Manilla is filled with some of the most wonderful and strangest sights you'll see anywhere, from the endless stream of Jeepneys( our stagecoach equivalent) to the street sellers selling everything from single ciggies to dvd's.
Today has been of those days where I have said "Only in Manilla". I joined Wilmar again for the day, which saw a consultation at the day centre which the children and young people were asked to particiapte in deciding the activities and how the centre will run. After we had finished i just sat down with 2 older lads who started to sing worship songs, Matt redman the heart of worship, we all just started to sing it was so easy to forget that these guys were street boys as my thoughts collected......ummmm Only in Manilla. We then set of to a new district to meet with street children and familes, I think Wilmar is related to the pied piper as he walks down the street the kids just get up from the cupboard seats, and follow him down to the plaza, about 25 children gathered for songs, bible stories and prayer. As the children stood and all closed their eyes to pray with the street bustling around them i thought ummmm "only in Manilla." The Lord has really shown me just a glimpse of his love for these families over the last few days. I pray that I will never forget.
It really is quiet humbling to pray and just be with these children.
For the funny of the day ask any of the team about grass skirts and pom poms LOL say no more about that one!
Blessings
Mark
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that last comments makes me think there must be a photo that goes with it?????? Jane Duxbury
It would be great to bring all of that back to Mansfield - except the grass skirts and pom poms perhaps.
(Too cold).
More snow on the way tonight.
And frosty ice.
The more it tiddly poms...
Piglet.
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