Philippine Typhoon - Post 23

Philippine Typhoon

Friday, December 20, 2013

 

Dear Friends,

 

Rick Martin

 

Operation Renewed Hope has sent the first $4500.00 to Rick Martin in Northern Panay.  These are the churches and parsonages that will be rebuilt.  As soon as possible, we hope to send the final $2500.00.

 

Please pray for these churches and pastors.  They are busy helping their communities and church people rebuild.  Pray for Rick Martin of BIMI also that he will not be exhausted by the overwhelming amount of work.

 

"Dear Brother Milton, Thank you so much for your email.  It is so kind of you to help these pastors and churches here.   It is a big help.  We are having our Alumni meeting next week and will talk to them about the other projects you mentioned.  Helping with the parsonages and church buildings is the primary need that they have. It is making a difference in the lives of the pastors and churches.  I will probably send a few more pictures of church buildings as you requested.  We understand your funds are limited as this typhoon covered such a big area and so many missionaries affected.  The pastors here are so grateful for your sacrifice as am I. "

 

Churches to Rebuild - $500.00 per Church - $5000.00

 

1. Pastor Jerome Jeruta, Faith Baptist Church, Pob. Mambusao, Capiz
2. Pastor Fredel Cerilo, Fundamental Baptist Church, Oyong, Sigma, Capiz

3. Pastor Joseph Deserba, Mandulano Baptist Church, Mandulano, Capiz

4. Pastor Samson Clorion, Negsalam Baptist Church, Dumarao, Capiz

5. Pastor Jude Flejoles, Faith Fundamental Baptist Church, Calizo, Balete, Aklan (his  parsonage was attached to the church—both were destroyed.

6. Jezander Mercurio, Sagunto Fundamental Baptist Church, Sagunto, Sara, Illoilo
7. Jonathan Soverano, Pal-ak Fundamental Baptist Church, Ban-Ban, Concepcion
8. Jimmy Demotica, Fundamental Baptist Church, Poblacion Batad, Iloilo

9. Rene Delgado, Grace Baptist Church, Cabugao, Batan, Aklan

10. Ignacio Tarde, Tagbak Fundamental Baptist Church, Tagbak, Concepcion, Iloilo

Parsonages to Rebuild - $250.00 per parsonage - $2000.00

 

1. Pastor Samson Clarion, Negsalam Baptist Church, Dumarao, Capiz

2. Pastor Joseph Deserba, Mandulano Baptist Church, Mandulano, Capiz

3. Pastor Celfred Palma, Talisay Fundamental Baptist Church, Concepcion

4. Pastor Dennis Aman, Higher Ground Baptist Church, Bagungon, Concepcion

5. Pastor Gerald Calamba, Fundamental Baptist Church, Brgy Buenavista, Lemery

6. Pastor Jimmy Arim, Fundamental Baptist Church, Setio Salong, Batad

7. Pastor Jonathan Soberaro, Pal-Ak Fundamental Baptist Church, Concepcion

8. Pastor Argie Castillano, Abangay Baptist Church, Abangay, Tapaz, Capiz

 

Dan and Edna Cadavos

 

Dan and Edna wrote the following concerning the continued work.

 

"Dan has a team of 7 men (carpenters, 4 chain saw operators and his brother Jacob who can be trusted with accountability of funds) whom he had wanted to send on a boat tomorrow night back to Iloilo.  The Lord closed the door as the boat is fully booked being the holidays.  The only direct ship is on Saturdays and going on a plane is just too expensive this time of year.  Dan doesn't want to see any un-wise use of the Lord's funds."

Today a school parent brought us over 10 large sacks of noodles and other canned and food items.  These would be difficult/costly to ship or fly to Iloilo.  So Dan has decided that they will take a land trip after all to Leyte to the city of Palo (just south of Tacloban) via Surigao which was also hit badly.  They could go Dec 26-the evening of the 30th.  We will use the ORH funds that were not yet used up in Panay for this trip as long as that is ok with you. We also began the process of bringing the $3,400 over, expected to be here by the 26th or 27th.  It takes 4-5 business days from our bank to here.
Dan has the following schedules on the calendar already:

Jan 13-17  Continuing Education for Pastors module
Jan  20-26 Hosting the training for Camps Abroad with a team from the Wilds

In response to sending another doctor to help the people Dan said,

"He could fly up to Iloilo on Jan 6 and return via Davao on Saturday the 11th, passing over his responsibilities of preaching with Dr Waller to a local pastor there so he can return for those 2 weeks he needs to be there....or have Dr Waller book to come at the end of the month of January instead, we realize that would be a long wait. Let us know and we'll make arrangements from this end.  Dan also has a desire to get to those other areas further north and west of where they were previously....we have not heard of a lot of groups getting there.  That is where there are a lot of BIMI churches under Rick Martin's direction.  We have men and equipment ready to go....we are just asking the Lord's direction as to when and where."

