On the ground and moving on up!
Dear All,
Tuesday’s Bottom Line:
The Phillips family and Scott are settled in their respective places in Villasis in the Philippines and are now meeting with various local pastors and preparing to travel on Wednesday (Tuesday night MO time) up into the mountains to Baguio where the three-day Tandem Conference will be held beginning on Thursday. Tuesday has involved numerous meetings with old and new friends and much packing of clothes, equipment, and props for the conference.
Tuesday’s Prayer Requests:
1. The 19 pastoral couples (one pastor was in an accident and can’t come) who will be at the Tandem Conference to come with great attitudes, eager hearts, and their assigned “homework” completed; no technical, accidental, or relational distractions that might hinder the conference’s effectiveness.
2. Our team (Wilson and Angelica, Scott, Mark and Whitney) to be led by the Holy Spirit as they interact with each other and connect with co-workers in Baguio.
3. Everyone to adjust well to the time change and stay healthy; God-given keen insight for the doctors who are preparing for Pastor Gil’s surgery later this week.
Tuesday’s Details:
Our TTC National Directors, Wilson and Angelica, live with their three children and pastor a thriving church in the city of
Villasis (“vill-YAH-siss,” population 65,000).
Here’s a brief geography lesson: The Philippines is comprised of two large islands (Luzon in the north, which includes the capital, Manila, and Mindanao in the south) plus 7,639 smaller islands arranged between and around those two.
Luzon is shaped like and just slightly larger than the state of Maine, and Villasis is located in a low-lying part of Luzon at an elevation of about 500 feet. Scott and the Phillips family are staying in two guesthouses in Villasis.
The Tandem Conference will be held in Baguio (“BAG-ee-oh,” population 407,000), a popular tourist destination known for its relatively cool climate as “The Summer Capital of the Philippines.” The Tandem Conference will combine a Disciple-Makers (DM) seminar and a Better Together marriage seminar for 20 pastoral couples from all over Luzon. After the conference and following six months of online training and mentoring, these couples will start and lead DM groups in their own areas.
This map shows the route our team will take from Villasis to Baguio on Wednesday (Tuesday night MO time). The scenic drive takes about two hours to cover a distance of only 50 miles. The reason it takes so long is that in those 50 miles the route gains over 4,000 feet in elevation! Baguio is up in the mountains, and it’s beautiful.
Please PRAY for our team as they prepare for this first and very significant conference. Thank you!
Blessings,
Patty