aldc newsletter 2012-13

7/28/2019 ALDC Newsletter 2012-13

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MESSAGE FROM GLITTER

Dear All,

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that sheshould not have compassion on the son of herwomb? Yea, they may forget, yet I will not forgethee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palm of

my hands; thy walls are continually before me. TheLord assures me in Isaiah 49:15-16.

should like to start my first year of full time workwith ALDC, and indeed, anchor the rest of my life

upon this truth. Recent painful circumstances haveaught me never to rely again on peoples loyalty and

memory as these are like chaff in the wind.

f a mother can forget her own sucking child, whenhe child could not do anything to warrant suchreatment, it is not really a mystery if people will

sometimes treat us unfairly and forget all the goodhat we have done. The most beautiful truth,

however, is that we have a God who has graven usupon the palm of His hands and will never forget allhe labor that we have done in His name.

Hence, it is with such boldness of faith, that Iembrace this significant transition in my life, and

yes, even the future possibilities of being mistreated,misconstrued, marginalized and unappreciated,despite all the good that I had done and would do, inhe very advocacy that I started.

After all, only God can make a righteous judgementand His applause alone matters anyway.

I encourage you to step out on the same faith.Let us all lose ourselves and find it in Jesus.

As you contemplate on ways of loving God and Hischildren more, will you also pray and consider tohelp our small ministry? Your gift will go a long wayand can be used in various ways.

Finally, and most importantly, the main aim of thisannual newsletter, is to prove to you how faithful,kind and good our God is in sustaining His work.It is simply just breathtaking!

We pray that you will find the time to read ournewsletter and that you will be encouraged throughits many contents.

Please know that we are extremely grateful for yourprayers, kindness and generosity to ALDC.

Sincerely yours,

Glitter H. MoreoCauayan, Philippines10 April 2013, 4:48 AM

SPED

I never thought that I would

want to become a teacher,but I took up SPED becauseI knew I had the calling to

serve the special children.

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SATURDAY OUTREACH

Our Saturday classeshave a combined

average attendance of

45 children,

excluding young

adults and parents

who often attend too.

Our upland center is

in Pasto and our

coastal center is in

Bay-Bay, both in the

village of Matab-ang.

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NEWS

SEC, BIR, DEPED:We are legal. After

many months of

processing and toiling

on, the ALDC has

now official and legal

existence under the

Philippine laws.

Page 2Other NEWS

on yellow

marked

with a star.

GLITTERS MISSION TRIP

IN INDO-CHINA

My faith is affirmed thatJesus has always lovedCambodia. And even if Iwill never understandwhy, if I cant trace Hishand, I can trust Hisheart. Page 5

OUR ECONOMY

We urgently need yourhelp. Please take a lookat our figures and thevarious ways by whichyour gift could be used.Page 4

An Annual Newsletter SEC Registration No. CN201226479 Issue N 2 SY 2012-13II

Awagoh Learning and Development Center Inc.Empowering Through Literacy

PRESCHOOL

The childrenscavenge melted

candles at cemeteries

in neighboring

villages which their

parents melt and

form into candles

again. The children

then peddle these,

and they sell a dozen

for 10 pesos ($0.25).

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Email

[email protected]

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Website

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*Official website under construction

Phone

+63 915 910 4426

+63 999 144 4200

To Send Books, Toys and Other Materials

ALDC Inc.

c/o Glitter Moreo

Calaogao, Caliling, Cauayan Neg. Occ.

6112 Philippines

To Send MoneyGlitter Moreo

Banco De Oro, SM City Bacolod

AC No. 1960106668
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3RD MOVING-UP CEREMONY

The ALDC held its Third Moving-Up Ceremony onMarch 23, 2013. It was a whole day affair, divided

into three main events - Baccalaureate, Family Timeand Graduation. The day started with a baccalaureate

service in the morning. Pastor Eusebio Moreo, theALDC chaplain, spoke in the event. It was followed by aspecial presentation of the children called The Little

Dreamers. The nursery and kinder pupils did a numbertogether comprised by songs, poems and Bible verses. Most noticeably, our twospecial children were also up on the stage joining the performance to the delightof everyone! For lunch, the ALDC community ate together at the churchs lawn.Every family brought food and it was memorable as some parents came homejust to be with their children for the occasion.