Pray for the continued work overall.

Please, consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

Please download the PDF which has pictures of Rick Martins work.

 

God bless

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 22

Philippine Typhoon

 

Tuesday December 17, 2013

 

Dear Friends,

 

This is a great message which we received from Pastor Shaun Jondonero.  He is pastor of Doane Baptist Church in Barutac Viejo on the Panay.  He was instrumental in making the clinics which ORH sponsored a success.  He has sent a thank you letter for all the work which churches have done through Operation Renewed Hope. 

"Brother Jan,  Thank you so much for continued prayers uttered to God this 5 days of medical mission, indeed God is worthy of all the praise and honor, we went to 5 different places such are: Brgy. Barosbos in the municipality of Carles, in d Island of Bayas Estancia, in municipality of Batad, in Sitio Bugnay Barotac Viejo and yesterday in Municipality of Concepcion. hundreds of soul got saved this week, and we praised God for that

Thank you for sending Doc. Barbers and Jones here  they are such great doctors, praise God for their lives.

God bless ORH. Thank you so much!"

It is evident that the work is continuing in the areas hardest hit by the Typhoon.  Dan Cadavos is taking a much needed break and will be going back to the devastation area at the end of the week.  He and Edna have been a great blessing.

 

Continue to pray for this open door.

 

God bless,

Jan Milton

1017 Sage Green Ct.

Raleigh, NC 27610

910-987-5072

orhus@aol.com

www.operationrenewedhope.org

Philippine Typhoon - Post 21

Philippines Typhoon

 

Tuesday December 10, 2013

 

Dear Friends,

 

Please read this entire email.  God is continuing to bless the work.

 

Edna Cadavos wrote the following on Tuesday morning December 10 in the Philippines.

"It's a beautiful morning in the Philippines, please continue to pray for Pastor Dan Cadavos as he preaches and organizes the medical clinics today in Carles, Iloilo, at the tip of the NE peninsula of Panay Island. Pray also for Doctors Barber and Jones serving this week under ORH and our men from Mt. Calvary Baptist Mlybly continuing with the clearing and construction ministry.  Dr Paul Chu has a group as well working with Pastor Dan; God is SO blessing their unity and fellowship in this relief ministry! Thanks to all who are helping in this effort.  A Seventh Day Adventist man accepted Christ just a few minutes ago. (Dan just texted me - Edna)"

They had a great day yesterday, Monday December 9, with 70 some souls saved in the morning and another 20 or more in the afternoon.  He (Dan) says he really likes those doctors ORH sent, and they are a real blessing...they are looking today for a few medications that were not procured, but making due with what is available...they were impressed in what our school was able to collect."

The doctors also wrote ORH yesterday.  They said the clinic on Monday was in support of a new church plant.  Dan Jones, PA, said that he was having the time of his life.  Dr. Barber wrote that they wanted him to do a basketball clinic on Saturday.  He said that basketball was huge there.

 

This just came in from Edna Cadavos.  She wrote this about 11:30 PM on Tuesday December 10.

 

"I need to get to bed, but had to write a quick email before I do as it truly has been a very good day in northern Panay.

I am going to try to piece together a few of Dan's text messages today for you Bro Jan, Jared and folks at Open Door.

Dan prepared a special meal for their team (a total of 15 men) tonight.  They had been eating basically just fish for over a week, so he went to the market and made his own special "grilled pork" recipe which everyone always enjoys.  He said they devoured it and they would all sleep well tonight.  They have comfortable sleeping quarters as Dan wants them to be well rested for the hard, long days under the HOT sun.  The weather is usually warm for December.

They saw aprox 200 patients today.  Adults that were saved were 47 and over 180 children made "professions of faith" as well.  50-100 families benefited from various clean-up and construction efforts today.  The Lord spared the life of a child during the felling of one of the trees...altho' they had requested again and again for the children to be clear of the area, one had "hidden" and the tree they were working on did not fall in the place they were aiming for and when it fell the child was near enough to be thrown a bit by the impact of it hitting the ground.  Praise God it did not land on the child and he was ok.  Dan requested the teachers of the nearby school to please be extra diligent to keep all the children far from the area the chainsaws were working. 

Before their departure from that area one teacher had tears falling down her cheeks as the gospel was presented and very willingly accepted Christ as her Savior.  It was a good day.

