The Digos church held it's 30 anniversary celebration May 24. We took the opportunity to get our first complete team photo. From left to right - Joy, Dixie, Alma, Rodger, Andy, and Eddie. We are now able to make plans for the starting school year. We spent two days getting aquanted, planning, and preparing for the coming year. Schools start the first of June in the Philippines. We are having our first weekly team meeting this week, following Andy's trip to Cebu to accompany a student enrolling in Bible College.

When we returned from the mission trip, Peter Kohler's parents and sister were staying in our home. Peter had a "thanksgiving dinner" for the Digos Church in celebration of his graduation, finishing his intership and the visit of his family. The lechon was delicious and all enjoyed the time of fellowship. Peter has decided to stay in Digos for another couple of months.

The team took time to enjoy the area - swimming in the Iligan area. It was a time for the team to relax a while before the closing program on the final day. The "mission trip" proved to be a joy and blessing to not only those who participated, but those that received the teaching and the church that hosted the group. It was an exciting first mission trip.

The highlight of the week was the challenge each of the team members receive from reading a "mission book" of other missionaries lives.