Finally, the moving-up ceremony, which was the highlight of the day,took place at 1PM. Mrs Remy Oguilla, a family development workerfor manyyears was the speaker. She gave a touching talk about the children getting aChristian foundation that would matter for a lifetime from home, school andchurch. Mr Alejandro Castillo, was the DepEd representative to confirm themoving-up of our children. Lastly, the ALDC alma mater was officially sung forthe first time. It was truly a meaningful day to see the faithfulness of the Lord inthe lives of the children and in the ALDC.

SEC, BIR, DEPED: WE ARE LEGAL! After many months of processing and toiling on, the ALDC has nowofficial and legal existence under the Philippine laws. We were officiallyregistered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 2012as a non-profit, non-government organization (NGO). Simultaneously, we thenapplied for registration with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) so we couldissue official receipts in our financial transactions, and we also applied forpermit to operate with the Department of Education (DepEd). We did not haveto wait long with the BIR, but it took us months, many requirements and paperrevisions to comply with DepEd. Happily, On January 2013, after a long waitand exhausting bureaucracy, and with no single amount given for bribe fees, wewere officially granted a two-year permit to operate, effectively from 2012-2014. We are left with two renewals of permit, as a private school is onlyallowed to operate for four years under a permit. Within these four years, we

shall need to comply with the rest of big requirements, like getting a good andproper school building, and then we will be granted a recognition to operatepermanently.

RENOVATION WORK STARTED!

Renovation work has started to improve the ALDC classrooms.Using the gift that our OFWs in Cornerstone Church in Cambodia gave, weaim to replace the foundation of the walls with a more sturdy structure, renovatethe flooring, and repair the roof. We will also upgrade Teacher Hazelsclassroom, where both the Nursery class and SPED sessions are held. Finally,we will also construct a playground before the next school year begins. Thiswill be initially comprised by a seesaw, swing, monkey bars, wheel tunnels andbenches. The ALDC is temporarily using the left wing and the back of ShekinahGlory Baptist Church, while money is being raised to construct its official andpermanent building by 2015.

NEWS!

Nathan June Sabordo is a future police man.

Mrs Remy Oguilla, Speaker

S A T U R D A Y

O U T R E A C H

by Amelyn D. Elladora

We hold a Saturday class

in two outreach centers,

coastal and upland, in

Matab-ang, not far from the

ALDC. Children learn about

Jesus and other basicinformation about their

surroundings through this

class.

Daniela Ogahayon, 10, has

been one of our most faithful

students for the last two

years. Every Saturday

morning, she wakes up early

to do her household chores

and get her two younger

siblings, Daphne (5) and

Daniel (4), ready.

Home to the Ogayahon

family is a small house made

up of light indigenous

materials in Pasto, where our

upland center is. By the time

we, (usually I and my sister

Cutie), pass by at their home,

the Ogahayon siblings are

ready to join us farther up to

the hills where our class

takes place.Daniela likes to sing songsabout Jesus, listen to Bible

stories and memorise Bible

verses. Indeed, she always

wins in our Bible quizzes!

The class has also helped her

to be sociable and

responsible.

Our Saturday classes have a

combined average

attendance of 45 children,

excluding young adults and

parents who often attend too.Our upland center is in Pasto

and our coastal center is in

Bay-Bay.

We usually leave the ALDC

at eight in the morning and

we teach in Pasto first. The

road up to Pasto is steep and

is more difficult to tread on

when it rains.

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Pastor Moreo prays for the children

Teachers Hazel, Emilie and Amelyn! with Glitter

Prep and Kinder classrooms


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A C A N D L E B U R N S B R I G H T

F O R B A Y N O S A S I B L I N G S

by Glitter H. Moreo

Jean Rose Baynosa, 4, has received three awards in the

Third Moving-Up Ceremony of ALDC held on March 23,

2013. A pupil in the nursery class, she received the

following recognitions: Well-Improved, Good in Writingand Good in Recitation. Her two brothers, too, have

received academic and character awards.

Since I got my bike, Rolling Stone, on February 2012,

I have been riding regularly to Parola, a picturesque seaside

village, about seven kilometers away from my parents

home. I always stop at the mini-park, which is overlooking

the vast ocean, alongside the national road, and watch the

world go by. It was there that I met the Baynosa children.

After a few weeks, I have formed a friendship with the

children, and I realized that the three of them could study at

the ALDC.

