GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS 3

Amazing Story No. 3 (the last of three series)

And the LORD, he [it is] that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:8

Friend, let us move on to the last phase of our series of stories, part I (the first batch of tracts as we are waiting for another package of 20,000 tracks from Chick Publication anytime now).  In our previous Amazing Story No. 2, we kept you guessing about the awesome, secret plan of God when the tracts had been delivered late than expected.  Was it purposely delayed?  Was the hand of God into this?  Let us find out the answer.

This is the story:

After November 2, 2012, we (Mike and Luisa) still had so many undistributed tracts that we really did not know how to dispose all of them.  We decided to give it a try going to the public elementary schools were the population is much and because our available tracts were rated “children’s” by Chick Publication.  After all, the children were the ones who unknowingly encouraged us to pursue the tract ministry.  Since Cantilan East Central Elementary School (CECES) was nearest to us and the principal, then Mr. Romarico Tering, was just outside the gate of the school when we passed  by it, we told him about God’s tract ministry and how we would like to give tracts to the children and teachers.  We did not know at that time that there were already instructions for the public schools to be hesitant in accepting any reading materials from any church whose name was printed on them.  Please remember that our tracts had big, bold church name at the back!  Nevertheless, we were very happy that our proposal was granted.  It was only later that we knew of the restriction from our pastor.

To make the story short, we were able to distribute per room (some teachers immediately read the story to the children).  Mr. Tering was very accommodating and helpful to us.  Not only that.  Since the office of the District Supervisor II (Mrs. Merle D. Ramirez was the OIC- District Supervisor) was located in the same campus, we were able to open up the possibility of giving tracts to all schools in her district.  By God’s perfect wisdom, the tracts were given to the district as planned.  God knew and He how to compensate accordingly.

The day after, we went to Cantilan Pilot School (CPS) under the care of principal, Mrs. Lorna G. Almeda. The office of the District Supervisor I was also located there.  We made arrangement with CPS and it was granted without difficulty, with much help and well-accomodation from the principal, faculty and pupils.  When we talked to the District Supervisor, Mrs. Florena A. Uriarte, she told us we were on time for the November Reading Month. She said that the President of the Philippines mandated it.  Elementary pupils and high school students were made to read any wholesome reading materials in English or dialects understood by them.  She furnished us photocopy of the memoranda from the national and provincial levels of the Department of Education (DepEd).  What struck us most was when she said our coming was God’s will!  “Gamay Nga Sapatos” and the two English tracts were very much in.  This was the reason for the delay.  God wanted us to be on time where He needed us the most.  Isn’t He truly magnificent?

A few days later, we came back to the District Supervisor’s office as we want to discuss about giving tracts to the principals.  We decided it was best if they would be distributing because many schools were very far that it was impossible for Luisa to go because of her paralysis. When we arrived, the District Supervisor’s office was filled with people. All principals and a representative were there attending the meeting to our surprise!  When they saw us, they immediately looked for the tracts.  You see, they already discussed about the tracts and they wanted evidences (photographs taken) that donation of reading materials took place because it was required of them by DepEd for reporting purposes.  God again made things very easy for us.  Who then can say those were our work?

Additional to the above, other school district supervisors from neighboring towns desired that we went to their districts, but out of 12,000 tracts we only had 1,500 and a little more left.  We decided to give it to the first of them, Carmen District under Mrs. Arlene B. Sumabat.  She needed exactly 1,500 tracts.  The day we went to Carmen was full of surprises and more than enough blessings beyond measure that we could not write them down here anymore.

January 1, 2013, my sister who came on vacation from Dubai, United Arab Emirates invited us to Tinuy-an Falls in Mangagoy, Bislig, Surigao del Sur.  On top of the falls Mike was given opportunity by God to give tracts.  Isn’t God wonderful?

Finally, many evidences of God’s tract ministry distribution are in the pictures taken out of them (thanks to our cousin Leona-Blesilda A. Dumadapat for borrowing to us her recharger and rechargeable batteries for the digicam - indefinitely).  We posted them here in this blog and on facebook (Cantilan Baptist Tracts Missions. In case you would check it up, there is no “and” between Tracts__ Missions because facebook would not accept the word).  Best of all, beyond the evidences is the Almighty God who knows no boundaries in manifesting His wondrous works through us.  To Him be the glory!

Copyright Mike and Luisa Carey; February 21, 2013