Rain, Cobras, and Blessings

What a title, right? Our world this past week included all three. We're in the peak rainy season and also the typhoon season right now. It rains hard every single day. Usually the hard rain is only for 20 or 30 minutes or so, and then lightens up. Parts of Tacloban City right now are very flooded. Our little neighborhood, however, is on a bit higher ground so we haven't experienced any flooding here yet. On Saturday, however, we had an unwelcome visitor. It seems a cobra found its way into our little compound. Luckily we weren't here at the time. One of the preacher students was here and found and killed it. I wonder how many more of these unwelcome visitors we will see?

But the greatest thing that has happened this week is we received our monthly support list for the funds you are giving and what was given for October. It was our largest ever monthly amount, and we are so thankful to you - our GREAT supporters - for your help. There were several new individuals who contributed and we are so grateful. Thank you all very much from the bottom of our hearts. We literally had tears in our eyes when we saw your outpouring of love and support for Project Philippines. What blessings you all are to us!

At this time we believe we have the funds to purchase the land we'd like to build our base on. That's all thanks to you. Hopefully within the next couple months or so you'll be hearing about this great property and that we've finally been able to purchase it. Thank you so much, beloved brethren. We feel about you as Paul did about the Macedonians - that your good giving is the result of the fact that you "gave yourself first to the Lord" (see 2 Cor. 8:1-5). We love you all!