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Our Dear Friends,

Praise God for the wonderful GIFT

of His Son, Jesus Christ!

"Christ's gift began with a journey. He left the splendors ofheaven to come to our sin-

drenched earth. He took uponHimself our humanity (John 1:14)and walked the long road to thecross. There He bore our sin and

ail its penalty. And when i say toHim in gratitude, "it's too much,Jesus. You shouldn't have done

it," i can picture Him looking atme with iove-fiiied eyes and saying tenderly, 'The journey is partof the gift.'" (From Our DailyBread)

We have just finished a wonderfulChristmas! Through the generousgifts from so many of you we wereable to buy new gifts of clothes anda toy for each child. One church sentstuffed stockings for all the children -Vvhat a surprise and joy that was forthe kids, as we have never doneanything like that before! Our wonderful Christmas dinner was also

made possible through many whosent extra funds for this specialcelebration. Baking cookies andmaking popcorn balls are the twothings the children wait for all year -if we don't bake and make popcornballs then we haven't had Christmas!We baked (it seems) thousands ofcookies, giving many away and eating plenty ourselves. On ChristmasEve we had our traditional "JesusTree". Each person hangs something on the tree that reminds him orher of Jesus, and then gives theirexplanation of It. Some real thought

goes into this, especially by the olderchildren and staff. We praise theLord for what we heard. It is amaz

ing how many every-day things canremind us of Christ if we will take a

moment to think. Isn't it wonderful

that our Lord never forgets?

We praise the Lord that severalchildren have accepted Christ astheir Savior and been baptized!Ofelia Raranan, Elvie Quilino,Laurice Pagulayan, AnAn (a younglady helping in the Home), and Ar-nei (a boy who helps at the home).Please pray for these young peopleas they grow in their faith, that Satan's schemes will be ineffective as

they seek to do the Lord's will.

Ofelia's growth hormone medicineis working. Since she began thedaily injections in February 1998,she has grown 5 inches! We aregrateful for the generosity of the LilyCompany for donating the medication. Ofelia and I will be traveling tothe States for her six-month check

up on January 13. At that time wewill receive her next six months

worth of medication. We will also be

visiting several churches during ourone-month stay. Thank you tothose who have given money tohelp meet our travel expenses.

In Solano, the Satellite Home hasreceived one new child. Joed, 6mo., came malnourished and covered with sores. His mother, whohas other children in Mindanao and

needs to go care for them, decidedto place Joed where he could gethelp and be adopted into a familywho can truly care for him. Ariel,who has lived in the Satellite Home

since he was a baby, went home tolive with his grandmother. Thehome misses him, but are happy hecan be with his family.

Elena Kimmayong, who has livedwith us for 16 years, went home tolive with her relatives. Elena came

to us at age 10 and was like a wildanimal. Suffering from brain damage, she had been just "existing"with her mother, who Is mentally

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January 19991disturbed. Elena was having seizures and in the hospital, but withGod's help she has pulled through.Elena needs much help and attention. Please keep her in your prayers as she adjusts to living with herfamily and they learn to care for her.Jessie is now carrying out his residency at a Manila hospital. He hasa tough schedule and would appreciate your prayers!

Wedding bells rang in Novemberwhen our own Joceiyn Ogues, whohas lived with us since age six, wasmarried to a Christian man from a

barrio near us. Joceiyn is studyingin the Aparri Bible Seminary and willbe graduating in March. Pray thatshe will continue to concentrate on

her studies and for both of them as

they begin a new Christian family.

Also in November, our first employee retired after almost 20 yearsof service in the Children's Home!

Lily Hernando has been a greatmother, helper, and Christian example for so many of our children. Sheis now looking forward to a muchdeserved rest and time with her

grandchildren.

