Jesus is being preached to the ends of the earth
For some time now, we’ve shared about our desire to reach Muslims and unreached tribes here in the Philippines. Some days it felt like a far-fetched dream because of the obscure languages and how remotely they live. Today it doesn’t. God has answered our prayers by opening doors and positioning us to speak into the lives of tribal people who travel to the city for medical care. We’ve also continued to partner with Filipino missionaries who are in remote places where we cannot safely go.
Last Wednesday, our small evangelism team experienced a powerful move of God in the orthopedics ward, where about 20 people in one room heard the Gospel and witnessed His kindness. The ward had several kids lying in their beds with broken arms or legs. The hardest part for them was actually the waiting. One of the teenagers I spoke with had been there almost 30 days with a broken arm.
The hospital does what it can, but sadly it is understaffed. As the largest hospital in the Philippines, it receives an average of 800 new patients each day. Most countries are able to treat a broken arm and send the patient home in a cast that same day.
One boy in the ward had been waiting a week for his broken femur to be set. He was 13 years old, and it was his right femur. He and his father were open to prayer because they wanted any relief they could get. During our prayer, the boy said he felt God shift his femur back into place, and immediately all the pain left him. It was a radical miracle! The father was ecstatic. He told us they are part of the Manobo tribe and insisted that we come to his village to share the Gospel!
I’m ecstatic too, about what God has done and about the opportunity to bring the Good News to those who’ve never heard. The father has no phone or electricity at home, but I left him my number.
It didn’t stop there. Others with broken bones were healed, and hearts were softened. This move of God made it so easy to call people to repentance and surrender to Jesus. The whole room wanted to know Jesus like we knew Him! They all joyfully prayed with us and acknowledged Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
We are grateful for the opportunity to go to the ends of the earth to declare His goodness. It’s only possible because your prayer and support have paved the way to reach the never reached. We know there is much more harvest to come as we keep our hands to the plow without looking back.
We’d like to invite you to join us as a partner, or, if you’re able, to help more as a continued partner. Our financial support doesn’t yet match the vision and longevity of our call. Please join us in praying that we reach this goal.
Because they haven’t heard,
Justin & Anna Gilpin
