The areas that we visited during our trip were hit hard. Marikina City is the location for the CRIBS Foundation, which is where we picked up Rex. Here's a picture of it now:
It's hard to believe that a little over a week ago, we were in Marikina City. Now it's submerged. I don't know how CRIBS is doing. Rex' foster family live about ten minutes away. I've been in touch with them and they are fine.
I've also been in touch with Pastor Roy from Manila. He and his family are fine, but their church and one-room home were flooded. Here is a report from Pastor Roy:
"Thanks be to God making our people safe! Despite of floods around Metro Manila and almost entire Luzon, worship service went on. I and my wife did not get a good sleeping time since Saturday. Only my kids occupied the deck in our room. Everywhere is flood. There is now way to get out Manila at the moment, so much worried of our members in other areas especially the pastors and family. I served rice and fish to few family last night for those who stayed overnight in the church. Today, we will serving rice soup to the squatter area as emergency relief to them. Thank you for allowing to touch little amounts from our funds. There was a black out in other area and some still brown outs now. Two kids were brought to hospital because of stepping to broken glasses which they didn't noticed due to floods, but they're fine now."
I've also heard from Pat Capwell from the Institute for Foundational Learning, where we stayed during our trip:
"We are all ok...took 2 days to clean up the mess from the flood but no damage just A lot of work. Tabing Ilog (the riverside area) was amazingly not too affected. I was really concerned that they would be hit hard but the Lord kept them safe. We sent a team of 80+ people out today to help do clean up in the severely affected areas. The team was divided and went to five different areas to help clean out houses and get people back in their homes again. The mud and mess were so bad but at least they were able to clean 15 homes for the people today. We are now gathering food, clothing, blankets, medicines, bottled water, etc for distribution to affected areas where no one is going to yet."
Ondoy was devastating but here's the thing...storm experts are notifying the nation to brace for two more typhoons that are scheduled to hit by Thursday.
On Friday, we're planning to wire money to Pat Capwell for relief aid. She has a large team of people who are being deployed to help victims. If you'd like to contribute, we would really appreciate it. All donations are tax deductible through our organization, Current3 Ministries. Donate online by clicking here. Please send checks to: Current3 Ministries, 1433 E Park Hills Ave, State College, PA 16803. Checks need to be in the mail on Tuesday to arrive on Friday. If you're local, you can drop them off in the envelope at our front door. Also, you can deliver checks to Good Steward Software, 110 Radnor Road, Suite 101, State College, PA 16801 in the envelope at the front desk (8 am - 5 pm) by Friday at noon. Checks should be written to "Current3 Ministries." Please let me know if you plan to donate so I can expect it.
Thank you!
Personally we are thanking God that he spared us from experiencing this devastation. Had we tried to fly out a day later, we would have been there for the storm. Please pray for the people whose lives have been changed by this storm, pray for relief, pray for safety as experts warn of impending storms.
Blessings,
Chris
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