If you are in Fungus Campus, which is Year 11 to University…, this is the night for you! We are offering transport from 38 Lexton Road at 7:15. Our usual transport will still be running at 6:40 at Korea World and 7:00 at EDSC. Hope to see you all there, please tell your Home Group Leader if you are attending for catering and transport purposes.

The whole Fungus Campus group will be going out for an awesome time of fellowship over supper at Petaling Street afterwards

Our usual transport willl be running at 6:40 at Korea World and 7:00 at EDSC. Hope to see you all there, please tell your Home Group Leader if you are attending for catering and transport purposes

Remember to arrive promptly at 7:30 sharp so we can organise your teams and other administrative things like that, there will be pre-games and entertainment beforehand.

The whole Fungus High group will be going out for an awesome time of fellowship over supper at Mcdonalds at Middleborough road.

Transport is provided

East Doncaster Secondary College at 6:40
Korea World (Along ellingworth parade) at 7:00

We will be having our launch at Kingswood college at 7:30pm

Invite your friends for a night you will not forget!

For More Info, contact Shaun via mobile 0433190338 or email shaun.goh@fgam.org.au

It costs $25 per person (includes lunch!), all you need to do is rock up at ACF on the day at 8:30am – we’ll handle the transport from church to Funfields and back.

Don’t forget to bring your bathers, sunscreen, towel, water, change of clothes, snacks, money and friends!

Please RSVP BY WEDNESDAY 11TH January. Transport is provided!

For more info, contact Shaun Goh via mobile 0433 190 338 or email shaun.goh@fgam.org.au

We had lunch and paid a short visit to the orphanage. The girls were delighted to see us. We dropped off a few photos we took with them in the previous visit. And they were embracing us refusing to let us leave.

The dance competition was held at a basketball court right beside the orphanage. Shaun and Harold MC-ed the event with Jhan (Shine’s youth). Ruth, Harold and Jasmine represented us in performing. What happened next was just mind blowing and unlike any dance we’ve ever seen on tv. They put “So you think you can dance” to shame. Keep checking this space for videos when we return.

Shaun did exceptionally well despite being unwell. He is ok now.

We shook hands and exchanged smiles with the dancers. They were fierce on stage but very shy when off stage.

Ps Quentin shared a message. Almost the whole place responded and prayed along with Gentelle to accept Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.

We then had dinner with Shine’s youth. We exchanged tearful goodbyes. Today marks the last day of our mission trip and the beginning of a good relationship with Shine. We will be on holiday tomorrow and then having dinner with Pastora Gee and family.

The youth at FGA Shine are a cheerful easy going bunch. Happy is one word that describes them very well.

I’d like to take this moment to share about two of Pastora Gee’s children. Their sacrifice for us during our time really set a whole new mark to going the extra mile. Ate (big sister) Gentelle, Pastora Gee’s eldest daughter, has been coming straight after work each day to spend time with us, having to wake up at 4am the next day for a 5am start, travelling two hours and 40kms (one way) to work each day (this is a norm here in Manila), and never once complaining about tiredness, but practiced grace the entire time. John David (Jet) Pastora Gee’s son has been an absolute blessing an addition to our team. He has been staying here at Dreamland with us the days that he doesn’t go to Bible College. Ensuring our travel safety and comfort. They are both real troopers.

We had a few minor bumps today but we are still in good spirits. Please do keep us in prayers that we will be protected from any spiritual attacks as we lead up to a major evangelistic event here in Manila.

Jamie

We visited the dance group that will be participating in our sponsored dance competition on Sunday that we will be running together with Shine. Their moves were very dangerous. They flipped their bodies around vigorously. They practice inside a creek when it rains to minimize injuries.

Bagong Silang left a very deep impression on me as everyone there knew each other and played with each other. There were many houses, but they were one big family. The children were all gathered together in the same area playing with each other. No one seemed lonely at that place. They were very poor, but very rich in contentment, joy and love.

Pastora Gee (Virginia) expressed her shock when she reflected to us about how in Melbourne, we didn’t even know our neighbors.

Tomorrow, we will be spending the day with the members of Shine. Preparing for the youth rally and dance competition on Sunday. Uncle Donalto and Aunty Yolanda parents, Ruth’s grandparents will be joining us at the dancing competition!

Our team is fasting and praying for these two events tonight. Please pray alongside us.

Jamie

The younger children clicked to Harold very quickly and was soon found climbing up him clinging on to his neck begging for hugs.

Kimmy has been shown to be a gifted evangelist from the first day at Philippines. She shared her life testimony and the girls instantly related to it.

Sarah’s testimony was delivered with great power. God was evidently working through her.

There’s a seventeen year old girl who was sexually abused when she was seven and has stopped growing physically since. Due to that, she has difficulties walking without support.

The oldest child there Carme 20 year old who has been at the orphanage since she was ten witnessed her older sister sexually abused by her dad. Her three other siblings reside in three different orphanages and they only see each other on their birthdays. Carme is a born again Christian who came to Christ through Shine’s weekly bible study. She is currently in her final year of high school and is the only one in the orphanage that goes to school. The others had given up on going to school. She dreams to study computer science and to work in Australia one day. She could not take her eyes off the little koala that we brought over and was very grateful to receive one. Their eyes when they found out that we were leaving our soccer ball behind was as though they were given a precious jewel.

Hannah cried when we were leaving. She said that she is going to miss us and was clinging on when hugged. She said our departure felt like when her mum left her.

The other girl who seemed very distant from the crowd, when approached asked with plea-ing eyes if we were returning next December.

Each child there had a heart wrenching story of their own and desperately reached out for love.

We prayed for each child individually, had lunch with them and took lots of photos promising we will post it to them soon.

Tomorrow we will be ministering at Bagong Silang, an inner slum area. There are orphans there as young as ten that attempts to survive alone refusing to go to the orphanage.

Please pray for our travel safety especially tomorrow at Bagong Silang, our belongings, our team unity, and that we are able to love as God loves us and loves them.

Jamie