Our planned outreach to typhoon affected areas was delayed two days, due to yet another typhoon. “Quinta” hammered us on Christmas day. Although it was not as destructive and strong as “Bopha” that wreaked havoc in Mindanao, we in Siargao got hit harder. The eye was closer and north of us so the winds came […]
As many of you know, we in the Philippines have just endured one of the strongest typhoons to date. Typhoon Bopha (locally known as Pablo) was on track to wipe out our island. This category 4 typhoon came with 220+ km/hr. winds and rain with huge ocean surges.
Charlene Derkach is a Hope for the Island Canada Board Member and shares her reflections on a mission trip to Hope. In September God once again provided a way for me to journey across the world from Canada and be a part of the amazing move of His Spirit at Hope for the Island. I […]
It was an early start as are most events that are part of Hope for the Island. We arrived at a local village by 7:30. It was a rainy day but our Hope team showed no signs of the dreariness that surrounded us. Derek and Jenn dropped us off and went to the boat dock […]
It is 2 a.m. I seem to be the only one still not sleeping with the exception of the cabin crew and pilots. As I look around me in the dim light of the airplane at the bobbing heads in awkward positions I reflect on my 11th trip to the Philippines. It was clear that […]
