Mission Trip To Ti Li Village (March 2010)

My family and friends have returned home from our trip to my native town on 26th March, 2010. The purpose of this trip was to lay MEMORIAL STONE for my father who had gone to be with the Lord back in 2005 and the prayer was that I would share the testimony of how we serve elderly people and orphans in the remote area in MEMORY of my father. I was followed by my wife, children and Habakkuk, good friend of mine and co‐worker in Christ. Later we were joined by three of our students who graduated from our school in January 2010.



In Memory of My Dad
Right after my dad died in December of 2005, I asked the Lord to show and to direct me ways by which I can do something for His glory in memory of my Dad. And in 2006, after I married to Dante, my wife and I have sense His leading that we were to serve elderly people, widows and orphans in remote area. So, it’s been because of my Dad’s death that we’ve been led to serve elderly people, widows and orphans as you read in the past newsletters of our ministry.





Serve Orphans and Widows – elderly people – Today (SOW TODAY)
How do we serve? We serve these peoples by sending financial help through our missionaries. How much help we send? We send as much as the Lord leads and provides. Each time we go out for outreach trip, we do the laundry of widows and old men, taking in any help we can (both physical and spiritual) such as blankets and clothes or cleaning campus, cutting grass, gathering and carrying and splitting firewood. This is how we want to invest our lives in their lives for His glory.

To those of us, who give this humble service to widows and elderly people, Godly characters have been brought and it’s no wonder that many of the people who took baptism during those trips that we made between 2006‐2009 were mostly more than 40 years of age. Some of them were more than 60 years old. The Lord truly has blessed this service. The Bible teaches us about this service. “Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world” (James 1:27).

To those who witness what we do and how we serve the elderly people and widows, the example of Christ and the glory of God have been seen. Below is a letter I received in February, 2010 while I was on outreach trip. It reads, “Philip, I was brought to tears of joy over your report on the work. God is doing amazing and powerful things for "such a time as this" through all of you. I know you are still traveling back home but wanted you to have an email when you arrived. We have been in much prayer for you and know that you will have much to share with us. You talk about relationship with one another so much and it truly is what Jesus wanted for us more than anything. To show His love through our relationships. When we think of your group doing the laundry for the widows, taking food in, both spiritual and physical, the blankets, etc. you're following the exact example of Christ when He washed the disciple's feet. This is what is missing so much in "Christianity" today. Such a simple, basic teaching of Christ, yet one many find difficult to do, or to understand. This love brings people to Christ and to a deeper relationship with Him because He is seen in us when we do these things. We're trusting that God made the journey with you, kept watch over you and blessed you in ways that will bring rewards that you can give back to Him for all eternity. (Susan, Gail and Dave).





Pa Phen Kulh (An Honorable Father)

He was born in 1919 and he was the first (when others rejected) person who embraced Christianity in Ti Li village in 1954. In 2003, he and his wife supported missionaries. Between 1995‐2002, together with his wife, he sent his only begotten son to Bible school. Between 2003‐2004, he supported his son, Philip, in his ministry with finance and other valuable supports. In 2004, he was privileged to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Tili Baptist Church the result of his faith in Christ. He had seen his children and grand‐children until December 14 of 2005. He died at age 86 on the 15^th of December, 2005. Today, his son, Philip V.L Lian, is following both his footsteps and he footsteps of his Lord, Jesus Christ. (This is what was written on the MEMORIAL STONE). He’s been in the grave for five years now but his life and faith still speak today and because of his death widows and elderly people in the remote area are receiving service from his son today for the glory and honor of the Lord Jesus Christ.




My wife and I were privileged to visit Tili Baptist church during the trip. We brought and gave 15 blankets and other clothes as well to 23 elderly peoples. More than 600 people came to my Dad’s memorial service and heard what’s been done to widows and elderly people for the glory of God in the remote area and in memory of my Father.