This is the bus provided by our Great Almighty God thru the Barnabas Ministry of UK...
On March 2006, three of us members of CDO Lifeline Ministries,Inc. went to Subic, Zambales, Luzon, Philippines, to inspect and buy the bus with Mrs. Jiji Sedigo, co-founder of cdo lifeline. The plan was to transport the bus through the Maharlika Highway, three islands, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, to our base city in Cagayan de Oro. Bebot Mabelin was the driver, Tony Montesclaros, mechanic on board and me, navigator and spare driver. The bus is a Mitsubishi 38-seater with front and middle entrance which is suitable for our 45 man-team and can lessen our expenses for the 5 vans we usually hire during our medical missions.The procedure in buying the bus at Subic is "Look, Pay, Test drive" as in "as is , where is " basis. After paying the bus, we were able to test drive the bus in and around the compound. The verdict by Tony was that it is able to travel to Mindanao but we have to buy 4 brand new tires and change oil for the 1,500 kilometers travel to Cagayan de Oro City.
It tooks us 3 days and 3 nights of adventure and exciting trip with land slides, Tsunami alerts, travel money shortage and insights on travel...All these with God's presence we succeeded in all.. I will blog on this adventure next time. But what is at hand with our bus is the concern.. Almost 2 years now, we have ably maintained the bus but as all things here on earth, decays, the bus air condition compressors conked out..Bright ideas were presented and discussed but one thing really is needed for a new unit of compressors.
Here's an appeal for donors. In Paul charge to Timothy : " Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."
An appeal which I pray you will answer. Amen
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