Juanito Magbanua’s ministry with CALM involves a lot of travel! Most Sundays he rises early to be able to preach at one church, then travels some distance to another church for an afternoon or evening service, and then returns home late Sunday night. During the week, he’s busy visiting other churches to mentor leaders, help with maintenance and construction, or conduct Bible studies and seminars. He spends Mondays teaching at Iloilo Bible Seminary. Occasionally, he participates in area-wide conferences and events, plus the monthly medical/feeding missions held at one of the churches.
Since he has no vehicle, he must rely on public transportation or rent a car. If possible, he travels by bus. But often he must hire motorbikes or even water buffalo-drawn carts to reach remote areas. Sometimes he must walk several kilometers to his destination. Relying on others for transportation adds greatly to his travel time and often limits his ministry opportunities. Juanito has long prayed for a vehicle of his own to use for his work with CALM. As Juanito says,
“That is why I have been praying God will provide me a car or pickup truck so that anytime I can travel anywhere to preach, whether it is uphill or downhill with muddy or dusty roads.”
In order to buy a car less than a decade old, $16,000 to $18,000 will be required. It is a very large amount, but we pray that with God’s help and your gifts, the money can be raised to help in sharing the Gospel with the Filipino people. Please prayerfully consider contributing to this need. You can give online to the Vehicle Fund at www.calmphilippinesusa.net/give or mail a check with “Vehicle” in the memo line to:
CALM Philippines USA
115 Bashforth Drive
Jeannette, PA 15644
CALM Philippines USA, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service. Gifts are tax-deductible as a charitable contribution to the full extent allowed by federal and state tax laws.