"Philippine storm weakens, leaves 53 dead, thousands in shelters" | Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/12/31/philippine-storm-weakens-leaves-53-dead-thousands-in-shelters/

"A History Lesson On The Philippines, Stuffed In A Christmas Chicken" : The Salt : NPR

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/12/21/371910092/a-history-lesson-on-the-philippines-stuffed-in-a-christmas-chicken

PHILIPPINE THEFT CAUSES SLOWDOWN:"Bible translation hits a bump in the road"

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/bible-translation-hits-bump-road/

"Mission trip to Philippines great success: hunger for God's word apparent"

"Mission trip to Philippines great success: hunger for God's word apparent"

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/mission-trip-philippines-great-success-hunger-gods-word-apparent/

2/11/04
from joel hogan, former
 philippines missionary

20f) jumping off the big rock !

“Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in heaven….”

Luke 6.23

20b) another look at the river trip incl Joe's oldest daughter with a bubble ? & keith his son

"All men are like grass, & all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers & the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord
stands forever."

1 Peter 1:24-25

20a) more from Tacloban, incl a Fun Day up the river

19f) the boat we arrived on, @ borocay, we had 2 canadian crc'ers in our group as well

Therefore confess your sins to each other & pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful & effective."

James 5:16

19e) me in front of the house we stayed in, compliments of a friend of Joe

19d) I found a GIGANTIC starfish !

19b) one thing we did for fun on Borocay was rent motorcycles

"This is my prayer: that your love may abound more & more in knowledge & depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best & may be pure & blameless until the day of Christ."

Philippians 1:9-10

19a) pics from our brief "vacation" on the island of Borocay (popular tourist destination)