickie Hathcoat, who has been on several medical missions to the Philippines with FH, and her husband James will be traveling with me. They are a great blessing to our ministry and we feel this is God’s drawing for James to make his first missionary journey!
Our trip will be filled with a lot of ministry opportunities in addition to observing all the programs that are going on each day there. We will have the privilege to visit the new church in Mat-I that you may remember reading about on the FH blog that was birthed out of the June medical trip. Our hearts will leap for joy as we take a hike across a river and up a hill to conduct a medical clinic to tribal group. Of course you can’t go to the Philippines without taking a small boat ride to one of the beautiful islands where they have no vehicles. FH has a church on this island that is led by Pastor Elmo and is thriving. When land is acquired he will have a larger building to conduct services. We will observe feeding programs, meet the new mayor of Surigao City, visit RTS ( Regional Training School for police officers), observe students in the Fruitful Harvest Baptist Theological Seminary, attend Men’s and Women’s Bible studies and various church services. Our prayer is that God will use us for His Glory.
Please know that Charlie and I are so very grateful for all of you and your prayers and financial support for without that the work would be hindered or there would be no work at all, for the Lord uses His body to accomplish Kingdom work. We are quick to give God all the glory for we know of ourselves we are nothing and inadequate to do ANYTHING without Him. Our heart is to never disappoint or embarrass Him in anyway.
We covet your prayers for safety in our travels and for the Lord to use us for His Kingdom work.

In His Harvest,

Melba Sickles