Philippine Typhoon - Post 32

Philippine Typhoon Update

Tuesday May 20, 2014

Dear Friends,

Below is another great report from Dan and Edna Cadavos.  These two wonderful people and their church Mt Calvary in Mindanao have worked tirelessly to make certain that the work to help the people, churches, and villages continues.  If you look, you will see that the damage from months ago is still very evident.  There is still much work to do.  Pray that Dan and Edna will be able to continue this great effort.

"Hi Jan,  Dan wrote: "We had a wonderful update from Dan yesterday, with his team still in Dinagat Island. The wife of one of the sons of that cult group accepted Christ as her savior and promised to be in services on Sunday! This is a VERY big deal. Also her and her husband allowed the men to use a lot of their wood (fallen trees) for the repair work that our team is doing (on 3 different churches). Pray for the husband as well, as he is considering and listening to the Gospel. He did ask Dan to "pray" for them.

This afternoon he is leaving for Leyte with 9 of the 12 men to finish some work they began last Jan-Feb, then they will return to Dinagat Island and also a work in Surigao that we are assisting with as well. Tuesday-Thursday of next week they have a schedule set up to preach in 3 villages on Dinagat Island. This is seldom heard of since the cult group controls everything on that island. God is doing a marvelous work there with amazing opportunities. A good number have been saved already.

Our men have been working over-time and Dan is very happy with them. Of course always little challenges here and there but overall he is pleased with their work and more importantly their spiritual growth, learning to witness and learning to work in unity for the glory of God.

Thanks all for your prayers! Jan Milton Jared Baldwin Bob Whitney Jerry WraggPaul Edward Guiliano Cadavos, Joseph Cadavos, Anna Rose Cadavos, Asenath Cadavos"

Pastor Dan is working in several churches in this area of Leyte. A good number of folks have come to Christ and the local pastors encouraged. Interestingly this is where Gen.MacArthur landed in WWII and the first place the American flag was raised again since lowering in Bataan, so a very significant and a strategic area to retake the Philippines from the Japanese. So besides the church work, the team is cleaning up the WWII Monument area as a testimony to the local gov't there and as a US Citizen Dan plans on raising up the first American Flag since Typhoon Yolanda that I am sending to him today. Will get a pic of that up once it reaches them."

Dan spoke of a young boy who helped was dishes for his team as they worked.

"...and he is doing his part (washing the team's dishes) to assist in the team effort for Operation Renewed Hope in Dinagat Island with the team from Mt Calvary Casisang under Pastor Dan Cadavos. - Jan Milton"

They are doing their best to help the people and give the gospel.  Please pray they will be successful.

If you have any extra funds for the work in the Philippines.  We will need just a few more offerings for the summer.  Pray about what you could do.

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

7 year old boy needs surgery - POST 5

Saturday May 3, 2014

Dear Friends,

Yesterday, ORH received this wonderful email from Dr. Elizabeth Drum.

“Ethan is in the recovery room, all is well. More later.”

Ethan’s surgery is completed, and he is doing well.  I know his mother and father received this information with great joy.

Our God has done great things; He is to be praised.  Thank God for His ability to bring to exact times and places people to be His “hands” on earth.  This is the glory of our good and gracious God who wishes all men to be saved; He must be praised.

Stephen Johanitan, Ethan's father, wrote the following from the family.

“Hello to all,   Truly God is great.  We are so thankful for His grace and your prayers through this time of need.  Ethan's surgery went well and he is recovering at the guest house.  He has to go back in seven days for a check-up.  Please continue to pray for him as he recovers.

Our family would like to thank all of you for allowing God to use you to show us how BIG He is.  Thank you for being a blessing to us.  We thank God, through our Lord Jesus Christ for all of you; for your prayers,love and support.  Forever grateful,  Stephen, Lesha, Ethan & Elizabeth”

Operation Renewed Hope wants to thank the good and kind people at LEAP Foundation for the doctors and surgical staff.  Continue to pray for the others who will receive surgery this weekend through this good people.

Dr. Elizabeth Drum is our very great blessing.  Thank you so much Dr. Drum and her husband Marc. 

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.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope

1017 Sage Green Ct.

Raleigh, NC 27610

910-987-5072

www.operationrenewedhope.org

orhus@aol.com

7 year old boy needs surgery - Post 4

Thursday May 1, 2014

Dear Friends,

Please read this report from Stephen and Ethan who are in Haiti waiting for Ethan's surgery.  I think it will be a great blessing for your church to hear this testimony.

"Ethan is going to see the doctors from LEAP today at 5pm.  I suppose we will know then which day he will have surgery. We are doing well and he seems to be healthy. Praise God!  It is amazing how The Lord continues to take care of us.

