We hit the ground running, going door-to-door sharing our personal testimony and the gospel. We have started many Bible studies. It is hard though because people have been told a half-truth and it is hard to be able to see if they understand the difference between what we believe and what they believe.
Most claim to be Catholic and most try to work for their salvation, resulting in most not having a personal relationship with Jesus. People believe in the Bible but most do not study it... just following what the priest says at church. (So many times they bring out their Bibles when we come and wipe the dust off of it.)
They are very welcoming and willing to talk to us. But because of their culture that does not want to say no or offend anyone, it is hard to see if they are really understand the truth. They are living in a fog of religion. This week my heart has really broken over this because they do not know the truth because they have grown up with this lie and they do not see the difference between the truth & the lie.
It was encouraging that we met a Christian who told us how he became a believer when missionaries came to his house in 2003. This is what we are doing! And our supervisor has taught him a bit so he can go and spread the gospel effectively.
It is so beautiful here & people are so hospitable. They give and help so much though they are lacking what many of us take for granted. They do not think selfishly. They want to give and serve.
-Emma
Stand in the Gap Team, Philippines
They are very welcoming and willing to talk to us. But because of their culture that does not want to say no or offend anyone, it is hard to see if they are really understand the truth. They are living in a fog of religion. This week my heart has really broken over this because they do not know the truth because they have grown up with this lie and they do not see the difference between the truth & the lie.
It was encouraging that we met a Christian who told us how he became a believer when missionaries came to his house in 2003. This is what we are doing! And our supervisor has taught him a bit so he can go and spread the gospel effectively.
It is so beautiful here & people are so hospitable. They give and help so much though they are lacking what many of us take for granted. They do not think selfishly. They want to give and serve.
-Emma
Stand in the Gap Team, Philippines