An Opportunity Taken to Sow a Seed of Love!

Last August 13, 2011, 7 young people from two of YM's partner churches (5 from Family Christian Church and 2 from Hills of Savior Church) in Olongapo City, Zambales, together with their Senior Pastor endured an 8-hour drive to participate in our Mini Touch Trip in partnership with Pastor Junie and his Seed of Love Ministry.

The Seed of Love ministry launched a Medical and Dental Mission in Tiaong, Quezon that day to help another partner church of YM, the Lord Jesus' Bible Church Global Ministry - Tiaong.

It is really awesome to see when churches and ministries come together for a common purpose - to reach out to the community by meeting their physical needs and at the same time meeting their spiritual needs by sharing the love and Good News of Jesus Christ.  A wonderful opportunity taken indeed to sow a seed of love!  

More than 200 people came to receive medical and dental care.  This event will surely leave a great impact in the ministry of Pastor Ariel and his wife, Marlyn who have been ministering to the people of Tiaong since 1999.  YM has been in partnership with their church since 2008 and YM traces its early beginnings to Pastor Ariel's ministry when for the first time, YM held a youth mission trip in Tiaong, Quezon way back in 2002.  The couple's vision is to help kids and young people alike to reach their limitless potential and calling in Christ.  They can be reached through their email address - marlyn_danas@yahoo.com.ph.

On the other hand, Pastor Junie Antinero and his wife Dr. Aura (a licensed dentist) started the Seed of Love Ministry in 2009 after their youngest son experienced two life-threatening diseases - the Kawasaki disease and Dengue Fever.  In both times, their son almost died, and both times too, they experienced God's healing miracle and generous provision.  They also saw the plight of many poor Filipino families who unlike them had no means to give their loved ones proper medical attention.  Many die needlessly, hopeless and helpless.  Their experiences turned into a burden that pushed them to start the Seed of Love Ministry.  In sowing seeds of love, people will once again discover that there is hope, love and life in Jesus. To know more about Pastor Junie and his Seed of Love ministry, kindly go to http://seedoflove2009.blogspot.com/.

SEED OF LOVE MEDICAL AND DENTAL MISSION IN TIAONG, QUEZON

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MARLYN, DR. AU, SAM (PASTOR ARIEL'S SON) & PASTOR ARIEL

PASTOR JUNIE (STANDING) BRIEFING ALL THE VOLUNTEER STAFF

PASTOR ALDEN (FAR LEFT) WITH YOUTH FROM OLONGAPO AND CHE-CHE (YM'S TOUCH TRIPS COORDINATOR)

RACHEL ANN, ANOTHER YOUTH VOLUNTEER (FROM CHRIST TO THE WORLD CHRISTIAN CHURCH)

DR. AU WITH ANOTHER VOLUNTEER DENTIST TREATING ONE OF THE MANY PATIENTS

EACH ONE WHO CAME RECEIVED MEDICINE AND A BIBLE TRACT

NIKKO (FROM JKKCC), THE OFFICIAL CAMERA MAN WANTING HIS BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED

CHE-CHE TAKING PART IN THE COUNSELLING

PASTOR ALDEN AND HIS TEAM MEETING THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS TOO OF THOSE WHO CAME