The guest house we're at is called My Father's Guest House. Through U. S. sponsors they care for 17 girls in an orphanage. We were able to visit the girls home and a private Christian school which this guest house is apart off. I was able to help out with a little work around the guest house for which I was just grateful that I finally got something to do. 

Our first night at the guest house was spent with a woman's group from North Carolina. They left early the next morning. However, the most amazing thing happened that night. One of the ladies from the group was looking for a child who was going to have surgery and her entire time here did not find anyone, until she found Ethan and heard his story. She gave him a stuffed lion which belonged to her sixteen year old son who died from cancer. She also gave him a book entitled 'How Big is God'. The Lord has been soooo good to us through out this entire trip.  We are so thankful for everyone he has used along the way to show us truly how BIG!!! He is. Thanks be to God through our Lord Jesus Christ.   In Haiti, Stephen and Ethan"

Please continue to pray for Ethan as the doctors work in his behalf.  Pray they will be able to help him.

God is so powerful, and His goodness is endures.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope

1017 Sage Green Ct

Raleigh, NC 27610

910-987-5072

orhus@aol.com

www.operationrenewedhope.org

Philippines Typhoon - Post 31

Wednesday April 30, 2014

Dear Friends,

Dan Cadavos and a team of his people on Mindanao are engaged at this time a true battle to help the people of the Philippines.  Please pray for them.  ORH is proud to partner with Harvest Baptist in Guam and Grace Immanuel Bible Church to help Brother Dan with his efforts for the people of the Philippines.

Construction Team #5 for Operation Yolanda (Typhoon Haiyan). Sponsored by Grace Immanuel Bible Church of Jupiter Florida, Operation Renewed Hope, Harvest Baptist Church of Guam and a great bunch of folks from Mt Calvary Casisang, Malaybalay, Bukidnon ! — with Jerry Wragg, Bob Whitney, Jan Milton and Jared Baldwin.

"This is where Pastor/Bro Dan is presently located with his team, they need our prayers for this place Dinagat Island, a stronghold of the enemy by a cult group PBMA (info on our page). Working with local pastors there to encourage and rebuild from the devastation of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)."

Dianagat is northeast of Mindanao (our island) and southeast of Manila (in southwent Luzon)...to get a picture of where we are ministering. — with Jan

Pastor Dan and his crew leaving tonight (April 21) for an 8 hour drive to the coast of Surigao to catch the ferry/barge for Dinagat Island. Churches are waiting and preparing for the construction help, and evangelist meetings that are planned. Again we need your prayers.

Dan wrote: "Pastor/Bro Dan and crew need your prayers, they missed this morning's 5 am ferry/barge to Dinagat Island due to 2 flats last night (and the tires were NEW), when God's work moves, the opposition is great. We hear that island is a stronghold for the enemy. Praise God for the good spirit of his team. Let's pray for them all!"

Dan wrote: "a good number have already come to Christ, pastors encouraged, but the spiritual battle is great in this place - thanks to all ORHUS friends for your prayers!"

They are doing their best to help the people and give the gospel.  Please pray they will be safe and successful.

If you have any extra funds for the work in the Philippines.  We will need just a few more offerings for the summer.  Pray about what you could do.

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

7 year old boy needs surgery/Pakistani girls get surgery - Post 3

Saturday April 26, 2014

Dear Friends,

Update on Ethan

7 Year Old Boy Needing Surgery

Ethan and his father, Stephen, flew to the Dominican Republic from Trinidad on Thursday, April 24th.  Thank God for Pastor Pedro and Pastor Yadin of Iglesia Bautista Christiano for their kind assistance with airport arrangements and an overnight stay so the Johanitans could fly into Haiti the next morning.  Thank God for Johnny Daniels in Puerto Rico for making arrangements with this good church.

ORH praises God for Mission for Haiti, Tom and Sarah Bennett, who connected ORH with Pastor Maxime Pierre Pierre in Port-a-Prince, and helped transfer funds from ORH to Pastor Pierre Pierre for the Johanitans.

The Johanitans arrived in Haiti on Friday April 25th where Pastor Pierre Pierre met them and took them to a guesthouse in Port-a-Prince.  The cost for the guest house is greatly less than a hotel.  Pastor Pierre Pierre also made contact with the Hospital Espoir.  In fact, the person who will be working with Ethan is a relative of Pastor Pierre Pierre.  On Monday morning, they will begin procedures for the up-coming surgery.

Please pray for Ethan because the next 10 days is very crucial in the life of this little boy.  God has been so good.  We are overwhelmed at the way God has worked to make this happen. 

Pakistani Girls Get Surgery

Thank God that ORH was able to help two little girls in Pakistan.  A wall of their home collapsed on them and they were injured.  Both of the girls needed immediate corrective surgery to repair hips, feet, and legs.

Barnabas Ayub son of Pastor David Ayub, a pastor in Pakistan, wrote the following asking for help.

