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Update
December 17, 2011
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December 1, 2011 - Exciting News
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November 12, 2011
Update October
25, 2011 -
We are close to paying off the Father of Glory House
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September 6, 2011
Update June
19, 2011
Update June
11, 2011
Update May 29,
2011
Vision and
purpose for the house Newsletter that explains our vision and
purpose for The Fathers Glory House
Information
about the house Newsletter that gives more
information about the house
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About the House and Ministry
Since 1996 when we were first touched by God's compassion, the Father’s love, in the Philippines it has been one of our big visions to one day have a place where we could bring kids who we rescue from the streets in the Philippines; a home, a safe place where they can be healed from all the hurts; a place where they are nurtured in the Father’s love; a place where they could grow and develop into the revelation of being sons and daughters of Papa God through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
In November 2007 we finally made it to the Philippines to begin working as full time missionaries. Since then one of our most rewarding things to do is minister to the poor including the kids in need on the streets. We feed them, sometimes give clothes, share God’s love, listen to them, and pray with them. Then they ask us, “please take me home with you”, “adopt me”, “adopt me”. Our hearts go out to them.
Sometimes we have taken a few home. However, our house does not have room for many and the kids in need are many. We can handle four kids at our house. We incorporate them into our family, along with our three children. But really we need a bigger place that is separate from our house to really serve the kids well and meet all their needs.
We recently obtained our certificate from DSWD in the Philippines so that we can legally take in kids and provide a home for them. We have a year to complete the licensing requirements. One of the requirements is that we need to be housing at least 15 kids. We really need a bigger place.
For many months we have been driving by and looking at a big house that is for sale. It is huge and we would always comment that it would make a perfect children’s home (orphanage). We learned that it is owned by the bank and we began talking to them. After some negotiations the bank agreed to sell the place to us for 6.5 million Philippine pesos. Taxes and other closing cost are about ten percent of the sale price in the Philippines. The total cost is about 6.8 million pesos, (about $150,000 USD). However, the price is a bargain considering current construction cost, real-estate prices, and the great ministry potential. Just the large lot that the house is on is appraised at over 3 million pesos. The house needs some work and restoration but even so it is a great bargain with tremendous potential.
The design will make an excellent children’s home. There are large rooms that could be used for classes and gatherings. There are many bathrooms and bedrooms. It is big, the house is about 12,800 sq ft, it has two floors and three in some places. It has a lot of windows for natural lighting. It is located next to a small town;
with ocean beach resorts. It is a quiet place with many farms in the area and not far from a national park and rain forest.
A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation. (Psalms 68:5) We are God’s holy habitation that means He wants to use us to help the fatherless and widows. The kids we rescue from the streets are fatherless, they either do not have a father or their father does not take care of them and provide for them, for whatever reasons. When we get to know the kids we learn that each one is unique and has their own sad story about how they ended up living on the street. However they got there they are kids in need of our help and your help. Each one is created in the image of God and has great potential and hidden talents and gifts. Each one is a diamond in the rough and precious in the sight of God. When we look through His eyes we can see how precious they are and we can feel the compassion of the Fathers’ love for each one.
Blessed is he who considers the poor; The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. The LORD will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sickbed. (Psalms 41:1-3)
But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. (1 John 3:17-18)
Our vision is that this home would become a proto type and a model of how other children’s homes could be set up around the world to see street kids and orphans lives transformed. We are asking you to pray and seek the Lord about what He would have you give toward helping us provide this home for kids in need in the Philippines.
There may be some who could give $1000, some could give $10,000, $25,000 would help us pay off over 1 million pesos; whatever the amount the important thing is to obey the Lord. This is an opportunity to sow into something that has great and eternal value. We will be able to serve many kids at a much cheaper price by getting this place for so little. If we were to build a place like this it would cost many times more than this place. Help us take advantage of the opportunity the Lord has put before us.
There are several ways you can give. For large contributions contact us for bank transfer information.
You can give safely online through PayPal and you can use a credit card, bank card, or check. The funds will be available for us to use right away. Click on the "Make A Donation" button it will take you to our secure PayPal connection.
You can send donations to the addresses below, you may give US dollars or Philippine pesos:
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Seek God Ministries
P O Box 100
Otis Orchards, WA 99027
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In The Philippines... Seek God Ministries
PO Box 140
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Philippines 2222 |
If you want to know more about the house and see more pictures then go to our Newsletters and click on the newsletter about a home for homeless kids in The Philippines.
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