10-15 families were given tarps to use to sleep under, and planning on giving out more tomorrow.  Many people are still sleeping under the stars with make-shift shelters.  Dan is also pricing the fishing boats and hopes to get some of those ordered and assigned to the faithful ones. 

The some additional funds from ORH were delayed a bit, but we had a generous unexpected gift from Filipino brethren in Chicago, who for the most part attend one of our supporting churches and today another generous gift from Filipinos and Harvest Ministries in Guam.  The Lord has provided and sustained His work, we praise Him!

This is an exciting work, God is working through hearts here and in the USA and Guam...its just amazing to be involved in this and we count it a privilege being used.

Thank you all for your prayers and being channels of blessing.  See you on facebook and I will do my best to update you more:

Prayer requests:

1. God's wisdom and direction in the use of all the funds.
2. Pedie Alinob from our church, chainsaw operator having some high blood pressure-the doctors are advising there, and medicating him, he is KEY to the construction operations.
3. The preaching of the Word and clear understanding as Dan is doing most of the preaching.
4. The Lord not only working in the hearts of the unsaved, but for spiritual growth and encouragement to all the storm survivors and in the hearts of the team themselves.

God bless you all,  Edna"

Please, consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 20

Philippine Typhoon

 

Sunday December 8, 2013

 

Dear Friends,

 

The work in the Philippines is not stopping.  Dan Cadavos and his men are working hard even though the U.S. media is no longer covering the devastation. 

 

Please pray that the churches do not stop covering the events.  There is so much to do to help these people.  Please continue to remember them.

 

Dan Cadavos sent a message through his wife Edna.  Please read this great report.

 

"Update from Pastor Dan in Bito-on, small island off the coast of Estancia, Panay.  There is a bit of wind and rain moving in, and the men (like most of the locals) are sleeping on cement under the sky, no roofs, just a light tarp...please pray for the Lord to blow that rain away that they can sleep without getting soaked. They had a good day with 11 saved in the service tonight and more this morning. I had the privilege of talking with some of the local people over Pastor Dan's cellphone. "salamat gid sa tanan naghatag sa bulong" (many thanks to all who had a part in helping them).

Dan is pricing boats similar to what they used before the typhoon.  Hard to repair the churches and homes without assistance to repair their means of livelihood.  The approximate cost per fishing boat runs from $116-$160 depending on various factors.  Dan would like to use some of the funds coming in to assist with that to chosen faithful church members."

 

ORH has told Dan and Edna to use the money as they see fit, and ORH will send $1000.00 more tomorrow to help with the boat situation.

 

ORH doctors are in Iloilo at this time.  They have kept in contact  the entire trip.  ORH is sending an extra $500.00 for the medical clinics.  The clinics offer a wonderful opportunity for personal help of the people and the giving of the gospel.

 

Currently, through Dan's ministry backed by ORH, close to 500 people have trusted Christ.  Pray we will be able to keep the work going because the money is available.

 

Don't forget pray for Rick Martin of BIMI that many will be helped.

God bless,

Jan Milton

910 987 5072

orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 19

Philippine Typhoon

Wednesday December 4, 2013

Dear Friends,

Operation Renewed Hope is attempting to help Rick Martin with his ministry needs.  Rick talked with ORH personnel about helping to rebuild the homes of pastors and the churches they represent.

Please read the excerpts from Rick's ministry which he sent to ORH.

On November 13 Rick Martin with BIMI wrote the following:

"First please pray for the family of Pastor Ed Ragracias.  He and his wife both died in the storm.  He is a pastor in Tacloban and is a graduate of a Bible School in Manila headed by Pastor Gerry Nable.  Brother Nable has been a good friend for many years."

On November 15 Rick wrote the following:

"Thursday morning at 5:00 am, Ricky and nine others (three were policement) took three jeepneys loaded with 4,000 lbs of rice and canned goods and about 400 lbs of used clothing to the devastated town of Concepcion, two hours away.  Once there they rented a large boat, loaded up all the goods, and took off for four islands that were hard hit by Thphoon Yolanda.  All the goods were given to pastors (IBC graduates) who distributed them to the people on their islands."

On November 19, Rick wrote the following:

"Our September-October prayer letter was about three blind pastors—Gabriel Della, Samson Clorion, and Lobert Garote.  In that letter we said we’d write some more about them in our November/December prayer letter.  Now, because of Typhoon Yolanda, we do want to mention these blind pastors once again, because of the damage done to their churches and homes.

Pastor Samson Clorion’s church and parsonage lies in ruins.  Pastor Jonathan Aspera’s home and church have also been destroyed.  Lobert Garote, who has two children in our Bible College, had his home destroyed."