Our water pump for our well hasbroken down. We were haulingwater from the well to the Home for

a while, but now have a small temporary pump doing the job until wecan replace the old one. if webought a new pump here it wouldcost $1700, but God has seen ourneed and provided for us onceagain. A business in Grants Pass,Oregon has sold us a new pump attheir cost! This will save us an in

credible amount of money. We arevery grateful to this company fortheir generosity! We pray God willbless them richly as they haveblessed us. If you would like to sendspecial funds toward the cost of thenew pump it would be accepted withmuch gratitude.

Jordan Is doing great at Faith Academy in Manila. He received all A's &B's in his first quarter and is on thehonor roll for the 2nd quarter. Al-

though he misses home, he lovesschool and dorm life. We are

thankful for this good report, as hedid not enjoy school before. We arealso pleased to see his spiritualgrowth as well. Thank you to all ofyou who are praying for him, and forthose helping us meet the financialneeds so he is able to attend this

school. Bert is now studying topass his Master's course. He shouldbe finished by the end of March.Thank you to those who havehelped him to accomplish this goal.Mary was invited to speak at theChristian Women's Convention in

Cebu. What a time of rich fellowshipand sharing in God's Word!

The Agta (Negrito) v/fjgpministry has suffered % 'some setbacks over [the last year. Fundswere very tow, but we ^praise God thathave received moneyto continue this minis

try. Please pray for fthe Agta people that Jtheir faith will grow and rmature. Pray for their -4tribal leaders as they jbegin to lead and rep- = Iresent them in gov- jernmental activities for Ithe minorities. We are

very grateful for con-tinued funds from WI*B|Hong Kong, keeping50 Agta children inschool. Satan does

not want this ministryto succeed and fights Iagainst it In many ways. Pray forstrength and wisdom for us, for thepastors working with their people,and also for the Agta Christians toremain strong.

We are grateful for the Guesthouseand are making good use of it! TheJeff Metcalf family, fellow missionaries from Tuguegarao, spent theirfirst Christmas in the Philippines withus. Mallssa Huff, working in Ba-guio, also spent her first Christmashere with us. In early December, theScott McKlnney family, also fromBaguio, came bearing Chriotmasgifts (from friends in the States) forthe Agta children! Theirs was a

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blessed, yet exhausting time thatinvolved rain, floods, and wadingthrough knee-deep water to reachone of the villages! We enjoyedhaving the Kershaws from TokyoUnion Church visit in November.

Their church supports both the Agtawork and CVCH. We had several

Filipino guests who are involved withthe Agta and other Non-GovernmentOrganization agencies as well.

Our teachers were able to attend the

first Pacific Rim Convention for

Accelerated Christian Education

schools in Asia. They received greatencouragement in talking and working with others also seeking to traintheir children in the Lord, not just in

Our school buildingconstruction is pro-grossing, although

gjnp funds are running lowI "' at this time. We plan

#1 to complete the ground'svel first, then add the

\ J upper story as fundsJ fA become available. We

jH • I . again have received a,-i [ ; grant for our building

i !i/llw f- 'the Philippinej f i Ir Children Charitylyf Fund, an arm off' M United Way. We are so

Wm those whohave donated toward

this project.

Our family will be tak-ing a four-month fur-lough in June! We are^gta astor 1scheduled to speak at

the Oregon Christian Conventionin Turner, OR, and will also bespeaking at the Winema Week offi/lissions near Lincoin City, OR. Ourremaining schedule is very open atthis point. Please contact our forwarding agents if you would likeus to come visit your church.

SPECIFIC NEEDS:

Eyeglasses - If you haveeyeglasses that are not being usedplease send them to our forwardingagents. Many here (including Agta)need glasses but cannot affordthem. Some cannot read their

Bibles for this very reason.

Clothing - Boys and girls, especiallysizes 4 through 10. We can usedresses, T-shirts, blouses, kneelength shorts, and long pants.

Vehicle - If you have knowledge of avehicle available for the Bureros

family to use during their furlough,please contact the forwarding agent.

Adoptive homes - We have severalolder children, ages 4 and up, whoneed a home. If you are interestedplease contact your local adoptionagency, or write to us and we willsend you information.

