Heading Back to the U.S. in June...

As hard as it is to believe, we will be heading back to the U.S. on June 10, 2012 for itineration. We are looking forward to connecting with friends and family while back in the U.S.! 

This is a year of milestones for us: Our 25th wedding anniversary, My (Steve) 50th Birthday, and now Evan heading off to college. Beth and I are looking forward to our time together as empty-nesters, but it came so quickly! 

We truly appreciate all your prayers and support over the years, allowing us to feed and minister to the children of the Philippines through CCMP. We could never do this without our faithful partners, both churches and individuals!

We look forward to an opportunity to share what God has accomplished through CCMP during this past term, and our vision for the future. Pastor, I also want to dialogue with you on the future of missions, from your perspective, and get your thoughts on issues such as sustainability, in-country fundraising, etc.

We are open to whatever works best for you, and would be more than happy to share in a church service, window, mission convention, Sunday School class, or Small Group meeting. 

Please see the calendar above for available dates (or click here if you received this in an email),  then email me (steve.dailey@agmd.org) and let me know what works for you. Please note that any day marked on the calendar ("Service; Mission Convention, etc.") is taken. 

We look forward to the chance to fellowship with all of you! 

Blessings, Steve & Beth Dailey

Convoy of Hope Intern Team...

Convoy of Hope brought a team of interns to the Philippines last month for an extended time of ministry. We hosted them for 6 days, and they were truly a blessing as they ministered in our feeding centers, and to the people in the community. The following are some highlights of their time with us:

1st Day: The team taught songs to the children in the feeding, and then part of the team continued to help with the feeding, while others shared a devotion & prayer time with the youth of the church.

2nd Day: Part of the team set up a container garden at the church in Baseco, and planted tomatoes, eggplant and string beans, along with other varieties of vegetables. Others on the team helped us with an assessment of the area by visiting with families around the feeding. While gathering the information, they were able to get into the lives of the families, and also pray for them.

3rd Day: Members of the team shared testimonies, played guitar and sang, and then preached the message for the Sunday service at Christ's Commission Church, our partner church in Baseco, Manila. They prayed over the youth and members of the congregation. It was a great service!

4th Day: The team painted the interior of our partner church, Touch the Nations for Jesus, located in Paliparan, Dasmarinas, Cavite. They then took part in the feeding program and closed with a time of prayer for the pastor and the church.

5th Day: Traveled to our feeding in Pulido, Cavite, which is located in the house of one of the families in the feeding. The team ministered to the kids through songs, and had a great time just playing around with all of them! There aren't enough seats for the children in this feeding location, so the team began building benches for the kids to sit on. Some also helped prepare for the installation of a large tarp to cover the feeding area and protect it from sun and rain.

6th Day: We traveled back to the feeding in Pulido to help finish the benches and the installation of the tarp, along with taking part in the feeding program again. We had a great time with this team, and they were such a blessing to our feedings and the surrounding community. Thank you Convoy of Hope for sending them our way!

Merry Christmas from Steve, Beth, Caitlyn & Evan Dailey

We Want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Thank you so much for your faithful prayers & support for us, and the ministry of CCMP!

I've put together a short video with highlights from 2010.

May God bless you richly in 2011, and beyond!

With Love,

The Dailey Family

Giving Thanks...

Racquel lives in the Philippines in area called Montalban, along the river that last year brought flood waters that devastated the area. We'd been there recently with a small team from the States who ministered to the children and mothers/women in the area.

I just received this message of thanks from Racquel, and I wanted to share it with you:

Subject: God is good
hello...
thank you for directoring the CCMP
feeding program...
and to be good for us...
and thank you for helping my sibling isidra 

you know what ma'am beth and sir steve
i dont know how to thank both of you
but i want to say thank you for everything
God bless

In this time of Thanksgiving, Beth & I give thanks for the opportunity to minister here in the Philippines, and we especially give thanks for so many faithful churches and supporters like you, who allow us to feed and minister to Racquel, Isidra, and many others like them through CCMP's feeding program. 

Thank you for investing in the future of the Philippines!

Have a wonderful 

Thanksgiving Holiday!

 ~ Steve, Beth, Caitlyn & Evan Dailey

Meet Joemarie (JOE maari)!

Hello Friends,

I want to introduce you to Joemarie Morillo (pronounced JOE maari). Joemarie is a part of our feeding in San Pedro, Laguna in the Philippines. He is 2 years old, and will turn 3 on June 21st. At almost 3, Joemarie weighs just 8 kg (about 17.5 lbs.) due to tuberculosis.

The youngest of 6 siblings, he and his brothers & sisters moved to the home of their aunt in San Pedro, Laguna from Tagkawayan, in Quezon Province, after their mother died of tuberculosis in 2008. Their father then died of tuberculosis in 2009.

We are so thankful for the willingness of Joemarie's aunt and uncle to take them in. This is a huge challenge for this family, as their Aunt Vivina has no job, and their Uncle Mario is a construction worker, and they already have 7 children of their own!

Joemarie is in need of further testing to determine the extent of the tuberculosis. He has difficulty breathing, and requires regular medication. We just purchased all his prescribed meds (quite a bit for such a little guy!).

Hey, can I help?

Yes, absolutely! Thanks for asking! Joemarie still is in need of a test that costs about $900. If you would like to help, please send a check to:

CCMP c/o AGWM

1445 N. Boonville Ave.

Springfield, MO  65802-1894

Please put "Acct no. 441815(48) Joemarie" on your check.

Any amount would be helpful & received with a grateful heart!

We'll keep you posted as things progress. Please lift up Joemarie in your prayers!

Blessings,

Steve & Beth Dailey

Toledo Calvary Missions Team (day 4)

On Thursday, March 11, the team split up to minister in different locations. Pr. Keith and Steffon led a Children's Ministry seminar for local churches with over 60 in attendance. They shared fresh ideas on children's ministry and taught everyone a number of action songs. They also blessed each church with a CD of the songs used.

Others from the team painted, moved dirt and rocks, and poured a sidewalk at the church where the seminar was held.

The other team shared with people during house-to-house visits, while Jay, Caitlyn, and Evan painted rocks outside the barangay hall as part of a beautification project.

We then had dinner that night with our nurse Jhing and her family since this was our last day of ministry in Aklan. The team made it a special evening for her by presenting her and her family with gifts. All our nurses work very hard and view their position as a ministry as much as a job. Jhing shared how this team was so special to her because of their love for her and her family, and their wonderful work ethic, great attitude, and servant's hearts!

Toledo Calvary Missions Team (day 3)

On Wednesday, March 10th, we drove about an hour north to the community of Ibajay (pronounced ee ba hi) where we met Pr. Philemar. We boarded a flatbed truck with plastic chairs to travel into the mountains to an elementary school with Pr. Philemar as our driver and host.

While there, it started to rain, and as we traveled down the road we experienced a cloudburst, not to mention bumps and curves in the road that sent us back and forth in the truck, reminding us of a Cedar Point ride!

We traveled as far as we could by truck and then trekked through rice paddies until we reached the school.

Led by Pr. Keith, the team did a great job ministering to the kids in the school. Many responded to the salvation message after the presentation!

We then went to have lunch at the newly built home of a local church member, and helped them by planting coconuts and banana plants.

From there we proceeded to another school and again the team did an awesome job of ministering through songs, puppets and life stories! The team were real troopers as they performed in the sun; it was easily over 100 degrees on the concrete, and again the kids responded to the salvation message!