On November 23, Rick wrote the following:

"When we got to checking around among our students, we found out that 31 of them had homes that were totally destroyed.

The IBC staff and I got together and started praying and talking about what we could do to help the parents of these students.  The amount we gave the parents who lost homes is P5000 pesos each, which is half of what we are giving the pastors who lost homes.  We had a contest between the students, the staff, and the church members.  So far the students have raised the biggest amount as they really have a burden for their fellow classmates.  We are adding some money to what they raise to help.  See picture below of most of the 31 students who lost their homes during Typhoon Yolanda."

On November 30, Rick wrote the following:

"We’d like to ask prayer for one of our second year students, Rachel.  Three days ago the body of her brother, who had been missing since the storm, was found.  He had been fishing between the island of Negros and Panay.  When the storm hit he was able to get to the fishing town of Estancia on our island and got his boat to higher ground and took cover.  However the storm surge was so great that he was swept out to sea.  His body was found in the next town 17 days later.  We gave her some money and sent her home to bury him yesterday."

ORH is hoping to give $250 per pastor's home and $500 per church.  If you can help that would be great.  We also have other needs to meet.

Pray for the two medical personnel arriving in Iloilo City on the 9th of December.
Please, consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

Jan Milton

910 987 5072
orhus@aol.com
www.operationrenewedhope.org

Annoucing Albania 2014 Medical Team

Please let us know if you would like to be on this team.  It is going to be a great effort.  This trip presents itself as a great opportunity for the Gospel and compassion of Christ.

 

 

Trips for 2014
Tirane, Albania

This trip will go back to the country of Albania in Eastern Europe.  We will work once again with Missionary Michael Fiocchi. He has asked our help in reaching the area with the truth. We plan to go to the coastal town of Sarandé and also Delvina.  We want to help a young church just getting started.  .

Our goal is to help the people with medical care and to conduct evangelism and church strengthening ministries.  The medical care will consist of general medical, pediatrics, dental, and optometry.  We will plan to work for four full days of clinic.

Dates:  July 19 – 27, 2014

Cost: (Dependent on airfare) approximately $ 2500.00 - $2800.00

Evangelist:  Missionary Mike Fiocchi has provided a

Travel Insurance:  Provided

Accommodations:  This trip will be a mildly difficult trip.  There will be travel, but it will be by road vehicle.  Sleep arrangements will be air mattresses and/or Guest House accomodations.  

The travel will be in buses, vans and trucks. The roads are very difficult. They are mountainous roads that are step with sharp curves. It will be very hot temperatures at that time.

NOTE:  This clinic is still in the planning stage which means date and exact locations may still be adjusted.

Application:  Please contact our web site,www.operationrenewedhope.org, in order to apply.  You may also email us at orhus@aol.com or RWilliamson@TeamORH.Com  to apply.  You may call 910-987-5072 to apply.

Once accepted, you will receive emails specifically relating to the trip.

God bless,
Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 18

Philippines Typhoon

Saturday November 30, 2013

Dear Friends,

We are continuing to support work in the hard hit areas of Panay, and in Samar and Tacloban.  Currently, through the medical clinics we have been told that over 300 have received Christ as Savior.

In one week two more of our medical professionals will be traveling to the Philippines.  ORH is projecting that this will cost about $6000.00 for air fare, medicines, and in-country travel.  Pray that we can do this.  The clinics are the most certain way to get the gospel to the people.

Over Thanksgiving holiday, ORH was in constant contact preparing for the next phase of our work.

This recent information came from Dan and Edna Cadavos.

"1.  You had mentioned a week or so ago that  perhaps ORH could help with the printing of the Gospel Tracts in Visayan for the Typhoon relief efforts.  30,000 were already distributed in Northern Panay - Iloilo with Bro Eric and the medical team.  We have another 60,000 ready to go as well....  Just so you know the price was based on only an order of 50,000, the Christian print shop owner gave us an additional 40,000 tracts at no additional cost!"

The cost of the tracts was approximately $650.00.

"2. Dan is returning to Iloilo on Monday the 2nd and will stay through when your doctors arrive on the 8th to clear, get shelters up and set meetings etc up.  He has 3 men from our church that he wants to bring, 2 are chain saw operators so could help immensely with the clearing a initial construction needs for the churches. The other is our church clerk who a young man who can assist in many areas, especially translation and soul winning needs.... Grand total would be $345 for the fare for 4.  Do you think that ORH could assist with their fare?  One man works for our Christian school, one is our church clerk - our school and church agreed to cover their salaries regardless of their being away, as this is a mission trip.  The 4th man is a native pastor, but also knows how to use a chain saw and is very willing to help, he is a hard worker, Dan knows he would be greatly used."