Parsicala Anwar is a 9 year girl who is the daughter of Anwar Masih and his wife Shakeela.  They live in Malo Waal, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan. Persikla had to be hospitalized in Raza Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, because she needed immediate hip surgery for a fractured left thigh, left arm, and left side of the jaw.  She was first admitted in a local hospital, but was taken to a different hospital because of the serious condition.   Dr. Waqar Hassan gave her treatment.

Persicala's 12 year old sister, Marryam, was also injured. Marryam was taken to the emergency room and was released after 2 days.  She had feet fracture. She was not able to walk on her own and had to be carried everywhere, because of the injuries.  Dr. Shahbaz Din gave her treatment in the local hospital.

Thank God ORH was allowed to send money to Pastor Ayub David so he could help this family cover the costs for the girl's surgery needs.  Please pray for the girls.  Below are pictures.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope

910-987-5072

7 year old boy needs help - Post 2

Monday April 21, 2014

Dear Friends,

As you know we published a situation about a little boy who needed surgery.  His parents are graduates of Johnny Daniels' school in Puerto Rico.  They left the school and became missionaries in the Guyanan jungle among the Amerindians.

The boy had a botched circumcision which led to two other surgeries, both of which failed.  We appealed to you and ideas flowed into us.  Thank you for caring for this family.

One idea sent to us has brought possible success.  One of the doctors working with ORH and a great friend, Elizabeth Drum, contacted that she would be the anesthesiologist on a team of American surgeons going to Haiti, May 1, 2014.  Through her work we have received the following email.

"Hi Jan,

Yes, you may have the family travel to Hopital Espoir for evaluation. A pre-evaluation at the hospital to be sure Ethan is healthy for surgery would be best and this can be done at the hospital the week prior to our arrival. A physician will evaluate the child and lab work will be completed on Ethan. Dr. Clanton Harrison can then evaluate Ethan upon our arrival on May 1 and put Ethan on the surgery schedule. We will let the hospital know to expect the Johanitans.

Thank you!

Debbie

Debbie Wisdom, BA, RN, LNCC

Executive Director, LEAP"

If all goes well Ethan's surgery will be done by an American team in Haiti.  OUR GOD IS SO GOOD.

Here are the needs

1)  We must raise at least $4000.00 for costs for the families travel costs, food, and lodging while the surgery is done and the follow-up afterwards.  This amount could go up just a little.  By faith, ORH will send this money so they can travel.

2.)  We must pray they can get the flights in time to reach Haiti for evaluation to be done.

3.)  Pray for the family.

4.)  Pray for the doctors and staff who will do the surgery.

If you can help.  We need it.  ORH must buy air tickets for the Albania team.  This will be a strong draw on our funds, plus releasing the $4000.00. 

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.

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope

1017 Sage Green Ct.

Raleigh, NC 27610

910-987-5072

www.operationrenewedhope.org

orhus@aol.com

7 Year Old Boy Needs Help Post 1

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Dear Friends,

ORH is asking for help for a family which is suffering.  It is my hope that we will be able to see the family's needs, weep with them over these needs, and help them with these needs.

Please read this letter from Missionary Johnny Daniels in Puerto Rico.

“Dear Bretheren:  Stephen and Lesha Johanitan are graduates of Calvary Baptist Bible College in Puerto Rico and are now serving in Guyana, S.A.  They have recently brought a need to our attention concerning the health of their 7 year old son Ethan who is in need of having surgery due to a complication with his circumcision.  The condition is life threatening."

In an effort to correct the first botched surgery, the boy has experienced two more botch surgeries.  The family is grieved and bewildered.

We must find a place where the situation can be permanently corrected.  This mother and father earn about $600.00 a month in their ministry with the Amerindians in the jungles of Guyana.  They have no way of solving this, as it needs to be solved.

Rehearsing the condition of the boy at this moment is too heart-wrenching to talk about.  I have three boys married with children and serving God.  When they were little this situation would have been unthinkable for me as their father.  

ORH has sent $600.00 to Johnny Daniels to pay for immediate needs of passports and other travel documents and needs for the family.  We will send a total of $1000.00 for the immediate needs.

We also have contacted a pediatrics urologist group in Miami, FL.  One of the physicians has assured us that she can correct the problems.

There are several needs to pray about, if the family has the surgery done in the United States.

1.       Pray that this surgeons group is the right one.

2.       Pray for a hospital willing to work with ORH.

3.       Pray that we find a place for the family to stay.

4.       Pray for travel costs for the family.

5.       Pray that this family’s suffering can be overcome by our prayers.

Please pray for God to answer.  Prayer is our only hope.  We must help this family.  Any suggestions that you might have would be greatly appreciated.

God bless,

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope

1017 Sage Green Ct.

Raleigh, NC 27610

910-987-5072

www.operationrenewedhope.org

orhus@aol.com