Construction continues

We wanted to give you an update on the Obadiah Learning and Development mission school that is being built. We are grateful that through Love in Action Ministries we were able to send $1,000 toward the needed $3,000. There is still a need of $2,000 to complete the construction of the school.

Pastors from other churches help in construction
to keep costs down.

Currently, Obadiah meets in the multipurpose building at Shiloh Bible Baptist Church in Punta, Dipolog City. Several months back, a neighbor donated a plot of land for five years of minimal rent for the school to have its own place. Construction began soon after, and we have seen the progress.

The school is an outreach ministry, reaching poor families who cannot afford to send their children to private schools. The public schools on the plains are too crowded, and the poor children often fall through the educational cracks.

A view from the back of the building

The families to whom the school ministers are often very generous with what they do have. Bro. Joel tells us of one family that offered to donate a palm tree to the construction of the building. This family is poor, and the mother fights sickness often. The father is a motorcab driver, so his earning income is small in comparison to the family's need. But Bro. Joel tells us of great spiritual growth in this family.

God has provided in many ways for the building construction. Contractors and inspectors have waived their fees, for example, and God continues to work through us to bring the funds to complete the building. Fortunately, other pastors in the area have been willing to help build the school house. You will notice a few men in the photos. They are pastors in other areas who have been willing to help build the building so the school does not have to hire workers.

Pastor Ronilo "Carpenter Bee" Buyog works on the building.

The working conditions are rarely ideal. In fact, since the construction began, tropical depressions have rolled through the area constantly. There is urgency to complete the task because the wood and cement are exposed to the elements. Work days go on through hot or high water, literally.

Weathering the storm

Bro. Joel told us of one particular day when it was
"so hot from 8 a.m. to noon, and it rains from 1:30 to 6:30. Yet we still work."

Let's do our part, too. This is not just an educational opportunity. This is an investment in eternity. Let's join together and invest in the gospel outreach to the poor on Mindanao. Let us seek God's blessing, in this life and the next, for these dear children.


If God lays it on your heart to help with these needs, please contact Love in Action Ministries. You may contact them through the website, by mail to Love in Action International Ministries, Inc. P.O. Box 85 Dothan, AL 36302 or by calling 334-494-4995.