Activities for the month of April 2020

April 1

I started to schedule bible classes with the brethren at Palca every weekday. By the way of the internet and phone calls, we were able to have study on God’s word even when we are 40 kilometers apart. I wanted to continue my obligation to the brethren at Palca even though our situation does not permit me to go there. I prepared 5 chapters of the bible to share to them. I will just repeat the chapters for other families because they are not on the same day where we are studying.  I have already informed each of them in our group chat. We are doing this every 8 in the morning.

I started with the family of brother Lino Quines. Together with her is his wife sister Fermina Quines and their daughter sister Jing Doran (her husband who is not a Christian is also with them). We made the bible study possible by having a phone call. They set it to loud speaker and we read Romans. 8. For them to be part of the study, we read the verses, one at a time and one person at a time. There are four of them and including me. This is a good chapter to study for the times you are well or not. Aeiona, the daughter of sister Jing is sick and so we included her in our prayer before we end the call. The photos I am inserting here are not the latest photos, they just sent it to me to show in my report and some I just got from their facebook.

 April 3

There was a day gap between the study because of some important matters I attended to. This time, I made a phone call with the family of brother Junior Quines. He is with his daughter, sister Ann and his wife who is not yet a Christian. We read John 10 as our guide to our study. During this time of trial, we must look to Jesus who is said to be our shepherd in this chapter that takes care of us all. The good news to their family is that everything is healthy.

April 5

To continue with our worship to God, we did our obligation by going on live streaming on facebook using my account. There are five of us preachers here in Tuguegarao who are working together to make this thing done. Our families are also with us in the worship. Thankfully, we can still do this even though our town is in quarantine/lockdown. There are a few brethren who are joining us. This Sunday, brother Jerome preached a sermon about “Prayer”. I recorded the sermon and shared to the brethren at Palca. It is difficult for them to watch our live streaming and so I recorded the sermon and uploaded it on youtube for them to view in a latter hour after our worship. Here is the link for the first sermon of the month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFP3PO4-Uwk&t=26s

April 6

I continue our bible study with the brethren at Palca. This time, with the family of sister Emy Rivard and her daughter sister Skyla. We read 1 John 3. I choose the chapter not because they are doing non-christian things but because they are new to the Christian world, I want them to learn of things we need not to do anymore. We included in our prayer her husband, brother Richard who is far from them and is working in Wisconsin.

April 7

The next family for the bible study is with sister Grace Lamigo. Together with her is his husband, Mark. He is also a Christian but became lukewarm. We studied Ephesians 1, the assurance of our salvation. I shared it to them because I wanted Mark to rethink of coming back to church because with Christ, we have the full assurance of our salvation and outside of Him, condemnation. Thankfully, their family is doing well. It is just hard because Mark is a carpenter, and he have no work right now. They are relying on relief given to the government and the benevolence by the brethren given to them.

April 8

Our bible study is with the family of sister Maria Lamigo, her mother, sister Pacita  and her daughter Carla Lamigo. I went back to Romans 8 for our bible reading and study. We included in our prayer, her son who is working in Manila and cannot go back home because of the lockdown. He is alone in Manila right now, no work and no salary. It is difficult right now to be there.

April 9

I have no bible study with the brethren at Palca but in the evening we had the bible study at the house of brother Rody Gumpad. We studied Matthew 27. In our country, Catholics are celebrating the easter by following the traditions of men. It is unscriptural and a sin to God all the things that they do. We are with our kids during our bible study and so we want them to know what the bible teaches and what is the error of the denominations.

April 10

We again had our evening bible study in the house of brother Rody. We continued with what we left the other night and so we read Matthew 28.

April 12

In our Sunday worship, brother Rody preached a sermon about the “Mystery of Christ”. I again recorded the sermon and uploaded to youtube for brethren to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NmEGdyTo90

April 13

With this quarantine/lockdown, I am able to communicate not only with the brethren who are staying in Palca but also those who are abroad. I got a chance to study with sister Elaine who is in Dubai. I cannot call her through phone because that will be very expensive and so we had a video chat. We read and study John 10. She is alone in her apartment and no work. But thankfully, her employer is still giving her, her basic necessities.

April 14

Back to the brethren at Palca, I have study with sister Diday and her niece, sister Regine. We read and study 1 John 3. This is through phone call. Sister Regine’s husband is one of the frontliners right now. A nurse in a private hospital here in Tuguegarao and we included him in our prayer.

