Back from Gilbert, AZ

Mikel & Pastor Scott Ridout in Gilbert, AZ

On Saturday, I went to the evening service and then three morning services the next day. Pastor Scott and the leadership team were very encouraging in terms of our possible partnership to reach and equip Filipinos for ministry. I should be hearing back from them in about a month or so. Pray this works out as well. Gilbert is a nice place.


Hanging Out with Matt & the Sun Valley Youth

Yesterday, I enjoyed meeting church members and especially hanging out with the youth at Sun Valley Community Church. When I learned Robert will be taking Jr. Highers to Anaheim in November, I invited them to come visit the international brothers and sisters at our church. We'll be in touch and see if they might come by to see cross-cultural ministry going on right here in the States.

I really loved hanging out with the students. Unfortuntely, I know this isn't where I'm going to get a lot of funding, but I just enjoyed them a lot. I guess that's why I've been in youth ministry for 8 years and wh God's called me to work with college students in the Philippines. Many Filipino college students are the same age as American juniors and seniors anyway. I'd love to stay in touch with Sun Valley youth and see them out on a short-trem mission in the Philippines.