Our summer activities schedule is in full swing! This summer we have a wide variety of activities for the children of CEA. Some of the activities are cravat making (first aid multipurpose bandage), sports training lessons, variety show, frog catching, funfest (various games), bible quiz, hair scrunchies making (girls), rug making (boys) jingle writing contest, slogan making contest, cooking contest, bracelet making, placemat making, pop-up card making, sports clinic, appreciation day celebration, as well as tutorials in Math and English. Thanks to our Education and Activities Director, Gigi Brown, for planning the summer vacation activities for the children!
Challenging World
The world today is ever challenging. As guardians and surrogate parents for the children of CEA in our care, we are constantly battling the unsavory influences of the world on our children. As we all know, children’s minds are easily distracted and influenced by many things in the world. The cell phone alone holds many distractions that are not beneficial for young people and that is why we do not provide our children with this device and yet when at school they constantly seek out others who will let them use their phone regardless of our rules against this.
Being isolated from family also brings great challenges to our work. While being accepted into the facility is not a “life sentence” it is very difficult at times to get our children to focus on the goal of finishing their schooling, developing a relationship with God, and learning how to be upstanding/responsible citizens of society rather than wishing they could go back home if only for a few nights. Their families are allowed to visit them but many of them cannot visit frequently because of financial restraints.
We are struggling with some of our older children who are distracted by all that glitters and shines and are willing to sacrifice the opportunity we offer them for some brief simple pleasures in life.
Please pray for the children of CEA. Please pray for our staff as we do our best to keep our children focused and on the right path in life.
Construction Update
Roof construction for the “CEA Learning Center” is well underway. The round columns to help support the roof structure have been poured, the septic tank area is being excavated (as weather permits), and “rough in” plumbing is going in.
Please consider a donation towards this much needed building if you are able. A HUGE thank you to all of you that have already donated! It’s coming together!
DONATIONS
Checks must be made to: Philippine Mission Inc.
Mail to:
Aaron Schwartz, CPA
c/o Philippine Mission, Inc.
1108 Center Road
Rogersville, MO 65742
Romans 15:4-5
4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 5Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,
Ronald and Georgia Brown
Casa Esperanza of Angels
PHILIPPINE MISSION INC.
Tanjay City, Philippines
August 2023 Newsletter
Volume 9 Issue 102