There are seven children in the Baynosa family; Aljessa

(15), Patrick (14), Angie Rose (11), Elgie Boy (9), Alejandro

Jr. (8), Argie (5) and Jean Rose (4). Together with their

parents, they are living in a one-roomed small rickety house

on bamboo stilts in Parola. Their father, Alejandro Sr. (60),

supports them by subsistence fishing and farming, and

occasionally, by accepting simple carpentry jobs. To

supplement his income, his wife, Jessica (39), does laundry

for other people. Moreover, as a family, they collectively

earn money by making and selling candles. The children

scavenge melted candles at cemeteries in neighboringvillages which their parents melt and form into candles

again. The children then peddle these, and they sell a dozen

for 10 pesos ($0.25). The incomes from all the mentioned

endeavors are meager, and often, the family cannot eat

complete meals a day.

Naturally, the childrens education has been greatly affected

by their poverty. The three older children, Aljessa, Angie

Rose and Elgie Boy, are behind in their levels as they started

attending school late. Moreover, Patrick only finished the

first grade in elementary school as he had to drop out from

school in order to accept odd jobs and contribute into thefamilys income.

Happily, things started to look bright when the three

youngest children in the family, Alejandro Jr, Argie, and

Jean Rose, were given the chance to study at the ALDC.

After ten months of learning, the boys are now ready to

enter elementary school and Jean Rose will level up to the

Kinder class the following school year 2013-14.

As expected, the process of empowering this family has not

been easy as we have mostly been dealing with structured

values. Firstly, it had takem me a number of times toconvince the parents to send their children to ALDC despite

the promise of free education.

When eventually they had agreed to, the next

challenge was on how to get them involved

in the education of their children, especially

in reinforcing learning at home and attending

school activities.

Also, it was sometimes a financial struggle

for me and the teachers as there were other

needs like fares, food, and other school costs,

that were not covered in the scholarship. One

of the three sponsors of the siblings, too,

failed to give anything.

Seeing Jean Rose and her two brothers come

up to the stage to receive their awards on that

day, however, has put every perspective into

place. Indeed, there are many positive

changes in the manners of the children and

their parents because of the ALDC; most of

all, they were able to know Jesus. I, and the

rest of the team, will continue to serve the

Baynosa family for as long as necessary, as

we know that transforming values require a

great deal of time.

We are grateful for the Baynosa sponsors

and to some parents in ALDC who also

helped in giving the siblings clothes, and

school supplies. We will be happy to have

Jean Rose back next school year, along with

two other new children in Parola who have

applied for scholarship.

ALMA MATER SONG

To thee my dear Alma Mater

ALDC I will remember

I pledge my loyalty

to grow up and not forget

All the things you have taught me

to love god above all

with my heart mind and soul

to honor my family

to serve my country

to thee my dear alma mater

aldc i will remember

Composed by Glitter, the ALDC Alma

Matter Song was sung for the first time

on May 23, 2013, during the Moving-Up

Ceremony.

Back to Front: Alejandro Sr., Jessica,

Aljessa, Alejanro Jr, Argie, Me, Jean Rose

NEWS!

Jean Rose and Me

TEACHER HAZEL

PASSED LET!

On September 31,2012, Teacher Hazel

took the TeachersLicensure Exam in

Iloilo, 11 months aftershe had obtained her

degree from West Negros University inBacolod. The Lord heard our prayers andgranted her to pass. She is now a licensedSPED teacher!

NEWS!


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LIBRARY

NOW. The number of our borrowers

one-time and return) decreased from

234 in the SY 2011-12 to only 99 in

he SY 2012-13. The main reason for

his is that the recent batch of pupils

and parents were not as keen in

reading as the previous ones. The pre-

school community make up the main

borrowers of books. The circulationfor young professionals, on the other

hand, is about the same.

TOMORROW.To optimize the

ibrary, we plan to have a room-to-

room campaign in the nearest public

high school, Florentina Caa Recto

Memorial National High School, on

July 2013. The school does not have

a big library and we will encourage

he students to avail of our resources.

We will also have a promotion in

neighboring churches to get a specific

sector for our Christian literature.

Lastly, we will start a book club that

will especially target Elementary

pupils from neighboring public

schools aged 10-up.

PRE-SCHOOL

NOW. We have established a

curriculum framework called the

Double S Program that aims

toward the development of an

academic aptitude and the formation

of Christian character of the children,

effectively producing Smart and

Straight children. Our quality

education is beginning to be known.Seven in our last years graduates

who have enrolled in public

elementary schools were in the top 10

at the end of the school year. Two,

have topped their respective classes.