We praise the Lord for your wonderful, faithful, generous support wehave received throughout 1998.Thank you to all of you who havegiven funds, sent clothing, medicines, toys, etc., and especially forwhat we need most, YOUR PRAYERS! When we pray for you wethank the Lord for your part in thisministry. Our words seem inadequate, our letters are lacking (inwords and number), but our thankfulness and praise are constant. Wepray the year 1999 will be one ofgreater service for the Lord and atime of spiritual growth for all of us.May His Name, the Name aboveevery name, be glorified and honored in all we say and do.

In Christ,

Bert & Mary

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Praises Prayers

God's provision through His peopleSafety in our travelsJordan's studies at Faith AcademyNew lives in Christ

Ofeiia's growth and medicineThe wonderful gift of salvation through Jesus

Our young people to grow In ChristTravels to the States in Jan/Feb.

Furlough plansContinued funding for all areasOur strength, patience, and love through hard timesChristian families for adoptable children

Stateside Contacts:Bobby &Jean Pruitt, PO Box 5614, Grants Pass, OR 97527 e-mail: bjprultt@terragon.comDoug & HollyAddington, PO Box 5224, Grants Pass, OR 97527 e-mail: hugdolly@usa.net

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To Our Dear Friends,

"For God so loved the world that he gaveHis one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but haveeternal life." John 3:16 "I tell you the truth,whoever hears my words and believeshim who sent me has eternal life and will

not be condemned; he has crossed over

from death to life." John 5:14 "I am the

resurrection and the life. He who be

lieves in me will live, even though hedies; and whoever lives and believes in

me will never die." John 11:25-26 "I have

told you these things, so that in me youmay have peace. In this world you willhave trouble. But take heart! I have

overcome the world." John 16:33

In this season of celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ,what a joy to know for sure that wewill see the Lord some day. Whatpromise these Scriptures hold for usas we have come upon a tragedy.

In the Philippines, Holy Week is amuch-celebrated, yet solemn holi-Ha\/ r^nnH Prirlav/ _ie tha Kinnoet-..j. j ...JJJJWWW

holiday of the year. On Thursdayafternoon ever^hing starts closingdown. There is no public transportation and little activity among thepeople. On Saturday people startcoming alive again with Saturdayand Sunday full of fun times. SinceSaturday (April was a holidayand the school year just ended, theyouth in our church planned to kickoff their summer with an outing tothe beach. On Saturday morning,30 kids, our pastor and his wife, twostaff from the Home, and three otheradults from our church headed outfor a day of fun. They had a wonderful time, and decided to take a

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dip just before heading home. Someof the adults were swimming with thekids in the knee to waist-deep water.Noticing that the waves were gettingbigger and the current was gettingstronger (as the tide changed) theytold the kids it was time to go. Atthat moment, a big wave hit on topof Felipe Rabaja and Abner No-lasco, pulling them out to sea withits strong current. Felipe was able toget himself up and tried to grab Abner, but Abner was pulled away anddisappeared into the water. They alltried desperately to rescue him(even risking their own lives, havingto be rescued by fishing boats), butthey could not find him. Our happy-go lucky Abner w^s gene! What ashock it was when they came homeand told us. Abner's body was notrecovered until today, April 5^^. Itwas hard to believe and

accept. What sadnesswe all felt. As we were ^^H|D|discussing with thechildren what had hap-pened and sharingabout Abner, It was ap- ^parent that in the last ? J?few days he had mark- vediy changed in atti-tude. He had become i

cooperative, involved In | t ^the youth's Good Friday ' i A|||idrama, and all arounddifferent. Then one of ^ \H|j||the children shared that | |;^Hhe had told Iler t.ia': lie

was planning to be I HIbaptized on Sunday 1 HS(Easter). He was not I flHbaptized, but we are IUsure that he is with the I HhLord because he was a j IJHbeliever and his heart .was right with God.What joy we have, even |^^^Hin our sorrow, knowing HHHBthat Abner is with the I AbnerLord. We are still in shock and we

miss him terribly, but we rejoice thathe is in the presence of our Lord andSavior, in the land of no problems,questions, or troubles. Abner hadjust turned 14 In February. His

