Our Philippines Adventure

Greetings to all who find their way to this blog,
It is day four of the man team's three week trip to the Philippines and already our trip has become quite the adventure. For four of the five team members, including myself, this is our first time in the Philippines, so of coarse it is our first experience with this country's culture. As soon as we stepped off of the airplane we knew we weren't in California anymore. The intense humidity sprung upon us and I believe it is safe to say that in our time here thus far I have sweat more than I have in my previous twenty years of life. And although this trip was organized somewhat last minute because of what has been going on in Thailand, God has been faithful to provide above and beyond what we had hoped to experience. The Filipino people are extremely hospitable, kind, loving, and have welcomed us with open arms as we have attempted to help with a construction project that clearly doesn't require any "expertise" that we might have. All we can do is watch as this group of men does their thing, helping as we can to make their job a little easier. We have also had the opportunity to spend time with the kids at the children's home. Seeing the smiles on all of the children's faces could easily make anyone want to spend months and years in this country. It is truly amazing to see how God is working here and in the lives of these people, and it has been a privilege to witness the work of the many natives and missionaries from various countries as they devote their lives to the advancement of the kingdom of God here in the Philippines. I speak for my team as I say that we are truly blessed to be here. The need is great, and our trip is short, and who knows what type of impact we might make in our time here. But one thing is for sure, the people we have been blessed to meet so far in our four days here have exponentially impacted the lives of this team, and it is our hope that we might help an any way as God uses the ministries here to impact this country. I want to thank everyone who has made this trip possible, all those who have given financially and who continue to support us with prayer!
In Christ
Adam Gold