APRIL 2011 REPORT

May, 2011
Dear Brethren,
Hello. So good to find a little time this morning. I thought, I write a note
before I hit the road again and hope to finish it. I plan to visit the prison
(Medium and Maximum compounds) this morning . And then proceed to Calamba,
Laguna in the afternoon to visit brethren whose house was demolished. At night I
will join bro.Moises Gonzales in a Bible study in Sto.Tomas, Batangas. I also
hope to visit a brother who had a mild stroke in the next town of Tanauan,
Batangas. My problem with these trips is the gas cost plus toll fees that went
high recently.

Tomorrow, I have scheduled a whole day bonding time with three (3) families. It
will be where the goats are in Cahafi, Indang, Cavite. We will just be together.
Well, I told them about the river where we go to cool off when we visit the
area.(No entrance fee). There will be a BAPTISM tomorrow also.


On Saturday, a seminar to be conducted by “woman missionaries” on how to have a
tutorial center is scheduled from 10am-4pm. We are recipient of a “kit” (lesson
plan/materials and other benefits) and so we need to attend said seminar. I am
also encouraging others to attend a seminar this Sunday on friendship evangelism
and seminar for new mothers in the same venue. Again problem is gas money, venue
is in the other side of the metropolis.


I need fund to do all these. I am so frustrated when I can’t do what I want to
do because of having no fund. I have been intentionally limiting my activities
due to having not enough funds to travel. I guess I will not be held liable BUT
I just don’t like the idea of missing opportunities of serving and teaching.


Many activities just went by:
April 1-Sports Fest in Pasay City
April 5- Church Planting Institute 1st graduation ceremonies.
April 7-visit to Batangas and had meeting with our fieldworkers.
April 8-2nd Sports Fest in Pasay City
April 9- Door knocking (should have attended but had to meet older sister with
her scouts at the airport).
April 10-Mini medical mission at Metro South. Fellowship lunch in honor of
graduates and honor students.
April 12-Meeting with Cooperative Board of Trustees.
April 16- Door Knocking and Preachers’ meeting in Tagaytay.
April 18-19VBS, 6 sessions, in four locations with “women missionaries” from
Kansas.(Pls see pictures).An approximate of 200 kids were taught of God’s
word.(lesson from Jonah). Non-Members Bible class was taught by Rose Shady. TWO
YOUNG PEOPLE WERE BAPTIZED.
April 20-23-METRO-WIDE YOUTH CAMP. EIGHT (8) WERE BAPTIZED.ONE IS FROM METRO
SOUTH.
April 20-21-Attended a regional fellowship in Pangasinan and also visited Bible
campsite in the region.
April 24- Preached in Calamba, Joint worship of three congs. Also preached in
Calauan, Laguna in the afternoon.
April 26-Co-worker reported 5 baptisms in Lucena, City Quezon.
April 27-Wife and I assist 2nd son to be enrolled at University of the
Philippines
in Los Banos, UPLB. He is finally enrolled yesterday. He had 2
offers of scholarships in 2 prestigious universities but we don’t want to
pressure him to maintain scholarship in those schools. We ended up paying 20,000
pesos (around $500) for his enrollment at UPLB. He plans to become an engineer and help me later put up a school where we can offer secular courses and the Bible. UPLB has a very good
reputation in the country. A graduate from the school can attract enrolees
later in a college we start, Lord willing.
May 1-I preached at The Orchard Church of Christ at 7AM worship.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY.

In His service,

Bonifacio Patricio Jr.