ORH has released $1000.00 for the Gospel tracts and travel costs to move these essential people into Panay.

Missionary Jim Latzko has reached his home in Tacloban.  The home is wrecked.  He rejoiced that no one was killed, because his church people stayed in his house during the storm.  Here is a report from him about the need.

"As we started going along the south coast of Samar, we were shocked.  The area we drove through looked like a nuclear blast had hit it.  Maybe a million coconut trees snapped in half or completely uprooted.   Roofs in the towns were off, and debris was everywhere.  The hills, once covered with green coconut trees, were brown.  All the way from Guiuan, Samar to Tacloban, Leyte, there is great devastation. 

It was getting dark when we arrived in Giporlos.  Smiling Manny Ramil was getting ready to have a prayer meeting with his 6 members that had arrived. There is a big hole in the side of their rented building, washed out by the typhoon.  I am wondering how I can get him to a safer and better place. Manny’s smile was as big and white as ever. 

We drove to Lawaan, where Jun Rowmawac pastors.  The typhoon took off almost the entire roof of their church building.  They have a tarp covering the gap, but the typhoon blew out the front and back walls of the church.  Jun and his sister Vanessa were staying there when the typhoon hit.  They took shelter in the bathroom.  The typhoon was so powerful, it sent the church piano tumbling across the church floor.  The wind was so strong it was pushing the bathroom walls in on them.  Vanessa and Jun pushed back and prayed.  Both of them thought they would die that evening."

ORH has just released $2018.00 to Jim to help with expenses they have alread incurred.  I hope we can do more for these very brave men and women.

ORH is attempting give at least $250.00 per pastor's home and $500 per church to help them rebuild.

There is so much destruction that many will not be helped.

Pray for the continued work overall.

Please, consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope

1017 Sage Green Ct.

Raleigh, NC 27610

910-987-5072

www.operationrenewedhope.org

orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 17

Philippine Typhoon

Wednesday November 27, 2013

Dear Friends,

ORH supported the work of National Hoops as one of our first efforts in the Philippines.  National Hoops used the original funds to help people in the northern island above Cebu, Daanbatayan.  That effort has proven to be successful, and National Hoops personnel have moved to other efforts around Tacloban on Leyte.

Here is a portion of Mike Washer's report back.  Mike is the Director and Founder of National Hoops.

"Our NHP team is in Cebu…Amos has called me with exciting news each day..They went there on faith since they did not have a truck. People told them that no one would rent them a truck to go to Tacloban…People were concerned about safety so we were also praying for a security guard…God provided a very large truck complete with a driver, fuel, and 2 helpers! It was amazing answer to prayer. The team found out that there was a shipping company that would take them to Tacloban, but the paperwork was very demanding and it would take days to get on board….so through a military contact that God provided, The Philippines Navy will take the team and the truck straight to Tacloban tomorrow! The military will also provide transportation via a C130 plane for the team back to Manila after they are finished. Amazing!

The truck will be filled with relief food and mostly construction type materials including tin, plywood, cleaning supplies, cooking utensils, and many, many other things that are on a list approved by a missionary there in Tacloban. We plan on serving 5-6 churches with rebuilding efforts, evangelistic meals, and paying church members to help the team, and gifts for the church…"

Mike's group was frugal and did not use the entire $2500.00 first sent to him.  We have instructed him to keep the funds and use them for further work and also to inform us of further needs for funds.  We want to support money conscious people.

We are also working with missionary Jim Latzko on Leyte.  We will be sending him the $2000.00 that he has requested.  I have been deeply impressed with his love for the people of the Philippines.  I received this from him.

"I’m in Calbayog City now.  Believers from Calbayog have already made 2 trips to Tacloban, bringing food and hope.  Tomorrow, we will visit 7-9 churches in Eastern Samar and locate churches and pastors there.  The Calbayog believers will deliver the rice.

Attached are pictures of the rice purchased, put into sacks, and a spreadsheet with the cost.  You suggested that Operation Renewed Hope would help with the initial purchase of relief to the amount of $2,000.  The food bought, plus the diesel for the truck to deliver it, comes to $2,018.62, figuring an exchange rate of 43.5 pesos/dollar.  Sincerely,  Jim Latzko"

Pray for the continued work overall.

Please, consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

God bless,

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 16

Philippine Typhoon

Tuesday November 26, 2013

 

Dear Friends,

 

We received this communication late last night from Pastor Shaun Jondonero who is a pastor in Iloilo.  He was one of the men who directly made the medical clinics possible with Dr. Waller.  He worked with Eric Hatfield and Dan Cadavos.

