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Grace Christian Mission, Inc.

GCM's Newsletter
June 2011
Dear Loving Friends,

Greetings with the great love of our Jesus, which is so wonderful! How are you? Our last News Letter was when schools were busy with graduations
3-26-11- exciting to all, but it was a struggle for me as I coped with the message for the graduates, which would inspire them as they take their part in
society building / Kingdom building which in return will keep us inspired in our operation- their godly lives and godly performances in places where
they work.

GCM-Schools: Elementary Department graduated 26 in their 2nd set of graduates, Boso-Boso “52” in the 34th set of graduates- total 1, 143, Badian
“81” in their 29th set of graduates- these 2, 356 GCMTS High School graduates and had College Education are big assets in Offices and business firms
where they are working even in government offices.

The Children’s Home- remains as the source of inspirations to many- knowing that Children with godly training are sure pillars of a God fearing
country. Mr. and Mrs. Al Benguilan GCM’s Filipino faithful friend saw our tribal group on 2010 Children’s Christmas party- shy and separated
from the others. Al asked- who are they? “Parents and relatives of our Dumagat and Romentado Mountain tribes- given special privilege to have the
Education they need.” Can we help them have Projects? we told them that Al will help their group cultivate their farms- that plow and Carabao will
be given for them to use- they joyfully responded- now they are coming more often in the Home with their: Peanuts, Sweet Potatoes and etc. happy
with improved self esteem-

A School with Singaporeans students visited the Home- first week of June- start of 2011-2012 School Year- with joy they gave some money to buy a
good brand of shoes- 70 pairs and four sacks of rice- 400 lbs! This to us is a big help. The maintenance of the Institution is absolutely in God’s hands:
financially, materially and above all Spiritually. 2010-2011 School year - was a time of big test to our faith (I Pet.1:7) was a challenging message “That
the trial of our faith being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire might be found unto praise and honour and
glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.” The Department of Education give Scholarship to Charitable Schools every year!

The subsidy of the Boso-Boso School came in December 2010- this was shared with the Badian School for the subsidy of the Badian School came on
May 20, when hope was almost gone- we praise God for the sweet potato and banana harvest which helped a little and some relatives who have rice
fields they graciously shared what they had. Most monied people in the area are loan shark. Lending their money at big interest. Our Badian teachers
suffered much from the loan sharks- In everything we give thanks- I Thes.5:18- all were happy for the loans with their big interest were all paid! We
are learning to trust the Lord more and more- for with Him, all things are possible-

GCM-Home was awarded with her 3rd Accreditation Certificate in October 2010, but with requirements for improvements- Children’s bathroom has
to be improved and the 3 buildings-

Prayer request: the buildings of the Home are only 15 years old compared to some houses where I had stayed with in the U.S.- 50 to 300 years old-
We have lots of termites so that they feasted on all parts of the building that are chewable! We need wisdom on how we will do the repair in the
Orphanage Compound- kindly also pray with us for the primary needs of GCM-Family in 2011-2012: Food, Schooling, Health and Up keep-

God bless you!

With love and Prayers,

GCM-Family/Arsenia

                           GCM's News Letter
                                           February 2011

Dear Loving Friends,

Greetings to you with the love of Jesus for 2011, belated Happy New Year! Let us rejoice in the Lord on Valentine’s month- express our love to
Him who laid down His life for us so that we will have eternal life, if we accept Him as our Saviour and enjoy Heaven God’s beautiful abode!

For GCM, 2010 is to be remembered as a year of hard struggles: fears, tears and joys for survival, but blessings always outweighs trials- we counted
our blessings named them one by one. “One” 2010 greeted Grace Christian Mission, Inc. with $7,342.00. This to us was big enough knowing that
the world is in the midst of Economic Crises. In 12 months- our Lord gave us a total of $45, 672.80 through U.S. and Canadian givers. Seventy five
percent (75%) helped meet the primary needs of our 72 Children in the Home: Food, School, etc. augmented by KNH of Germany- help for
Children in need. 25%- went to general fund- stretched to meet: Phone bills, electricity, etc. Our High School Teachers fixed their eyes with much
prayers on the School subsidy- while waiting they borrowed money to be paid when their blessings come- Boso-Boso got their subsidy- first week
of January ‘2011 but Badian Teachers until now are still waiting, the Elementary Department survived on small love gifts from caring friends and the
parents of our outsider students. Many of these are Children of the Orphanage. God blest every penny like the 5 and 7 loaves of bread with 2 and
few fishes. (Matt.14:16-21 and 15:32-38) This condition of the Mission helped us exercise our faith in Him. Psa. 84:11-12 “For the Lord is a sun
and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He with hold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man
that trusteth in Thee”- Our great and awesome God! He advised us “to be still and know that He is God- that He will be exalted among the heathen,
He will be exhalted on the earth.” (Psa. 46:10)

July 14, we bought the Hand Tractor to help us till our farm and have harvest that will augment our meager food supply- August, Badian Teachers
with their little money were able to avail themselves with the timely amnesty on Social Security System which we missed to pay for 3 years-
September we distributed 200 Tagalog Bibles to our Boso-Boso Children- helped them meditate on the Word of God day and night. (Joshua 1:8)
October Korina Sanchez, a TV Host whose Programs in ABS-CBN are very much appreciated by many people- asked her men to contact Arsenia
and take pictures of their activities in bringing up indigent Children from broken homes at their Orphanage and at their Schools. This made the public
aware on how they could be of help to this Ministry of love- many came to know the godly approach in rearing Children- Prayers and Love are
necessary! November- a big step of GCM-IT by Stephen Freed and Don Byker- our American Boards Members- they were led to organize
“Dignity” in the U.S. for Missional Business- and were farther led to also have Dignity Philippines with much Prayers- they are hoping to generate
bigger income for the growing Mission Work. International Teams and Grace Christian Mission, Missionaries joined hands- Organized and signed
Incorporation Papers and filed this at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)- in a couple of weeks Dignity Philippines was awarded by SEC-
Certificate of Registration- Now Dignity Philippines is on the “GO” for the Community Transformation Plant- to produce different kinds of
Coconut Products from the Coconut Tree to be sold. December - our City Office sent our GCM- 2010 Christmas Letter through Lydia Banaga who
Volunteered to mail them for us to you. Did you get one? December 11-19- nine days of Christmas Programs and Parties by different groups- they
made us feel rich and loved- big meals, school supplies, 11 sacks of rice for one month, canned goods, several boxes of noodles, cookies, candies,
toys: big and small- people all enjoyed sweet fellowship on Jesus Birthday! Dec.20- Our Children each went for a Christmas Vacation to relatives
and friends and back after ten days.

New Year- 2011- greeted GCM-Family with a big surprise! “For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them
unto living fountains of waters: and shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” Rev. 7:17 The Lord gave us 4 times more than what He gave us on 1-
1-2010. It is our Prayers that we can pay some of our unpaid bills and that our Lord will continue to bless our barns- Prov.3:9-10.

Above all my friends- may I ask you (James 5:16) to please pray with us for Dignity- U.S. and Dignity Philippines: special wisdom and good health
for Stephen and Don as they lead- the Board Members to work together and pray and see our Dreams realized for the glory of God!

                                                                                                With love and Prayers,

                                                                                                GCM-Family/Arsenia

Paul said: By everything I did I showed you should work to help everyone who is weak.
Remember
that our Lord said

"more blessings come from giving
than from receiving".

Acts 20: 35 - CEV