Free ... and called!
It was 20 years ago when I first came to the Set Free Center (HELP’s drug rehab center) in Manila. Despite coming from a wealthy family, I was caught in drugs for many years: I took amphetamines, drank alcohol, was into sex, violence, gambling, I was a thief, and sold weapons ... I was literally in bondage and had now power to become free out of my own strength. There were nights when I had one nightmare after the other! I was afraid to have to die and to go straight to hell. However, when I called upon the name of Jesus in these situations, I felt that Jesus had forgiven me and he brought peace to my soul. There was hope and a true desire for transformation.That was my condition when God led me to the Set Free Center. At the age of 25 God saved, delivered, healed and restored me, and by God’s grace he gave me new life. He helped me to make amends for my many offenses, I even finished my studies ... and then Jesus called me to take the Good News to the poor, broken-hearted and lost! God has blessed me with a wonderful wife who is also on staff of HELP Manila. We are having three great kids. Throughout the years God has never failed to provide for me financially and beyond!
THE ROCK
THE ROCK is a place in the city that we open four to five times a week to the poor living in the streets and people from the surrounding squatters. Every time we are seeing 50 to 70 children, youth and adults going in and out to eat, take a shower, exchange their dirty for clean clothes, to play, talk, to take a nap and get basic medical treatment. Through all of this God is revealing his love to them. Of course, we introduce them to Jesus, too, by talking to them one-on-one, through teaching them from the bible and through our services – the ROCfests – that we celebrate twice a month.