Luke & Kelly Lyons

Greetings from Manila!

The thermometer outside says the temperature is in the 90's but the 'feels like' temperature is in the 100's, with 80-90% percent humidity! We have arrived in muggy Manila Philippines and are excited to be here, temperature aside. We have only been here a short while and already we are jumping in with a full schedule and exciting things lined up. Here are a few things that have already recently happened and are upcoming:

Camp Victory Day
Last June 4th, we celebrated with over 300 people who volunteered at camp this year. 300 volunteers who have committed from 1-2 days all the way to several months on end to serve at camp. We had several people tell stories of how previous camps have drastically changed their life. One young man was saved at our camp back in 2001, he now is a pastor at one of our church plants and a speaker at our camps.

Our Summer interns are here, we will have 5 interns this summer, each of whom will be exposed to life as a missionary and our ministry. These young men and women are already involved in many aspects of our ministry.

June 19th we had our NFD (Non Facility Dependant) Church rally. This is where we invite anyone and everyone who is interested in a new up and coming church plant to hear our vision, goals, and where the next 3 church plants will begin this year.

We have several mission trip groups set to arrive over the next several weeks. One group, -Clear Vision Drama- arrived late Saturday night and already performed in 3 services before Sunday was through. They are a blessing to us and work great alongside our Drama teams here on the ground.

Luke has already had meetings with leaders to continue to build our network of small groups. Growing that through strengthening existing groups and starting new ones.

Scott has been adjusting nicely. Although he has been very clear that it is hotter and more humid than we as parents let on. Overall he is doing great.

Thank you for your prayers and support as we transition and move to the Philippines!

Luke, Kelly & Scott Lyons