April 15

In the evening, we had our bible study again in the house of brother Rody. We intended to do this until this lockdown ends. We studied Acts 1 as continuation with the story we are following on Matthew 28.

April 16

Our bible study through phone call is doing good because after our studies, we still have good conversations on our group chat. This day, I studied with sister Teresita and her daughter sister Carrie. Their father is not yet a Christian but he is there with them. We studied Ephesians 1. I continue to invite Mr. Jose to our worship. Hope and pray that he can already join us after the worship. They are the family of sister Elaine in Dubai and sister Leah in Saudi Arabia.

April 17

My next schedule is with sister Marites Bauit. He is alone during that time because his husband who is not a Christian went to buy them their needs. We read Psalm 103 this time. Sister Marites have a heart problem. When I first met her, she is very sickly, but I can say that God’s miracle came upon her because when she became a Christian, her health continues to improve. Right now, she is very healthy. I know miracle already ceased because that is written in the bible but the love of God to those who fear Him never ends. I am very happy for this sister of ours.

April 19

In our Sunday worship, brother Jay preached the sermon about “Drawing near to God”. Here is again the video I uploaded in youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVbqW1ob8uU

April 20

In the morning, I had a bible study again through phone call with sister Teresita Andrada. She invited our sisters who are just their neighbors because I do not have any way of contacting them (Sister Jayzel and sister Princess).

We studied Ephesians 1. Everything is good with them, all are healthy.

In the afternoon, together with brother Rody and brother Jun, we had the radio program. We stayed in the chapel here in Tuguegarao and through phone call, the bible study is aired in the radio. We also made a live streaming over in facebook, Brother Rody is taking care of answering the questions, brother Jun is the one reading the verses in the bible and I am the one recording and editing the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jdNNERctqg

April 21

I have a video chat again from our sister in abroad. This time it was sister Leah who is in Saudi Arabia. We read and study Psalm 103. Her problem right now is that she have no work because the place she is working needs to close. No work, no salary for her. She is asking for our prayers. She has a little savings that she is using to buy what she needed.

April 22

We again had our bible study at the house of brother Rody in the evening. This time we studied the second part of Acts 1.

April 23

With my next schedule, I had bible study with sister Nicol and sister Quennie. They are siblings and sister Claudine is also with them. We also read and studied Psalm 103. Sister Nicol is pregnant and her pregnancy is sensitive and she needs to take good care of herself. Please pray for her and her baby.

April 24

I have another chance to sharing the words of God to the family of sister Linda. She is with her daughter, sister Lorna and her two kids, sister Jocelyn and sister Girlie. We read and studied John 10. Sister Lorna is asking prayers for her children. One is in Norway, two are in Manila, one in Ilocos and one in Baguio. In total, she  have 12 children, four of them are in Palca.

April 25

We again had our live streaming and over the air radio program. Just like what we did last Monday (April 20), I recorded again the program. It is again me, brother Rody and brother Jun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EC51Bw7WCY&t=562s

April 26

In our Sunday worship, brother Jun Gumpad preached the sermon. His lesson is on “Calvary: Three Crosses”. Here is the link to the youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8y6Rv93vfU&t=807s

This time, we are happy to see that 7 other brethren joined us in worship. Hopefully, the next coming weeks, our number will already increase because of the transition of the quarantine here in our province.

April 27

I had the bible study with sister Nenita and her daughter, sister Monet. We read and studied Romans 8. Sister Monet will getting marry after 3 or four months depending on the situation we are on. She is asking us to include her fiancé in our prayers because he is a policeman and on the frontline.

At noon, we had again our radio program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLMCVWZizRs&t=252s

April 28

I had a bible study with sister Paulina. Sister Rosario and sister Lisa went to her house because they are just near. We studied Psalm 103. Sister Paulina asked to include in our prayers her children who are in Nueva Vizcaya, right now, that place have a number of cases of covid-19. Please also include them in our prayers.

April 29

We again had our bible study at the house of brother Rody. We studied Acts 2 this time.

April 30 (Today)

I have the chance to study with sister Angelina and her grand daughter. We read and studied John 10. Her daughter is in Hongkong and she wants us to include her in our prayer. I am in close contact with her daughter sister Dina and according to her, everything is fine in that country. She continuous to work with her employer and got a good salary.

****This is what is in front of me every morning during our bible study. My desktop monitor is dead and I need to borrow the TV of my mother to use as a monitor. Hope I can buy a new one soon because she also needed the TV.