ApriH19991mother lived with us a few days before his birth and came here from

the hospital only a few hours old. Hehad just graduated from 6"^ gradewith a special honor because he hadfinished six years of schooling in fiveyears. Many of you have sent e-mails of comfort, encouragement,and prayers. We thank you all, andpraise the Lord for the comfort andstrength He has given us throughyour prayers and letters, andthrough the presence of His HolySpirit We are waiting to see howthis incident will be used for the gloryof His kingdom.

The Lord has added three new chil

dren to our family. Aira came first.She is 10 yr. old and is confined to awheel chair, diagnosed as microce-phalic. A family that had adoptedher had to go to the States. TheyPhope to bring her there

with them in the future,but needed someone to

care for her while theyare gone. Next cameone day old Andrea, apretty little Agta girlwhose mother died rightfatter her birth. Her father could not afford to

buy her milk. Beverly,also Agta, was broughtby her mother the verynext day. She was 10days old and weighed 5lbs. Beverly was suf-Ifering from sepsis. Shehas had several bouts

with fevers and other

problems, but she isnow doing fine.

With sad hearts we re

port that one child wassent home because of

disciplinary problems.Joy Joy came to uswhen she was 2 mos.

old, a sweet girl growing up. Shehas a beautiful singing voice andeven composed some songs. Shewas an excellent student and for two

years was a top student in the Philippine College of Ministry in Baguio.

Last year she received a scholarshipfor two years to take up physicaltherapy at Pines College. Sometimeduring the year she has allowedSatan to get hold of her. She has

back on the tthings she ^

taught, mis- 'used funds —^that were ; " ^sent to her, • wand has Jbeen living a ^ 'different life- '

style. This is ^a spiritual V feattack and Jwe pray that 1she will •• ft Icome to re- |alize this rr = ^and call on IAndrea Tumauw.^the Lord to be her defender and

overcome the evil one.

Andrea Tumaliwan and Beverly Simpliciano

make shade at the back of the

house. It had rained in the night sothe boys were getting the water offthe tarps. Gerry put a chair on a table and was pushing the tarp up,

when he fellP' hit hisj a frightening

V thing, and

• now at home

i ^ but mustremain quiet

L * ,, and still. We^are grateful)BEVERLY SIMPLICI^ that thereseems to be no brain damage.Please keep Gerry in your prayers.

Our new school building is abouthalf finished. We have exhausted all

available construction funds at this

time. Please join with us in prayer forthe Lord to continue to supply theneeded funds so we can open ourschool to the community and use itas a means of teaching young people and their families of the Lord'sforgiving love.

In January, Ofelia's stateside doctorwas very pleased with the progressshe is making on her growth hormone treatment. Her next check upwill be in July.

We praise the Lord that among theAgfa there

Christian'Convention will have been com

pleted. We are looking forward to abig turn out, with visitors from government offices helping the Agta andfrom World Vision.

The youth campground in Cebu isstill in need of much work. We have

an interest shown by a group of menfrom the States to come and work on

the session hall. We ask for yourprayers for that work to take place inthe future. We are grateful to thosewho have sent designated funds forthis work.

Our family furlough will begin inJune. We are planning to stay in theWest Coast area since our furloughis only about 3 mos. We praise theLord for supplying our needs - a carhas been promised for our use!We will be among the main speakersduring Winema Week of MissionsAug."!-?, and-sffering a workshopduring the Oregon Christian Convention June 29-July 4. We will beinvolved in VBS programs and visiting churches on Sundays. Pleasecontact our fon/varding agents if youwould like to schedule a visit.

Please keep our plans and furloughneeds in your prayers: schedulingthe needed speaking times, adequate rest and family time, funds forairfare and travel in the States, etc.

We want to thank each one who is a

part of this ministry. You haveblessed us through your prayers,financial giving, sponsorship, donations of clothing and toys, etc. Youare each very important to us, to thechildren, and to this work. We prayfor the Lord's blessings on you.