TOMORROW. We plan to join

ACSI to have a linkage with other

Christian schools and for our teachers

to have an annual training. Also,

beginning this year, we will organize

an annual academic and cultural

competition among private pre-

schools to provide a significant

dimension in the preschool life of our

children.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

NOW. We had two children with

special needs in our first year of

offering SPED at ALDC. One is

diagnosed with developmental delay

or mental retardation, and the other

one, will be officially diagnosed on

June of this year. The ten months in

school have been very significant for

these precious boys. They can now

understand simple instructions, and

have gained a wider vocabulary.

TOMORROW. We are keen to give

a bigger emphasis on our SPED the

next school year. Hazel, our licensed

SPED teacher, will stay with us for

one more year to oversee the

establishment of the program in

ALDC. We will continue to

mainstream our children with special

needs in regular classes, but Hazel

will have a one-on-one session witheach of them to specifically address

their needs. Our two boys will return

to ALDC and we are going to have a

few more.

SATURDAY OUTREACH

We hold a Saturday class in two

outreach centers, coastal and upland,

in Matab-ang, not far from the

ALDC, attended by a combined

average of 45 children, excluding

young adults and parents who often

attend too. This is a significant

program because of the following:

1) It teaches about Jesus;

2) It reinforces the basic lessons

children receive from public schools;

3) It serves as an informal learning

avenue for children who do not attend

school at all.

SUMMER OUTREACH

Beginning this year, the ALDC will

hold an annual summer reading

awareness and book-giving

campaign. Getting children and

adults to read is a main advocacy ofthe ALDC. This will also be a good

time to give away the donated books,

toys and clothes to individuals in

depressed areas.

O P E R A T I O N A L S E R V I C E S

F U N D S M A N A G E M E N TBUILDING FUND

We need to have a school building

where all our learning services,

ncluding the programs for out-of-

chool youth, and adults with low

iteracy levels, can be given properly

n the future. To comply with the

Department of Education we must

have the building by 2015.

Donations for the building are kept

n this account.

AUXILIARY FUND

As a non-profit group, we rely on

others help to look after our staff

members. The salaries and benefits

of our teachers are paid from the

Auxiliary fund. We have a few

committed individuals who give for

salaries regularly. We hope to get

more salary sponsors for the next

school year, to cover our deficit and

small increase in salaries.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

We charge small tuition and

miscellaneous fees to help the

preschool get by. Since most of our

students come from very poor

families, we make them scholars

under our Scholarship Program.

Practically, it is having someone pay

for a childs one year study costs at

the ALDC.

LIBRARY FUND

Our library membership is

renewable annually. Membership

fees, along with library monthly

pledges, are the sources for this

account. We are using the library

fund for our Saturday outreach, and

for other special outreach activities,

like our reading and book giving

campaign this summer.

O U R E C O N O M Y ( S I N C E B E G I N N I N G T O E N D M A R C H 2 0 1 3 )

- RECEIVED! - SPENT! - LEFT!

BUILDING SALARY

PRESCHOOL &

ADMIN LIBRARY TOTAL

117,710 PESOS 163,700 PESOS 108,050 PESOS 10,720 PESOS 400,180 PESOS

51,132 PESOS 196,583 PESOS 93,446 PESOS 8,379 PESOS 349,540 PESOS

66,578 PESOS -32,883 PESOS 14,604 PESOS 2,341 PESOS 50,640 PESOS

NB: Preschool & Admin includes the scholarship funds.


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EDGES 5

VIETNAM CAMBODIA THAILAND LAOS

16 January 13Bacolod-Silay Airport

4:14 PMHello Father. This is it! This

is officially, thebeginning of a newchapter in my life. I am

grateful oh God that Youare the Alpha and Omega,

the same yesterday, today and forever. You arenot blind to my every circumstance and the everydetail of my life is not a random cause or result.

You have an intricate design of my person, and Ihave faith on You my Lord and God... I commit toYou this trip Lord God.

NAIA 3, Manila6:32PMLanded in Manila. Thank You God for a safe andsmooth flight.

17 January 13Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam1:01AMI can see the lights now. Excited!

1:09 AMLanded in Saigon!

18 January 13Palm Hotel, Airport area, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam8:46 AMFather, the story of Your providence for yourchildren in Persia during Esthers time is indeedbreathtaking! I want You to have Your way Lord.Let me lose control and give You my lifecompletely. You saved me from my gallows. Youkeep saving me from my gallows. I commit toYou my day.

