Who Are We ?

Project Philippines is a team of approximately 15 workers, both Filipino and American, men and women. It is a 3-fold project designed to reach the lost and bring glory to God in the Republic of the Philippines, a nation of nearly 90 million people in the continent of Asia. The Philippines is an island nation of about 7,100 islands (only about a hundred inhabited).

The first phase of Project Philippines is Leyte Christian College.

LCC was born in the summer of 2007, in a meeting of our team at Tacloban City, Leyte. This great "gateway" city in the Philippines, sitting astride the great San Juanico Bridge which connects Leyte island with Samar island, is a vast, growing commercial city in the heart of the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Leyte. You may remember Leyte from the events of the Second World War. Here, General Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his pledge ("I shall return") to the Filipinos on Oct. 20, 1944, with the Allied invasion of the Philippines culminating in the rout of the Japanese Army. Our work will be centered in this great city.

We have secured a nice property there on which we might build all phases of Project Philippines:

(1) Leyte Christian College, a preacher training school
(2) a pre-school, elementary school and high school
(3) a children's home for homeless or orphaned children.

We're looking for sponsors and supporters who might share our vision for the Lord's kingdom in the Philippines and lend a hand. We know it's a bold and ambitious plan. It will require lots of hard work. It also will require brothers & sisters in Christ standing behind it, in prayer but also in financial assistance. If that's you, contact us at eastepfamily@yahoo.com. Or write our sponsor congregation at this address:

Project Philippines
c/o Southwest Church of Christ
4515 Cornell
Amarillo, TX 79109

Thank you for your interest!

Friday, January 9, 2009

From Nathan's Journal

Today I woke to the sound of the rooster and I knew I was going to have a great day. That rooster next door reminds me a lot about Nanny and Papa's house so I remember them every day that I wake up. Today I had ham and rice for breakfast. It was good. Then I schooled. My subjects today were history, math, science, and then I had to write in my journal. Life in the Philippines is different to life in America. We have different foods such as pansit, rice, and roasted pig. Roasted pig is golden brown without its eyes. The Filipinos like it very much but I won't try it so far. I do like pansit though. Another difference is they do not have a winter here. We went to prayer meeting yesterday and afterward I was playing with my friends and then it started to rain like crazy. I got all wet. It rains a lot here. You may want to know if I am happy, yes I am. I have lots of new friends. But I miss my old ones back home in America.
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4 comments:

Eleanor said...

We miss you

January 10, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Eleanor said...

When we read the post, "From Nathan's Journal," it brought tears to our eyes because we miss our youngest grandson very much. But the roasted pig sounds tasty to us...wish we could try it.

We're glad the noisy rooster wakes you up, Nathan, because it reminds you of us so you won't forget us. We're counting the days until we see you all again. Love to all, Nanny & Papa

January 10, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Lauren said...

Hey Nathan,
Well I think you're lucky that you don't have really cold weather over there. It has been below freezing everyday this week when I have to wake up & go to school. I'm tired of the cold. :) Yumm...I remember the pansit. It was really good. But maybe you should give the pig a try. Who knows, you might like it. :) That's really cool that you got to post your journal entry. I'm glad you're happy. :) Remember I love you & miss you a lot! Take care of Mommy & Daddy. Can't wait to see all ya'll. Bye!

January 17, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Sharon & Fred said...

Grandma Sharon said...
Hey, Nathan,
Wow! Were we impressed with "Nathan's Journal." You did super-califragilisticexpialadoshis! Keep up the good work, sweet grandson. We miss you and love you bunches. Counting days until you are back in Texas. We just made a photo copy of your Christmas in Manila with you and your Mommy & Daddy. It was great!
Love to all, Granma & Granpa Selby

March 6, 2009 at 3:20 PM

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Our Newest Graduates at Leyte Christian College

Our Newest Graduates at Leyte Christian College
Largest-ever graduating class at LCC - a total of 23 students finished their four years with us and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology. We're proud of them all!

New Preachers, ready to go to work!

New Preachers, ready to go to work!
The guys - eleven of them in all who graduated - show off their hard earned diplomas after the commencement exercises.