Please continue to hold us up inprayer as we guide, teach, and lovethese children, minister through theschool and through the campground,and direct the outreach to the Agta.

us. But we

need your^prayers

Construction \ also. Welook forward to seeing many of youwhile we are in the StatesI

In God's love,

Ben and Mary

The Solano home has received one

new baby, 4 mo. old Jake. Hismother has mental problems andwas trying to sell him. Praise theLord that he is now in a protectiveplace.

School is out! Manuel Ollva was

our high school graduate. He Isplanning to attend college to becomea teacher. We think he will be a veryunderstanding teacher since he hashad learning disabilities and had towork very hard at his schoolwork.We praise the Lord he has overcome those disabilities and has

done very well In high school. Hereceived the "Guitarist of the Yeai"

award.

Bert has also graduated with hisMasters in Business Administration.We are proud of him for sticking to itthrough the years. He has learnedmuch that is helpful for our work asDirectors and Administrators of theHome and the school. Thank you somuch to all of you who have sentspecial funds for Bert to be able togo to schooll

We had a near tragedy when Gerry(17 yr.) took a fall. For ourgradua--tion banquet we had put up tarps to

Praises

Salvation through ChristAbner is with the Lord

Gerry is improvingSafety and care and provision from the LordBert's graduationGrowth and maturity in our young people

Prayers

Gerry's continued healingJoy Joy as she fights her spiritual battleFurlough schedule and needsSchool building and general fundsJordan in Faith AcademyCampground funds and development

Stateside Contacts:Bobby&Jean Pruitt, PO Box5614, Grants Pass, OR 97527e-mail: bjpnjitt@terragon.comDoug& Holiy Addington, PO Box5224, Grants Pass, OR 97527 e-mail:hugdoiiy@usa.net

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To Our Dear Friends,

"The people walking In darkness haveseen a great light; on those living In theland of the shadow of death a light hasdawned." Isaiah 9:2 "In Him was life, and

that life was the light of men. The lightshines In the darkness, but the darkness

has not understood It." John 1:4&5.

We praise the Lord that several ofour children at the Home have

come to the Lord and have been

baptized! Sarkar, Jerald, Jomark,Jun Jun, Vencent B., Lovely,Cherry Ann, Marites, and Matet,plus three others from our neighborhood have confessed their love

for the Lord and desire to follow Je

sus. Ruby also rededicated her lifeto the Lord. Some of these deci

sions are the result of much thoughtafter Abner's drowning, some arefrom the teaching in the Home andSunday School, and some are fruitsof summer camp. We thank theLord for these lives that have been

given to Him and ask that you prayfor them as they strive to walk in theLord.

We would like to thank all who have

been praying for us, and for yourwords of encouragement upon thenews of Abner's death. We could

truly feel the Lord's comforting armsaround us. It is so wonderful to be

in God's family! It is also comforting to know that Abner is with theLord.

A few months ago we mentionedthat Elena, one of our handicappedgirls who was brain-damaged, wenthome to live with her family. Wereceived word soon after Abner's

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July 1999forms to be sewn, pants and shoesto purchase, etc. It takes much timeand attention to get all the childrenready. Our ACE school is doingwell. The children In the Satellite

Home are attending a new schoolthis year, which also uses theACE/School of Tomorrow curricu

lum. Everyone is pleased with thisnew school.

Jessie continues his Residency at aManila hospital. He is now receivinga salary, which helps out financially.He enjoys his work, but is very tiredat times.

death that she, too, had gone hometo be with the Lord. We know that

she is now whole and completeand living In the presence of theLord!

Summer has been busy and filledwith many activities. The kids havebeen so good helping around theHome, working hard as well asplaying hard. Most of the big boyswere involved in pouring the cementroof for the new school building.The children also enjoyed attendingBible camp. We have enjoyed oursummer with all the children and

thank the Lord for helping usthrough it.