Chis Cafe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam8:55 PMSo much has happened in one day. I wish I havethe energy to write all. Having dinner soon. Iveordered baguette, stir fried tofu with mushroomand garlic, and Vietnamese red wine. Life isgood! Saigon is classy!!!

19 January 13Com Chay, District 1, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam7:25 AMGood morning, Father. Thank You for thewonderful sleep. Thank You oh Lord that You aresovereign, powerful and majestic... The visit tothe war museum was all too depressing. I willnever understand the necessity of war. But God,You are sovereign. I am going to see the tunnelstoday, Lord. Make me a blessing.

Saigon Petro, Cu Chi, Vietnam10:25 AM86M in Vietnam and only 1.5M are born-againChristians. Cao Dai, a new religion, includesworshipping many gods and saints. Vietnamneeds You Jesus!!!

20 January 13Saigon Evangelical Church, HCM, Vietnam9:00 AMThank You Father for putting a church right in theheart of Saigon. Vietnam needs you Father andmay You send more laborers to harvest the fieldshere, especially in the North, Lord, wherepersecution against Christians is prevalent. I askfor Your grace and protection for Your children,Father. Oh God, I pray that more and moreVietnamese will come to know You Lord. It issuch a wonderful moment to witness the worshipof this church to You in their beautiful way andlanguage... May I will do my share Father. Pleaseuse me Lord to bring souls to You in the entiretime that I am on this trip.

22 January 13On the bus to Cambodia

1:08 PMFather God, I commit to You my trip. Thank Youfor Saigon.

27 January 13Apostols home, Phnom Penh, Cambodia12:24 PMThe province of Kampong Chnang is an hour anda half private ride from Phnom Penh. It issubdivided into districts (municipalities), intocommunes (barangays) and into villages (sitios).It is in the village of Rah that the CornerstoneChurch has a pioneering work. Rah has abour 400households and the entire populace is sharing aclinic of two doctors with other districts very farfrom Rah. Naturally, the health of the people ispoor. I have not seen such disempowerment evenin the poorest slum that I had been to in thePhilippines... In my whole Christian life, this isthe first time that I fully saw the meaning of theharvest is plenteous but the laborers are few.

31 January 13Apostols home, Phnom Penh, Cambodia10:50 AMFather, my hearth rejoices. My heart is filled withpeace and promises. You are love, justice andrighteousness... I commit to You my tasks inCambodia. Most of the time I am at a loss, Lord,and I dont know what to do.

13 February 13Sarahs apartment, Sara Buri, Thailand12:38 AMFeb 4-10. I devoted my time to finish theCornerstone website, with some break on Feb 6, 8and 10...I believe in Cornerstone and the websitewill help them a lot. You can visit atwww.cornerstonecambodia.org

Feb 6. I went to see Nathan and his translation

team in Action Cambodia. I enjoyed my researchvery much. He sent me a number of links to toolsthat I could use for translating offline. From theoffice of Action Cambodia, I went to the HaleysOrphanage. Dr Augustus Dumaligan, his wifeLorenza and their daughter Rhoda, were livingthere, and I was invited to spend the night withthem. The Dumaligans, a Filipino missionaryfamily, were part of the Cornerstone team.

Feb 8. The time has come for me to see theChong Ek and Toul Sleng. I know it sounds crazybut I have been grieving since my visit to the WarMuseum and Cu Chi tunnels in Vietnam. Warhistory is my thing, but it is entirely differentwhen you are in the places where it happened. I

had to see the places of the evil of the KhmerRouge as my way of fully accepting that theloving God I knew all my life had indeed allowedsuch things to happen and He was sovereign.

After lunch we went to see S-21. I took my timeand wrote on one of the guestbooks. There aresimply no words to sympathize with you on theunspeakable tragedy that took place in yourlovely country. Yet I promise to do whatever I canto help Cambodia recover in Jesus love andkindness, the only way I know how.

Later that night, I cried and cried. Oh the millionswho died because of the evil in the world. And in

that moment, my faith is affirmed that Jesus hasalways loved Cambodia, and even if I will neverunderstand why... I know that if I cant trace Hishand I can trust His heart.

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GLITTERS TRAVELS :MI S S ION TRIP IN INDO-CHINA

In RED, are from Prayer Journal

In BLUE, are from letters to family
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MY FIRST YEAR OF

TEACHING

by Hazel H. Moreo

I never thought that I would want to become a

teacher. I was very shy and withdrawn as a child

and a teenager. In 2007, however, I took up

Special Education (SPED), because I knew I had

the calling to serve the special children.

