One of my favorite accounts of my last trip to the PI occurred near the end of my trip. Elder Manolo Dalman, Elder Resty Dalman and I traveled several hours to reach the home of Eld. Limbert Dalman, the brother of Elder Resty Dalman and Elder Manolo Dalman. I had an appointment to preach at the adjacent church building that night at 6 PM. We arrived shortly after lunch and met in Eld Dalman’s home with a minister from another order, named Ric Epis. The minister had been a friend of bro. Limbert’s for many years. Bro. Limbert had loaned him a book on the doctrines of Grace and Bro. Ric was interested, and believed much of what he had read. But he had many questions. So we spent the whole afternoon answering questions and discussing the scriptures. (more…)

In the Philippines, there are many stark contrasts. In the cities , you will sometimes see the signs of the ultra-rich like a passing limousine, but more often you will see the poorest of the poor. This stark contrast is more vivid in the large cities like Manila. Mostly you see great poverty everywhere. There are contrasts between the smells of smoke or animals, and the occasional aroma of the many beautiful flowers that grow on the islands. These flowers and the beautiful landscapes also provide sharp contrasts to the frequent signs of filth, especially in the slums, garbage dumps or rivers and canals. Though poor, the people are mostly beautiful and industrious, desiring to serve and find work to provide income and a better life for their families.
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Brethren:

I am happy to be home from the Philippines; but at the same time, I enjoyed the visit tremendously and was not actually anxious to return home. The Lord abundantly blessed this last trip in more ways than I can even fathom. I have many rich and precious experiences I would like to share as I have time. I have been asked by several to write about some of my accounts. As I have more time, I hope to do just that. (more…)

Trip journal of Elder Darrel Chambers’ third trip to the Philippines. (more…)

Elder Darrel Chambers’ summary of his second trip to the Philippines. (more…)