food pics from the Philippines

that first dish is "tapsilog" which costed 40pesos (less than $1). jenny is holding a mangosteen, which is my favorite fruit. mangos were literally falling off the trees at one of the retreat centers we stayed at. kenny & dennis ate balut (duck embryo). i was actually relieved that no one offered me balut.

Philippines Mission Trip

we had an awesome mission trip in the philippines. we learned so much from missionary/pastor paul lim and his family. they are leading holy grace church in tangos (the third poorest slum in manila). over 50% of the people in manila live in the slums.

weekend w/george verwer

we were so blessed to have george verwer (founder of operation mobilization) deliver four messages at our church last weekend. i have been listening to his preaching since i was a teenager. it was so fun and energizing to spend time w/him, as he has such a passion for life & ministry. the man is truly on fire for God. & it is so ironic that he grew up in wyckoff, right near our church.