The number of recorded children with special

needs in the Philippines has been increasing from

more than eight million in 2009, and yet there are

only about 300 public SPED schools in the

country, one of which is in Bacolod city. Bacolod

is the capital of Negros Occidental, and usually,

SPED schools can only be found in capital or

major cities. Often, many of the special children

living in the countryside are left unserved.

It is for this rationale that my sister Glitter added

SPED in the education framework of the ALDC.

In June 2012, we officially started our SPEDprogram, and significantly, my teaching career.

Teaching children with special needs is

challenging but fulfilling to any teacher. Almost

everything that I experienced in my first year of

teaching was first to me. For one, I handled the

Nursery class which mainstreamed two

children with exceptional needs.

Things started easy; I was living in my parents

home, absolutely in a comfort zone. As I got to

know all my children, however, with their unique

needs and behaviours, things became harder.

One of my two special children has

Developmental Delay. At fist, he did not want to

talk to me, look at me or even stay inside the

classroom without her mother. But after many

months of patience, which I did not know I could

have, and with the help of the supportive family

of this child, he can now listen and participate in

a classroom setting, and can say plenty of words

clearly. My other special child, on the

other hand, has not been properly

diagnosed yet, but he has a neurological

problem that affects his speech, communication

and attention. I always had to spend time withhim first before making him join the class

activities. At the end of the school year, however,

he has developed an eye contact, he knows his

name and joins in the singing of actions songs.

Of course teaching is challenging. I had to sweat

it out even with my regular children. But, oh what

joy, to witness the potential of a child blossom

everyday. To hear them recite the

alphabet, Bible verses, and say their

prayers... To guide their hands for many

months and eventually see them write their names

on their own.

My first year of teaching is truly meaningful, and

one that I will always cherish in my heart.

S A T U R D A Y O U T R E A C H ....... FROM PAGE 2We collect the children who are living along the

way, and together, we

go up to our open air

classroom, on the

front yard of a home,

overlooking the

farming fields, thenational road and the

sea. Three hours later,

we will be at our

second center.

Our Saturday

Outreach is growing,

and I am very happy to

see children know more about the God who loves

them and how they can show love to others.

E P I C E N T E R

( A B O O K R E V I E W )

by April Grace A. Ibaez

The politics of the Middle East can be murky

and confusing. But one thing is increasingly

certain: the eyes of the nations are riveted upon

Israel and her neighbors, the epicenter of the

momentous events shaking our world and shaping

our future. This statement at the back of the

book really caught my attention and encouragedme to read the book.

I first met Joel Rosenberg and his book,

Epicenter, in the ALDC library. Indeed, the

library has been providing me with many books

to read and has introduced me to different authors

like John Piper, Randy Alcorn, Charles Swindoll,

Bill Johnson, Francine Rivers and a lot more.

After reading Epicenter, I became more interested

in eschatology and I was encouraged to read more

of Joel Rosenbergs books, especially his novels.

Epicenter, is a non-fiction literary masterpiece

about Joels interpretations and studies of theBible specifically on Ezekiel 38 and 39.

....... CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

ALDC SUMMER READING

& BOOK-GIVING

CAMPAIGN

On April and May 2013,the ALDC team willvisit four depressed

areas to conduct a ReadingAwareness Campaign and to give away

books to children in attendance. Three are inthe town of Cauayan, and one in the town ofIlog. We shall give away the hand-me-down books from Central PhilippineUniversity (CPU) in Iloilo, NorthsideChristian Academy in Bacolod and EarlyLearning Center/Tokyo Union Church inJapan.

ALDC SUMMER SCHOOL

For the first time, the ALDC will hold asummer program to provide tutorials onselected subjects to students in preschool,elementary, high school and college levels.Glitter is part of the summer teaching team,and we hope for good enrollment.

NEWS!

Teacher Hazel with her special children

Teacher Hazel during field visit

to ALDC scholars

TEACHER EMILIE

DID ECE!

To comply with theDepEds requirements,Teacher Emilie tooksupplemental units onEarly ChildhoodEducation and

completed the courseafter many Saturdaysof being in a classroomfor ten months. NEWS!