A medical feam > .n WashingtonState visited us for two weeks in

May. A doctor and his companionstraveled to several Agta villages andhelped many people. They werealso able to treat some here at the

Home, as well as some in the surrounding area. A group of womenalso came with the team and

taught VBS for our children. Weappreciate all these people takingtheir vacation time to come and work

with the Agta and our children. They{and we) hope they are able to return next year!

Dona's new (adoptive) family arrived from the States in June to take

Dona home with them. We have

since been able to visit Dona in her

new home during our furlough, it iswonderful to if;- , ;see Dona, -now knownas Allie, do- ^

now over and

school has

tween the two W •• aHomes there | '^• "cE Schaare 3 young 'people in college, 3 in Bible seminary (college), 14 in high school, 50in elementary, and 10 in kindergarten. Just before school starts there

is much to be done. There are uni-

ACE School Teachers

The construction of the school

building is now on hold. At 60%complete, we have walls to finishputting up, windows, wiring, andplumbing yet to be done. The designated funds coming in are beingsaved up so when construction begins again there will be enough tofinish the building. Plans werechanged for a flat cement roof so wewill not have to deal with rust, leaks,and strong winds. This change hasraised the cost some, but the roofshould be very permanent. With theincreased cost of the roof and the

continual increase in the cost ofmaterials, we still have quite a wayto go. Thank you to all of you whohave given designated funds forthe schooi building. We will keep

you Informed

Teachers 1 p^QpiQwere not able to use the campground this summer. We are thrilledto hear there are two groups of menpreparing to come and reconstructthe hall for the camp! The first

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charge.

Praises

Newly baptized ChristiansThe Lord's comfort and strengthThe Medical team's work with the

Christian family for DonaHis many blessings on our furloughComfort and strength during Satan's attacksHis wonderful grace and assurance of salvation

be used to help other students beable to go to school. At times weare approached by young peoplewho truly desire to finish their education but have no means to do so.

Now we will be able to help them.We are grateful to Lellanl's lovingfamily, for allowing their tragedy tobecome a blessing for someoneelse.

We praise God for His continual

Prayers

The New Christians as they grow in the LordThe children in their schoolsAgta funds for the school buildingThe work parties planning to coming to the campgroundFinances for all areas of workThe Agta men taking responsibility In the boarding houseProtection In our travels

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Bert &MaryBureros, PO Box 49, Aparri, 3515 Cagayan, Philippines

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[Messages from Mary & Bert

To our Dear Friends,

"Through Jesus, therefore, let uscontinually offer to God a sacrifice ofpraise—the fruit of lips that confesshis name. And do not forget to dogood and to share with others, forwith such sacrifice God is pieased."Hebrews 13:15 & 16

We want to give our praise to theLord for His wonderful blessingsto us!! How wonderful to be Hischildren, under His care, and In Hisfamily. Through Jesus we have allbecome His children. We praiseHim for all of you who "do good andshare" with us so we can share withothers.

What a wonderful furlough we had!Even though It is hard to be awayfrom home for so long, we are rejoicing in the many blessings andwonderful experiences. The Lordkept us healthy and safe the entiretime, with the kids only having acold. We praise the Lord for thewonderful Christian brother wholoaned us a car from his dealershipfor the 2 ^2 months we were in theStates. We are thankful for friendswho so generously provided lodgingfor us in their apartments or homes.Although Bert ended up going backto the Philippines early, we wereable to enjoy many blessings together. We visited several supporting churches and also a few newchurches who were interested in

what we are doing here through theChildren's Home. We participated ina couple wonderful camps as well.It was great fun to renew old friendships, and to meet many of you forthe first time. An added blessing forus was to be able to spend sometime with two of our children who

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have been adopted from our home!We were also able to enjoy somespecial entertainment as we weretreated to amusement parks, picnics,horse-riding, and several other special activities.

Jordan & Jacob are glad to behome, but getting back into schoolafter four months is a challenge forthem, especially for Jordan. He haschosen to home school this year,and will try to accomplish two yearsof study in one year. Pray for bothboys and their ability to get busy andmake up for lost time. Also pray forthem in their teen-age years.