 

Pastor Shaun very graciously wrote the following.

"We would like to express our heart felt thanx, first of all to our Great God and for your organization that has been an instrument in span of 2 weeks, for a 5 day medical mission together with Doctor Greg Waller, and Bro. Eric hatfield, Pastor Dan Cadavos, we've seen many souls that have been saved, and many lives have given hope. thank you for showing Crist love to us. indeed God is worthy to be Praised. God bless."

Please pray for the churches on Panay.  Many good brothers are in need of help to see their congregations, towns, and ministries through this hard time.

 

Pray we will be able to send the next medical group.

 

Pray for the continued work overall.

 

Please, consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

 

God bless,

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 15

Philippine Typhoon

Monday November 25, 2013

Dear Friends,

Once again, we have great news from Eric and Dan Cadavos.  Dr. Waller, as prayed, has been a significant spiritual and physical blessing.  The work of medicine is one of the greatest catalysts to reaching people with the gospel. 

In ORH, our statement of purpose is "Touching the Heart...Reaching the Soul."  Surely, this has occurred through the work of Dr. Waller, Eric, Dan, and the pastors and people of the churches on Panay.

Read Eric's report and praise the Lord with me.

"We did another clinic on an island heavily devastated yesterday. The team left at 4:30 am in order to catch a 6 am boat to the island. There were 62 that came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. That is a total of 234 as a direct result of the medical clinics and we still have one to go.  The last one will be smaller because Dr. Waller has to leave in the evening, but most of the decisions have been made at the beginning of the clinics, so I am expecting the Lord will do great things again today.

On Sunday, one of the families that were helped by the cleanup crew of Doane Baptist Church of Viejo attended church.  Praise the Lord for some good results from that ministry as well."

ORH has two other doctors that we hope to send December 7, 2013.  Please pray the money will be available to send them.  The cost will include air fare, food, lodging, transportation, and medicine.

Pray for the continued work.

Please, consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

God bless,

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 14

Philippine Typhoon

 

Saturday November 23, 2013

 

Dear Friends,

 

The work in the Philippines is being blessed by God.

 

"Eric sent me this report by text.

 

Sorry, I missed your call.  We got back early and got in bed.

 

I'm going back to Iloilo to get more meds this AM.  We're out of some key meds.

 

Saw over 200 yesterday (Friday), 70 saved."

We have had almost 100 people come to Christ at this time.  Please pray for us to be able to continue this work.

 

Pray that Dr. Waller's final few days will be very prosperous.

Please, consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

 

God bless,
Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 13

Philippine Typhoon

Friday November 22, 2013

Dear Friends,

Below is a report from Eric Hatfield our representative to the Philippines.  Eric is with Dan Cadavos and Dr. Greg Waller.  This is a great answer to prayer.  The clinics always offer the best opportunity to give a loving hand of help and a great message of hope in Christ alone.

"I have had limited time to internet the last few days.  Sorry for the delay in a detailed update.

We met Dr. Waller Wednesday morning at the airport and had some delays in getting started our first clinic, but we ended up seeing about 135 patients and had several decisions for Christ.  I don't have my notebook with me that has the name of the church and pastor and I don't want to wake up Dr. Waller to get them.

Yesterday Dan did a follow-up on some of the 5 churches with clean up crews.  We gave two of them, that had already started, the full 10 days which is 10,000 pesos.  We only gave 5,000 to the other three churches.  These have been well received by the people.

We also had a second clinic yesterday where we saw 160 people and again had over 20 come to know Christ.

We are doing a third clinic today in Ajuy.  We continue to move northward with our clinics."

Please, continue to pray for our work.  Many can believe, if we remain faithful.  We have other doctors who are planning to go after Thanksgiving.  Pray that this will work out.  Eric must go home at the end of Dr. Waller's stay.

Pray for the hiring of the nationals in the churches.  We are hoping to reestablish their church and community economy.

Please, consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

God bless,

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 12

Philippine Typhoon

 

Thursday November 21, 2013

 

Dear Friends,

 

The work continues in the hard hit areas of the Philippines.

 

Mike Washer, director of National Hoops, has sent us a follow-up about the funds ORH was able to send to him for the island of Daanbatayan.  Please read his report.

"Daanbatayan Relief Work—Pastor Frank just finished his second trip up from Cebu City last night. He wrote me a short email that said “tired, but blessed” These trips are focusing on taking food and other supplies to the needy. We are working through several Baptist Churches including Baptist Bible Church. Please see the pictures below of Pastor Frank and another group connecting with Pastor Tito and his folks."

Mike is planning on working on Tacloban with people there who have worked with him in the past with basketball evangelism.

