“WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS &
AN EXCEPTIONALLY BLESSED NEW YEAR!”
Dear Partner,
I would like to update you on what is going on here in regards to our family. God has blessed us with 6 children not from my tummy but from the heart. Nonoy (his nickname) , his actual first name is Paul, was given to me by my brother when he was 1 year and 4 months old. Now he is 21 years old and has graduated from Foursquare Bible College in Cebu. He is a talented guitar player and is in charge of the music ministry in the church.
Gracia our second child is already in the 3rd grade and recently turned 10 years old. She was given to us right before her mother died, when she was one year and 3 months old and she was very sick at that time with TB, Scabies, Pneumonia, and acute malnutrition (weighed only 10.3 lbs at 15 months old). Now she is very healthy and has no trace of being malnourished. She is learning a lot, she speaks good English and can help interpret to local people for Gordon. She is good also good in math and music. She is beautiful and very helpful to her younger sisters.
Hugh is 7 years old now and he is in the first grade. He desires to be a pastor like Mama and Daddy. Hugh loves to play, sing, and draw. He can become a good artist. Hugh was given to us even while he was in his mother’s womb. The mother was very poor and with 3 kids and had been abandoned by her husband. My husband and I were in the States when Hugh was born. We hired a nanny to take care of him while we were gone. He was one month and 11 days old when we got him.
Faith, Hope, and Joy are our 4th, 5th, and 6th children---they are triplets, the mother died after she gave birth to her last child, Joy. The triplets were left by their father in the hospital of Naval, Biliran Island for one month. The Governor of Biliran announced to the public and asked if somebody or relatives were willing to adopt or foster the triplets. Many were willing to take one child but not all three. The social worker of the hospital did not allow the triplets to be separated as they may never see one another again.
The babies were then brought to the Tacloban City orphanage . It was then that we received a call asking whether we would have more room in our hearts to accommodate the triplets that needed a home and a family. With much prayer we sought the Lord’s guidance if we were the right persons to be the parents of these triplets. We felt God spoke to us receive these children and also gave us the Scripture that helping the orphan and the widow is the real mark of true religion (James 1:27). This is the reason they are here with us. We trusted God to help us and to provide all the needs of these kids…and He is, and will continue to provide.
Faith ,is our future worship leader, she has a very special high range of voice and can easily pick up the lyrics and the tune of a song even at her young age of three. Hope is also a singer but is alto in voice. She loves to try and play the organ, so hopefully she will one day be the organist in the church. Joy always likes to try to play the guitar and she loves to dance. These kids are happy and blessed, we are committed to raise them in a godly way.
Gordon and I are committed to continue the ministry all the days of our lives. The ministry is growing, we are doing a lot of training and discipling members to do the works of the ministry.
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your love, prayer, and help to make this ministry possible. Thank you and the Lord will reward your faithfulness as we serve God continually. May the joy of Christmas fill your heart and mind. JESUS IS THE REASON OF CHRISTMAS. HE CAME TO GIVE US HIS LIFE. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND BLESSED NEW YEAR!
Love,
Emie
