Preparing for February 4-25, 2020 Philippine Trip
(Brethren, This is not an alarm because I learned long ago to trust in God’s providence. This is just a reminder for the sake of anyone who may have intended to help on the trip, but it fell off your radar.
I have been pressing hard to find as much help as possible for the earthquake victims in southern Mindanao, and some help for victims of flooding elsewhere. It is typical that around the New Year some of you send donations, leaving the use to my discretion in view of the many needs in the Philippines. Today I sent another $25,000 to be spread among earthquake victims, including donations many of you gave for that purpose and also discretionary funds. (While such basics as food and medicine are still needed, small houses are now being built for brethren living in “tent cities” under deplorable conditions.)
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