 

"Tacloban Relief and Evangelism---I spoke with a missionary who is in Tacloban this week via his cell phone and he told me that the relief is coming and doing better but that people really want to rebuild their houses, but do not have the supplies. They do not have cooking materials and clothes… He also gave me a list of things to bring that others are forgetting about...."

 

Pray that ORH will have the funds to help this effort toward Tacloban.

 

We have also received information from missionary, Jim Latzko.  He is attempting to help the people in Tacloban where he lives.  Below is a picture of his house in Tacloban after the storm.  We are hoping to help him and the churches.

 

Please pray for ORH.  Please consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

US Tornados - Post 1

US Tornados

ORH needs your help to determine churches and people in the impact zone of the tornados in the last few days..

 

Name:

Address:

Phone

Cell

email.

 

ORH will do all it can to determine the needs.  Although our resources are directed toward Philippines, we must not fail to take care of our people here.

 

Please help with this information.

 

Is there a church willing to help head this project?

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 11

Philippine Typhoon

 

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

 

Dear Friends,

 

We just received this from our friend David Harris..  He is a wonderful veteran missionary with his finger on the pulse of the situations in the Philippines for BIMI.  We worked with Brother Harris in Japan for the earthquake/tsunami.

"Bro Milton,

We have heard from all of our missionaries now and they are telling of massive needs. Many churches distroyed, areas that look like war zones, and needs for food, clothing, fuel, etc.

If you have been able to generate funds, we could use all you may have.  We have three families working to rebuild churches.  One missionary is now aware of 91 national pastor's homes destroyed and 90 church buildings.  

Thank you for your help."

ORH is offering to rebuild 10 national pastor's homes at $250.00 each.  Also, our ministry will help 4 churches at $500.00 per church to rebuild.  We know the need for food is great, so we hope to help them with food and supplies.  This is a beginning commitment of at least $5000.00 - $6000.00.

 

I hope that before all is done that ORH will meet this need completely by helping all the pastors and churches spoken of in the communication.  We can only do this, if you help us.

 

These cries for help must not go unanswered.  Please help us to help these people rebuild their homes, churches, lives, and economies.  We can do this with God's help.

 

ORH is committed.

 

Please pray for ORH.  Please consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 10

Philippine Typhoon

 

Sunday November 17, 2013

 

Dear Friends,

 

Please read abouit the last 24 hours

First Doctor

The first doctor from ORH will reach the Philippines on Wednesday, November 20, 2013.

Dr. Greg Waller will be working with Eric and Dan on the Island of Panay.  We have several medical professionals who have volunteered and ORH is attempting to place each of them at the right time and place for maximum effort.

Dr. Waller is an extremely gifted physician with knowledge of tropical medicine after many years in Guyana, South America as a missionary doctor.  He also has many years of travel to many nations as a medical missionary, and leads his own medical mission.  His love for people being saved, the preaching of the gospel, and the establishing of believers in churches makes him both doctor and missionary. 

We are going to purchase at least $1000.00 of medicines for him.  His air tickets were about $1400.00 all the way to Iloilo City, Panay.

We will post you as other professionals follow his lead and help the people of the Philippines.

Rebuilding Economy

Operation Renewed Hope wants to rebuild a lost or badly damaged economy to help the church.  Therefore, we have hired our first 5 men out of a church to help work in the community around their church.  In each village, where a church exists, ORH hopes to hire at least five men from the church to go through the neighborhood helping the locals clean their property, dry in damaged buildings, and eventually repair homes.

Why do we do this?

The church can never be any more stable than the people who attend.  If the church people have no work, the overall ministry of the church is weak and suffers.  The church people are willing to help freely, but that does not stabilize the church.  We must stabilize the church, assess the needs, and then empower the church so it can once again minister and flourish.  In the process, the entire village around the church is blessed.  The people see that as the church prospers and ministers so does the overall community prosper.

The only way to do this is to get money flowing in the community.  What better place to start than the church.  Pray we will have the funds to stabilize the church families.  We do not want to give a handout; we want to give a hand up; empowerment, not entitlement, is our goal.

Please pray for ORH.  Please consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Philippine Typhoon - Post 9

Philippine Typhoon

 

Saturday November 16, 2013

 

Dear Friends,

 

Please read this entire report from Eric Hatfield and Dan Cadavos.  They are in among the people of the villages helping the churches to reach their entire village.  This action is the result of all the work done for years by nationals and missionaries.  This is the local church in action.

