A New Work

Having a baby isn't the only major change happening in our life right now, we've also joined a new ministry.  Remember when I told you that I wouldn't be meeting with my ladies small group anymore on Saturday nights?  That's because we're now part of a new church plant called Urban Light Baptist Church.

We were quite surprised when we arrived on our first night last weekend as they greeted us with cheering and a rolled up banner.  When we pulled the string the sign read Welcome and confetti fell upon us.  They ushered us down the isle to be paraded to the front and more confetti rained upon us.  They then asked us a series of fun and serious questions ending with the biggest surprise of it all: BALUT.  Luckily because I'm pregnant I got to pass, but Jordan put on a brave face and had to partake.

And he finished it all with a smile.

I wish I could better show you the area where we currently meet, but it's quite dark.  This is the best I could do.  The church meets in a parking lot, with a lean-to.  The church is mostly made up of young people who are excited to grow in their new found faith.

And we're quite excited to join Pastor Isaac and Ma'am Eunice to see the church grow to the next level.   It was at this location that Jordan taught a group of Freshman last year and expects an increase in enrollment in this next school year.
On Sunday we joined Pastor Isaac and a group of volunteers for leadership training.  They meet at a condo where they rent a unit to use for a student center through out the week.  Pastor Isaac gave us a tour of the buildings and this is what we saw.

Two buildings tower to 26 floors that are half vacant and run down, housing nearly 2000 families.

What was once made for life to flourish, now sits empty.

These apartments sit on a creek that divide Makati and Pasay, two cities where God has called them, and now us to minister.

But there is hope that God can do something to change this place.  To bring life and hope back to these dark walls.  And there sits a piece of land that Pastor Isaac is praying for to build a church on.  And he believes if God doesn't give it to him, then He will have something better.

 And so we pray and we ask you to pray, as we join this work and seek God to use us to impact the city of Pasay.