Isagani and Victorina are the parents of nine children, at leat four of whom are university graduates (including doctorates) and with successful careers with one in the US. But they live in humble circumstances. They had been catholics all their lives but realise how shallow it all was because they were never encouraged to read the bible for themselves. In fact they were discouraged from picking it up because the church could tell them all they needed to know. They had bibles, but for them it was an unread book just sitting in their house gathering dust.
The SOS team arrives in their lives and talk about the real value of bible reading for the christian as a great source of encouragement and comfort, truth about beliefs, clarity about the level of obedience and responsibility God requires of them. They started on the path of the team's bible studies and were unpleasantly shocked to discover vital things they had not realised before. A sense of urgency followed, driven by this wonderful discovery and conviction about what they need to do to obey God, as well as the realisation that they had being misled all their lives.
Their study was intense and they have come to the realisation that they need to be water baptised by complete immersion. Their new convictions about their new faith runs deep. I can see the impact their new found faith will have in the near future on their children, grandchildren and their neighbours and friends. God has been preparing this lovely couple for years for this moment.Praise Him.
- Leo