During our furlough, Ofe/Zajoined usIn tne-CTiemrcr-ror-TTCT t> month check

up. She greatly enjoyed the travels,camps, and other fun things we did.Her doctor was again very pleased.In the last six months Ofelia hasgrown 2 inches and gained 11 lbs!Her next appointment will be in February 2000. Again, we will beneeding funds to purchase airfaretickets. Pray with us for the Lord'sprovision.

the Home has

caused some

problems, whichof course, affects the whole Children's Home

family, and also our local church.Pray that Satan will not have anyvictory in this problem, which is stillin the process of being settled.Also, some attitude problems in thechildren, especially the teen-agers,manifest themselves while we were

away. This is nothing out of the ordinary, but with the multiplied number of kids, and with our expectations of them while we are away, itcan be discouraging. Having to dealwith problems always saps energy,but in all of it we must remember we

October 1999}are working for the Lord to raise Hischildren, and we are to teach themin the Word and the way of salvation. We realize the problems couldbe much worse than they are, andwe are thankful they are rather smallproblems we have to deal with!Please continue to hold the childrenup in prayer. No matter where welive, Satan is busy at work trying todiscourage and destroy!

We have suspended work on theschool building while we accumulate more funds, but still hope tohave it completed in the spring ofnext year. Our thanks to all whohave had a part in accomplishing theconstruction of this building. Thewalls are up, the roof finished, andsome of the steel window frames are

in. We still have finishing work todo; electrical, plumbing, doors, therest of the window frames, andglass. New computers have beendonated and are arriving soon! Itwould be nice if the computer roomwas finished so we could set themup. Please hold this project up inprayer. Also, be praying for the ad

ditional teach

ers, Filipino orother, that willbe needed as

we begin to accept studentsfrom the com

munity. Theseteachers must

be dedicated,looking for a

Jay-Ar, Auntie Elinor, Simeon. Edwin, Marcelino | [-pjpjg^fy \J\Jqare seeking a school administratorwho is familiar with the AcceleratedChristian Education/School of Tomorrow program. We also need amusic teacher who can teach piano, other instruments, choir, etc.The Lord knows our needs and He

knows the ones who can meet

those needs. Pray they will comeand serve with us in this specificministry.

Norma went home with her adoptivefamily in Tennessee during our furlough in the States. We were able to

tive material, with windows and anelectric fan. We are grateful thatelectricity Is now available! A nicercabin, which would Include an airconditioner, would cost between$1500 and $2000. Funding the construction of a cabin may be a goodproject for a church, or for someoneto fund In memory of a loved one. Ifyou or your church might be interested in this, please contact us.

Agta progress: Just recently one ofthe tribal chieftains, a very strongand active Christian, died In hissleep. We rejoice in knowing he iswith the Lord, but his presence willbe missed by his family, In thechurch, and In his village. We arerejoicing that one more Agtabrother was born into Christ re

cently! There are some nongovernment organizations helpingthe Agta to obtain their ancestrallands, and also registering theirFederation, which makes them alegal group.

Jessie Is continuing his residency inManila. We don't see him often as

he Is very busy. We look forward tothe day he will be working in theChristian Hospital in Aparri.

We want to express our thanks to allof you who so faithfully support andpray for this ministry. Without yourprayers we could not meet the challenges that come in raising thesechildren, and In taking God's Wordto the lost. We have a very goodgroup of Christian workers with ushere, and we praise the Lord forthem. We are also grateful forChristian workers In other parts ofthe world who hold us up before theLord and support us financially.Thank you so much to each one ofyou.

In Christ's service,

Bert & Mary

talk to her on the phone a coupletimes while on furlough. Please prayfor her adjustment. We still haveseveral older children (4 yr. to 10 yr.old) who are adoptable and need afamily. Pray with us for Christianfamilies who want to share their lives

with these children.

