Blessing from the Heart

Across the Miles

Meet the Family on a Mission

Front: Auntie Mila, Cousin Grace, Cousin Therese, Auntie Malou, Ten(Athena), Cousin Kristel, Auntie Fe, Auntie Girlie, Uncle Bobot and Uncle Fronnie , and cousin Joseph (not in picture)     

               Family Meeting in Philippines:The Planning Stage

The Missionary team takes action:  Off to the grocery store

                      Classic Filipino transportation:  Jeepney namely "Little Angel"

                The Reason     

         Cousin Joseph (green shirt in the back) worked behind the scenes, but had to be in Manila on the day of the Mission                 

                  Auntie Girlie inventories the grocery items 

Packing up the blessing for 180 identified families and/or children of 6 villages was an all day event

Even the staff were delighted to take part in executing the mission

All the bags are packed and ready to go

"Here we go"

Hand in Hand

Mission Day: The excited family prepares for the distribution wearing red shirt to represent the Spirit of Christmas and love

Word of the day:

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Cousin Kristel flexes her videographic skills

Picture with Grandma "Lola Mary" after praying over the mission

Little touches: Clipping the message on the bags "Give love on Christmas day.  We love you and God bless."

-Blessing from the Heart Across the Miles

Distribution at the first site:  Bacnotan Elementary School

As the recipients wait, refreshments were served

Prayer over the mission led by Auntie Malou, to God be the Glory, Thank you Lord

Blessing others from the heart 

 More finishing touches prior to second site: Home Site 

Destination: Home site

Meet the Recipients

"Thank you Blessing from the Heart"

Destination: Mabanengbeng

A token of thanksgiving to Blessing from the Heart Across the Miles:

Children dancing...

After the distribution, many returns home to remote mountainous villages

-Excerpt from Teny's 2005 newsletter update

House to house distribution as the day comes to an end: We came across a little house made out of bamboo or “bahay kubo.”There was this little girl with a worn and torn out tank top…playing.As we approached her house, her mom was tending to a newborn in a swing crib made out of woven wooden material, or a “duyan.”There they were, no electricity and seem to have no food.As we told them that we have a bag of groceries for them, the little girl reached out her little hands with a smile.

Ahhhhhh! (sigh) what a blessing it was for the whole family (it all starts within the family) to be in the midst of something great.At the end of the day, we saw smiles on the faces of families, children, the cripple, the blind, the sick, and many more.All in all, it was great to share our blessings to our brothers and sisters

-excerpt from Ten's 2005 newsletter update

December 25th:

  After church on Christmas day, Auntie Girlie and Teny decided to have games "pay-ayam" for the children.  A great way to spend Christmas day for the children.  Games included classic filipino children games.

Prizes: School Supplies for the upcoming year and toys

Question and Answer portion: Instilling life lessons: love and respect

Musical chairs:

Children laughing

Newspaper Dance

Meet the children you've blessed: Thank you Blessing from the Heart

Invited them for some merienda "refreshments" while they watched a video of themselves from Christmas

Message from Teny-from Newsletter 2005: