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I was raised in a strong Buddhist family so I don’t know anything about Jesus Christ until a Filipino Missionary, Ptr. Perlito Gatmen and my friend Sun Sokun shared to me about Him who is a Savior and Lord. I received Jesus into my life in 2003. In 2006, God brings desire in my heart to study in Cambodia Bible Institute for two years church planting course. I came to know Him better through that school yet there was a conviction in me to study further in a mission school. In May 2008, Bro Sokun and I went to Mission Motivators School of Mission Philippines for mission training. Before going to Mission Training is not an easy way for we have encountered discouraging moments during our preparations, flights and financial needs. But God brought us victory after all. God is really great! Praise God that through Mission Training School, I experience “brokenness” to my self. I also learned to get up as early as 4:00 in the morning just to intercede to others and talk to God. I also experienced for the first time writing book report even though I am having hard time in my English writing and speaking. I was disciplined physically, emotionally and spiritually. Consequently, I’ve learned more on dying to myself, carry my cross and follow him. I enjoyed the ministries together with our director, the staffs and my fellow students. We did many different ministries like campus, hospital, children ministries, crusades, church planting, Bible studies and most of all ministering to the Muslims during our mission exposure. The Lord taught me to depend on Him, even when there is no money in my pocket. He used this school as instrument for me to love and reach out the lost souls. Thanks for Mission Motivators for being an instrument and most of all to our Father up above who called each one to continue the unfinished task. God bless you! Bro. Brak Sophea

Year 2009. It’s a New Year, a new opportunity to
renew our vow, commitment or covenant to God. And so
with us here in MM-SOM Davao.

After the success of the Batch 16, the director together with his family and the staffs had the privilege to go home to have vacation with their respective family. As missionaries, though we are in so-called vacation, as the Lord opened opportunities, we still on the go for ministries. We met people whom we know could be our mission partners, accepted invitations of preaching and other works for His vineyard. And after spending the Holiday Seasons with our families, we officially came back to the school on January 12 and started working again.

Two other new staffs accepted the call as they
see the need. They are Sis. Sheryl Talamor and Sis.
Arlyn Porras, the Vice President and the
Secretary/Treasurer of the SBO Batch 16 and Ptr.
Rolando Salado Jr., the SBO President of Batch 16 as a
volunteer staff.

At the moment, we are all busy preparing the
training ground as we believe that this upcoming batch
will be better, more students, and still continually striving
for excellence. On the week days, we are cleaning and
doing gardening in the school and on Sundays, we are
going to the churches for promotion. We are also doing
crusades in coordination to the local churches. Moreover,
Bible studies, children’s ministry, campus ministry and
house-to-house visitation are still on-going.

We are praying and believing that 20 students are
coming for Batch 17. Please continually be with us on
your knees.

From  June, Director of SOM DAVAO, Philippines

Grace and Peace to you in the Name of Jesus the Christ.

As we enter into this time of reverence during Advent, I encourage you to take time – and make time – to re-focus on why God sent His Son to this world – and what that really means for us as Christians.

And, as we celebrate His birth, let us praise God in ways that glorify Him! May His Hope, Peace, Joy and Love reign in our hearts, minds and spirits – not only during Christmas season but always and forever!

Merry Christmas!

In Christ,

Paul Kim

As Dr. Paul Kim., Mission Motivators President  fulfilled the vision of setting up mission training school in Northern Luzon, he felt the call to come down to the south. Cebu was his main target yet he got the Macedonian call to come to Mindanao.  Everybody waited and prayed for more than four years for the fulfillment of the vision.

Along the way of praying and waiting, there are many obstacles that had come such as there is no certain place to put up the school, no budget, and no manpower until finally, in God’s divine appointment, He touched people’s heart to catch the vision, Pstra. Tess donated a lot in Purok 3, Catagman, Island Garden City of Samal, materials for constructions donated from Logos Mission Church, Board of MM, USA and Chang Sung Church, Korea and manpower to do it all the way from Korea. God let Rev. Jun Nuñez together with his family resign from their ministry which is becoming then as their comfort zone in Tuba, Benguet and led to Island Garden City of Samal to direct the school. With a sacrificial and joyful heart, he oversees the building construction, build relationship with the local churches around, the government officials and some other prominent people in the society who later on contributed a lot for the finishing of the buildings and other things.

The building construction takes more than a year because it has to be stopped once in a while because of the lack of budget. As the Lord opens door for the materials and finances, He also did for manpower to run the school, Sir Jhovan Juromay responded to the call to be one of the staff and all the way from Cambodia, China and Ilocos Sur, Mdm. Louielyn Taraon caught the vision too and responded to come down to fill in the gap of administrative staff.

God is great and He is proving Himself that He is indeed Great and Mighty. April 21, 2008 all the buildings are finally done and on April 26, 2008, the buildings and the place were dedicated for the Lord to be used for His glory.

After a week, when all the visitors had gone, opening the school seemed so impossible because there are only two enrollees. But we prayed and by faith asked God to promote the school and recruit students. Most of the students who had come to enroll backed out because the enemy tried every possible ways to close their way of coming. But our God is a victorious God, after two weeks, our two Cambodian brothers- products of our mission led by Ptr. Perlito in Cambodia were able to make it after how many hindrances and struggles. After another week, another two brethrens from Cotabato responded to the call and as of the moment, we are still waiting for two more students who are coming. The Lord gave us 11 students for the first batch of School of Missions in Island Garden City of Samal but the 16^th batch in all the batches of SOM.

We are now in our fourth week of classes. Every Saturday morning, we are doing evangelism and there are lots of souls whom we are now discipling and after three months, we will be baptizing them in water. With all these, we give God the glory!

And Thank you for all donors and volunteer workers!

Davao School of Mission/Mission Motivators