Three new children have joined ourfamily here. Poping Abuyaon's {7mo.) mother had died, and his fathercould not care for him. He Is an Agtababy and was severely malnourished. He Is now healthy, but abit behind In his physical capabilitiesbecause of mal-nourlshment. His

father has released him for adoption.Jeneiy Besares (7 mo.) is a fathealthy baby with lots of smiles. Hermother was forced to find work to

support herself and her other chiiydren because her husband left her

She Is very faithful to come and visi:Jeneiy, and hopes that she will b^sable to take her back home before

too many months. Next came RuthSimplicio, just one week old. HerAgta mother was In the hospital andvery sick. We praise the Lord hermother Is now fine, and Ruth Isgrowing! A few days later, RonnieSalpedo (1 mo.), a healthy curly-hairAgta, joined us for the same reasonas Ruth. His was a short stay as hismother was well within a few daysand took Ronnie back home. We

are thankful we are here to care for

these children In all these different

circumstances. Whether the chil

dren are here

only a shorttime, grow upwith us, or are iadopted, we ; |d|Hpil0^ 0praise God for ^ ^the chance to .help them and f / . •to share with | ' /rthem the love n Bof Jesus dur- g •Ing there time

.T. One week old Ruth wWith us. '

One week old Ruth weighed only AVz pounds

the children to and from school everyday, marketing, visitors, etc., makea trouble-free vehicle a priority need.They would prefer to purchase anew van, but may have to buy aused one If they cannot acquireenough funds for a new one. Atpresent they have $8,500 in theirvehicle fund. Please pray with us forthe Lord to provide the right van forthe job. Dick & Kay are thankingthe Lord for providing a teacher forJames, one of the triplets who hasdyslexia. This teacher will arrive InOctober, and will be working withJames one-on-one. Dick had beenexperiencing severe headaches doto a pinched nerve in his back. Weare thankful that he has seen ajjnntnr and jc; rfirpiving trfiatmfinl.The Davidsons are planning a fur^lough In June 2000. Please prayconcerning someone to manage theHome while they are away. )Developments at theCarlson Christian Camp In San-tander, Cebu: Bert's brother andwife, Nonong & Senen, are workingas camp managers. They keep thegrounds clean, grass cut, and arealso planting part of the land Invegetables to sell. (Note: Is anyoneinterested in helping to purchase aweed eater for the camp? It willcostabout $250, and would be veryhelpful.) Eldon Potts is bringing agroup of men In January to work onrebuilding the session hall. InMarch, another group from Oregon

Is coming tor, complete theconstruction.

speLl^desfJ"-nated funds for the camp. Anotherneed the camp has Is to build cabins(or huts) as lodging for campers andvisitors. A simple cabin would costaround $500-$600, made from na

The Satellite Children's Home

needs a new vehicle! Their presentvan has some major problems,some of which are that it keeps dying and doors fall off! Transporting

Praises

Safe and healthy furlough with many blessings.God's provision through faithful and generous supportersTrust in God in times of trouble or difficultyContinuous growth In the Agta churchesA loving Savior and God's grace

FORWARDING AGENT NOTE: For

those of you desiring to send specialmoney for a Christmas celebration atthe Home, we need to receive It byNov. 23'".

Prayers

Our young people's dally walk & spiritual growthJordan &Jacob and their schoolingLeadership, growth, and victory In the Lord's churchFunds for the school buildingFunds for developing the campgroundFunds to cover qovernment-requirecl salary Increase"

"Satellite Home and the needs there

Dick Davidson's treatments for a pinched nerveStrength, love, and wisdom for Bert, Mary, and staff

Stateside Contacts:

Bobby &Jean Pruitt, PO Box 5614, Grants Pass, OR 97527 e-mail: bjpruitt@terragon.comDoug & HollyAddington, PO Box 5224, Grants Pass, OR 97527 e-mail: hugdolly@usa.net

Field Address:

Bert & Mary Bureros, PO Box 49, Aparri, 3515 Cagayan, Philippines