Teacher Hazel with teacher Emilieand Teacher Amelyn

Daniela Ogahayon


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GLITTERS TRAVELS... FROM PAGE 5

1 February 13Siem Reap, Cambodia7:34 PMOh God I commit to You the country of Cambodia.The funeral of King Sihanouk starts today, Lord,and this means a lot to the country. I pray forhealing to come to every family in Cambodia, Lord,and that many will come to the saving grace ofJesus Christ. Strengthen and encourage Your localchurch to reach out to many lost souls.

1:47 PM

Dear God, thank You for giving me a memorableday in Siem Reap.

2 February 13YWAM Conference, Phnom Penh, Cambodia11:45 AMFather God, thank You for the glimpse of truth justnow. It is a two-edged sword that cuts deep into me.To eradicate poverty, we must first eradicate Biblepoverty.

13 February 13Sarahs apartment, Sara Buri, Thailand12:28 AMThe conference was about the Transformation inCambodia. Loren Cunningham, the founder, wasthe speaker. There are 14,736 villages in Cambodiaand 10,000+ villages are still unreached. The goal

of YWAM was to see a church in every village by2021.

3 February 13Cornerstone Church, Phnom Penh, Cambodia10:20 AMThank You Oh God that You are giving me manyopportunities to share Your love. Help me speakYour words oh God. Help me with Your grace andmercy not to steal any ray of glory from You.

12 February 13Sarahs apartment, Sara Buri, Thailand12:28 AMThe Cornerstone Church has two worship services;

the Cambodian worship at 8AM and the Filipinoworship attended by OFWs at 10:30 AM. I spoke atthe second worship. I gave a testimony of my walkwith Jesus and shared the work of the ALDC.

5 February 13Apostols home, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

11:35 AMFather God, I cry out for mercy Lord. I tear my

heart out to You. I remember my vows oh Lord. Icommit to do all I can to stay true to my vows.

10 February 13Cornerstone Church, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

10:34 AMThis is my last worship in this church during this

visit Lord. Lord, Holy Spirit, be with me as Iminister to the saints here, one last time by

singing. Lord have all the glory oh God and mybroken voice box I give to You. Be with brother

Andrew as he preaches. Be glorified in our midstLord.

13 February 13

Sara Buri, Thailand12:28 AM

The last dinner in my honor took place in thePizza Company. We had a lovely time together...On the bus, I counted all the envelopes that were

handed to me, seven in all! The church gave me alove gift for doing the website, others give to treat

myself, and to help the ALDC. God provides!

11 February 13On the bus to Thailand

12:25 AMFather God, I bring back all the glory and honorto You. Thank You for all the love that You gaveme through Your children. I am so touched with

Your treatment Lord after all the brokenness I

have suffered in the Philippines.

13 February 13Sarahs apartment, Sara Buri, Thailand

1:26 AMThe bus left at 1AM. I was fully awake at 6AM

and I realized that we were in Battambang. It tookus three hours more to get to Poipet where I

would officially exit Cambodia, and then walkedfor some minutes to Aranyaprathet to officially

enter Thailand. It was 3PM when I reachedBangkok. About four hours later, I travelled again

to Sara Buri, two hours away to the south.

17 February 13On the van to Laos

8:42 PMFather God, thank You so much for all that Youhave been doing in my life. I commit my trip to

You Lord. Father, may I find You in Laos.

19 February 13Chaleunehong Hotel, Ventianne, Laos

8:13 AMI dont really feel like seeking You Lord. But Ishould fight for joy. I should fight for the God

who is most glorified in me when I am mostsatisfied in Him.

20 February 13Sarahs apartment, Sara Buri, Thailand8:44 PMI have gone to Ventianne, Laos, for two days andone night. The work situation for Filipinos is notrosy all the time. OFWs have to exit toCambodia or Laos after 15 days or so in Thailandin order not to overstay when they dont have awork permit, and many do not have so... I hadalso a chance to encourage a few Filipino teachersto form a Filipino group and write to thePhilippine government to make sure their rights

as overseas labor migrants in Thailand aresafeguarded. They are teachers and they gothrough such a long journey every so oftenbecause their schools do not give them permit.

23 February 13Sarahs apartment, Sara Buri, Thailand8:44 PMI also ask for your prayers tomorrow. I, Sarah andMJ, will hold a worship service in Sarahsapartment tomorrow and we shall invite the otherFilipinos living in the building. I will speak aboutthe salvation in Jesus Christ. Pray that many willcome to Christ through the worship service.

