By far the most powerful experience of the trip is getting face to face with the people affected by Typhoon Yolanda.  We had 3000 back to school kits we gave to many of the children of Mayorga and the 2000 domestic and home rebuilding kits we gave to households so they could rebuild their homes and have needed supplies to cook and keep food on the table.

You may have seen on the news, people referring to the resilient spirit of the Filipinos. It’s amazing how many smiles I saw – it’s a tremendous part of the culture here in the face of loss and trials.  But make no mistake, it’s been a painful and devastating experience for so many and there is much needed to help them rebuild their lives.

Handout out the school kits was easily the most fun because the kids were great and excited and thankful and having a great time.  School buildings are still in bad shape so one of the next things is to help restore school roofs and provide for school clothes, but for now the parents and kids are so thankful the kids were exhorted to continue to place a high value on education while helping them be preparing for when the school doors open after the holidays.

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Giving out the domestic and house repair kits was a more emotional experience. Some people were visibly moved emotionally. One woman I saw broke down when her name was called to come and get a kit.  These were the most humbling moments when you were handing something to another family that they gave them so much hope and could offer a reminder that God loves them and is providing for them. It was moving and I was honored to be able to just be present in some of these moments.

It was hard work in the heat and humidity assembling all the kits, but handing them out made you forget all about the weather and work.  Over the course of 2 days, our team with a church we partnered with made it to ALL 16 districts or Barangays in Mayorga to deliver relief kits to either households or children while praying for people and in several locations being able to give the message of hope in Christ and the gospel.

I appreciated the way people were ministering in that it was very respectful and honoring of these people and what they have gone through.  We got to partner with great people including some Campus Crusade for Christ mission teams comprised of doctors and health professionals and other medical and relief organizations (see picture below).