--Hi all my supporters, friends, family, and everyone else that i may have missed, i know this post is coming so soon after my last one, but its already time for our next outreach to begin. By the time you read this blog post there is a good chance i will already be on my way or already in the Philippines. We leave our house at 5am on 6-29, 4 pm (6-28) back home in the US
--For the next two weeks the DTS students will be working for and alongside a ministry in the city of Alongapo (sp?) that helps to bring women out of prostitution and into the body of Christ. The ministry itself began a few years back when a single YWAM staff went into a bar in the city to do evangelism and helped get one girl named Virgie come out of prostitution and into the light, now Virgie is doing the same for women like she once was and helping them and inviting others to help them see the love that Jesus Christ has for them.
-- There are a few reasons why this ministry is so important. 1) Sex slavery/ prostitution is terrible and needs to be put to an end and by showing these women that Jesus loves them, does not wish them to be in this position and that He has other plans for their lives 2) 70% of the girls who are sold into slavery in Japan come from the Philippines where they are promised work and a better life if they come here 3) the relationship between the Philippines and the Japanese was at one time very poor and by partnering with the people of the Philippines we hope to restore the relationships that were once poor/unhealthy 4) lastly Japan is a very hard place to do ministry, people are very within themselves, and ministry here takes a lot of time and effort (this will change in the future as more and more Japanese come to know Jesus), but the Philippines on the other hand is a place where people have very little (money, food, possessions) and because of this they tend to be more open to hearing the gospel and many lives will be changed on this trip.
-- Once again we need your help, this ministry/outreach time will not leave the ground with your prayers partnering with us and giving it wings, here are the things i feel that are most important to pray for us over the next 2 weeks
1) Unity for the group - if we are in anyway dis-unified in any way our purpose and power as the body of Christ will be weakened because we need all the parts of the body, that we would encourage and strengthen one another
2) An Outpouring of Holy Spirit and the Love of God - that we would partner with Him and how He is moving in the Philippines, that we would focus on God and because of His love for us we could pour it out on His children in powerful ways
3) Leadership - that our leadership would function in the way the Lord wants them to and that they would have strength, boldness, courage, rest and fun on this trip, that it would not be straining in the least bit, and that all the big, but good, personalities wouldn't clash but lift one another up
4) Fun, but not vacation - that we would enjoy our time, see people come to know Jesus, but not check out and forget our purpose/have a vacation mindset
God Bless, In the Love of Jesus Christ, thank you for all you do,
Austin Bock
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