1 March 13

On the plane, Bangkok to Cebu7:56 PMFather God, I praise You and thank You for beingwith me on my travels. I commit to You my flightLord. I fully commit to You my homecoming.

1:01 AMPlane touched down on Mactan. Thank YouFather for a safe and smooth flight.

6:39 AMOn the plane, Cebu to BacolodFather, I ask for Your grace and mercy as I facethe challenges back home.

7:25AMLanded in Bacolod.

GET INVOLVED IN MISSIONS!

Glitter met Thuha, a daughter of a former VietCong guerilla fighter, at the Saigon River. Shewas selling books to help keep herself in

college. Glitter gave her free English lessons forher upcoming IELTS exam and told her about Jesus.Pray, that she will know Jesus more, and fulfill herdream of finishing college.

The Sara Buri Circle. Pray for the sisters MJ and SarahImbon as they continue Gods work in Thailand.Pray for the growth of new believers there. Praythat the rest of the OFWs in Sarahs apartment

will accept Jesus as their Savior.

Pray for The CornerstoneChurch and its NGO inCambodia. Pray that God willcontinue to guide Pastor Rogiland Mrs Janice Apostol and therest of the team. Pray forthe growth of both theCambodian and Filipinocongregations in the

church. Pray that manysouls will be brought to Christthrough the every program ofCornerstone.

Pray for Glitters provision asshe returns to Indo-Chinawithin the year.

Pray that God will also give her the wisdom, strength andprotection in doing immersion in Rah and in drawing up a

community development design for the village.


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E P I C E N T E R ( A B O O K R E V I E W )....... FROM PAGE 6

This lengthy narrative is a scholarly work that interweaves numerous studies and

interviews and present 10 future headlines based on his understanding of Biblicalprophecy, which follows a pre-trib, pre-mil, dispensational grid. These 10 future

headlines are:

1) Israel discovers massive reserves of oil, gas

2) Treaties and truces leave Israel more secure than ever before

3) A Czar rises in Russia, raising fears of a new cold war

4) Kremlin joins Axis of Evil forms military alliance with Iran

5) Moscow extends military alliance to include Arab, Islamic world

6) Global tensions soar as Russia targets Israel

7) New war erupts in Middle East as earthquakes, pandemic hit Europe, Africa, Asia

8) Iraq emerges from chaos as regions wealthiest country

9) Jews build third temple in Jerusalem

10) Muslims turn to Christ in record numbers

These may sound impossible, but then so did

the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the destruction

of the Twin Towers, the way Saddam died, or

even the birth of the modern nation of Israel,

and many other historical events before they

had happened.

Another interesting thing is that Rosenberg is

highly connected to all sorts of leaders and

politicians in the Middle East and he often

quotes them to show how these predictions

seem to be moving towards a reality. The book

makes me wonder how God will protect Israel from the surrounding countries thatare planning to destroy her. Truly, Epicenter is an interesting book and is worth

everyones time.

April holding Epicenter book

The ALDC Preschool charges minimal tuition fees to keep the

program afloat. In the coming school year, our monthly fees are as

follows; 250 pesos for Nursery, 275 pesos for Kinder, 300 pesos for

Prep and 500 pesos to 1,000 pesos for SPED.

Most of our children, however, come from very poor families who

cannot afford the fees. We are grateful, therefore, to have sponsorswho send a child or two to ALDC. We are in need of more, and we

hope you will become one!

Lean Magbanua and Daphne Ogahayon,

from an upland community,

get to study in ALDC through our scholarship.

SEND A CHILD TO ALDC!

HELP ALDC LIBRARY

Become a member and pay our annual membership of 100 pesos or give a

monthly pledge. Our library fund enables us to continue our Saturday classes

and hold special awareness campaigns and outreach activities. Also,consider donating helpful books to us. We can keep them in the

library or give them away to deserving schools or

individuals in marginalized areas.

PRAY FOR OUR TEACHERS...that God will increase their joy,

grant them personal and meaningful growth,

and richly provide for their needs, as they work in ALDC.

WE ALSO URGENTLY NEED THESE:

DO YOU HAVE A SPARE?

1) Digital Camera. The one wehave is defective and lately, we

have only been using a mobile

phone to take photos.

2) Three Desktop Computers,at

least,to enable us to start

integrating a computer literacy

program in ALDC.

3.) Printer. We can save a lot of

money if we have our own printer.

We need to print test papers, and

other pertinent documents all the

time.

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