We returned to our hotel to get some rest. Marshall went to visit some long time family friends who came to pick him up. One is an almost 91 year old who still sings in the choir. He visited his wife at their home and also went to visit this man's 96 year old sister, Marshall's mother's best friend, who has not been able to talk since her stroke 18 years ago. But she is still joyful in the Lord with no complaints about her affliction, an example of finishing the race well. Marshall returned to the hotel to join the group catered dinner, rejecting an invitation to go have a sumptuous meal with these friends. Ray, Diana and Josh left to attend the young adult fellowship at TLCC. They shared, answered a lot of questions and instead of returning at 9:30, stayed till about 10:30, but returned praising God for being able to minister to these young adults.
Friday, July 18
This morning, everyone seemed better except Eugene, who stayed back while the rest of us went to House of Hope, a rehabilitation home which ministers to addicts. It is located on Mactan Island, near the airport. We joined about 25 of them in their worship, and we presented a full program starting with Holy Is He. There was an out of tune piano and an electronic keyboard, but after a couple of songs, we sang acapella because those instruments were so bad. Crystal and Josh gave powerful testimonies, and we did our new skit, Distracted from God, which depicts how many things in the world keep us from a genuine relationship with Jesus. During the skit, Marshall told Diana she is to speak next and Diana said she was not prepared to talk. Nevertheless, she gave a spirit inspired 12 minute impromptu message in which she incorporated the theme of the skit with her own testimony. After Vision sang Yes, Lord, Yes as a challenge, Marshall invited the audience to come forward and members of Vision would pray for them. While reluctant, one man came forward, and we eventually had a chance to pray for about 5 of the members there.
We left and went to have our three hours of R&R, rest and recreation,I at Tambuli, a resort right on the beach with both pools and beach, shade and sun. Carlos accompanied us and apparently paid our entrance fee of 200 pesos a person (less than $5 or got a special discount). He then went back to get our lunch while we swam, played in the water, and relaxed. Alex also came bring drinks, fruit and cold mangos! Brother Alex has been spoiling us, besides the mangosteen, he has also been bringing bananas and mangos. We left a little after 2 PM, swinging by Magellan's tomb, which is now a shrine since he died in a battle with the local natives led by Lapulapu, now the name of town here. We returned to the hotel to clean up and get ready for the youth meeting this evening AG TLCC.
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