NORTHWEST FILIPINO BAPTIST CHURCH

Robbie

 

 

March 16, 2003

ROBBIE'S REPORT

I made a visit to the Higaunon tribe where Bill & Carol Hart, Ron & Michelle Jennings, and Lance and Laura Ostman work. The purpose of my visit was to see the work and to experience tribal life as someday I will do the same. I came out of there blessed and learned a lot especially in establishing relationship with people.

Getting to know some of the Higaunon ladies, Kagay and Nando. They are friendly but our conversation was limited brcause I don't know how to speak Binukid. Kagay knows a little Visayan since she was more exposed to the "lowlanders."

It's rainy season and so it was raining every day. I found out it is better to go barefoot rather than using my foot gear, more traction in the mud.

Changing Imi's dressing. Imi's face sustained a second degree burn when she tried to reach for a pot that contained lugaw. She was flown to a hospital by the plane pictured below. Stayed in the hospital for a week. PTL! Imis face appeared that she wont have a permanent scar.

This is exactly what I would like to do someday. I will be involved in the medical aspect of the work so that teachers and translators will be able to do their work with less interruption.

Got into the tribe by land…the truck got stuck in the mud. Walked the rest of the way…ten kilometers. It took me 2 days to travel by land from NTM's base in Mindanao.

Left by this small plane praising the Lord for what He has done in the lives of the Higaunon believers.

Prayer items:
  1. Pray for a team that I can join.
  2. Pray for safety as I continue visiting established tribal work.
  3. Pray for my continued adjustment to our culture.