"We just returned from the northern part of Panay Island and saw the unbelievable devastation.  I can only imagine what Tacloban, Leyte, and Samar look like.  It was a sad sight. Looking at many of the faces you see very few smiles, but you see a determination.  A determination to get through this calamity and continue on with life.  We heard an article title that said: "Strongest Typhoon Meets Strongest People". The Filipinos certainly are strong.

...we met with some pastors, deacons and church members of some good churches in the area.  Many of them were church plants of Doane Baptist in Iloilo.  We worked with Pastor Jun from that church today.  He was able to make part of the trip with us.  He also has offered to help us with manpower to help pack our supplies into smaller packets to give to the churches to distribute.

We visited Benate Fundamental Baptist Church (Pastor Gilbert Leving) who had some roof damage to his church.  Pastor Jun knows this man well and knows we can trust him so we felt led by the Lord to give him some money (3000 pesos - about $65 USD) to help with a temporary roof.  We also gave him some gospel tracts.

We visited Doane Baptist Church of Viejo.  We didn't get to meet the pastor because he is doing relief in another area but we did speak with a deacon.  Their church is in great condition and their people's houses are fine, but they have a lot of sickness in their area.  They have also been without power for over a week now.

We visited Ajuy Fundamental Christian Church where Pastor Jun used to pastor.  Pastor Charlie Parrenio is the current pastor.  This pastor was not available because of relief work as well.  The church building was fine, but they had a building in the rear they used for a Sunday School class as well as storage that was completely destroyed.  They had lots of gospel tracts and "John and Romans" booklets destroyed with the building.  A deacon in the church lives in front of the church and his house also was completely destroyed.  This may be a good place for a construction team to come and help.  We gave them some gospel tracts to be distributing.

We visited Doane Baptist Church of Carles (ground zero for this island).  The pastor is Joseph Alcubilla.  This is a new church plant in the area.  The church building is fine, but all 10 families had everything destroyed.  We felt led to give 500 pesos (about $11 USD) per family to help with basic food, water and shelter until we can get back with more.

There are two other church we are interested in possibly helping:  Doane Baptist Church of Distancia and Conservative Bible Baptist Church also in Distancia.  This city is declared as 80% destroyed by the local government.

Tomorrow after church, we will purchase food and other basic needs to give to the churches to distribute.  After the evening service here in Iloilo, we will be using Doane Baptist's people to pack into small, easy-to-hand-out packages.  We have a plan of giving rice, sardines, soap, shampoo, laundry soap, candles, matches, and toothpaste to distribute.  We have calculated a cost of 160 pesos (less than $4 USD) per family for these needs which should last at least a couple days.  We plan on putting together 250 of these packages (all with a gospel tract) for distribution.

We plan on heading back into the areas on Monday to distribute the packages.

This is our plan for the next couple days.  It is hard to plan any further than that.  We are also still awaiting to hear concerning a medical team.

Keep praying that we will be able to make a dint in the needs here.

Eric"

Eric and Dan are doing a wonderful job.  Pray for their safety as they work and travel.

We are now starting an outreach to Tacloban and Leyte.  Please pray for the efforts of missionaries who have contacted us there.

This now means we are working to the north of Cebu City through National Hoops.  They also want to go to Taclaban, Leyte.

Eric and Dan are on Panay Island which is hit very hard. 

Now we are beginning to make efforts on Tacloban. 

These are all the hardest hit area.  Our local well established churches are our main source of labor and distribution.  Pray we can sustain all the help to these islands.

Please consider this “open door”, and let’s not hesitate to go to the harvest.

If you would like to give by debit or credit card, please go to www.operationrenewedhope.org and choose Network for Good.

If you would like to send a check, please send to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309.  Please mark the check “International Relief.”

God bless all who try to help us with the suffering of others and the salvation of their souls.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org

Philippine Typhoon - Post 8

Philippines Typhoon

Friday November 15, 2013

Dear Friends,

ORH has an opening to send medical professionals to the Philippines.  We have several who have called expressing a desire and giving us dates.

Eric Hatfield and Dan Cadavos spoke with the Vice Governor of Panay.  He in turn contacted the medical officials of Panay.  Together they have given a verbal commitment to provide lodging, clean food, and transportation for any of Operation Renewed Hope's medical people.  They will also meet people carrying medicine at the airport in Manila for custom's purposes.

I can only tell you that this is open and the island of Panay is hard hit.  The resources for help are not reaching them, and they need the help.

We would like to stagger the deployment so that we have at least 3 people in country over the next 2 months.  I am sure that they could use doctors, Pediatritions, Surgeons, PA, NP, nurses, EMT, Paramedic,  etc.

Please respond to this email if you are interested.  Give us complete personal contact information, possible dates, expertise, and whether you possess a passport.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com