The multi-church team with Pastor Gerry, Pastor Ken and others arrived at Calbayog City on Thursday at 7 am local time via the Cokaliong overnight ferry.  The ferry is currently transporting relief supplies at no charge, and CCTC and CC Dumageute are collecting water, clothing, blankets, food, and other supplies for onward transport via the ferry into Samar.  Pray that the Cokaliong ferry is able to continue this service at no charge as long as it is needed.

So far, the team transported enough relief supplies to Calbayog for 241 families - this represents one day's worth of in-kind donations at CCTC and CC Dumeguete.  In-kind donations continue to be received in Dumageute.

The team left Calbayog for Borongan City (about an 8 hour drive) at 10 am local time with 4 gallons of fuel and were able to purchase only 2 more gallons before departing.  Pastor Lemuel Yabor is the Calvary Chapel pastor in Borongan.  His home was destroyed in the storm, and the church was severely damaged, losing its roof and all furnishings - only the walls remain.   Pastor Gerry plans on traveling back and forth between Borongan and Calbayog every 2 days to communicate and get more supplies. 


Please keep in prayer all the people mentioned (Pastors Gerry, Ken, Lemuel, Wads, Ron, etc.).  Also, keep the other members of the teams in prayer as well as all the local relief workers, and of course the victims of the storm.  Here are some more specific needs and prayer requests:

For the team: wisdom, strength, and good health

Fuel

Safety: for the team to be able to get military support.

Generators are badly needed for rebuilding. 

Future teams need to be construction teams, with the goal of rebuilding churches and homes.  Team members will need to bring their own tools - hand tools and or power tools.  Power tools should be cordless and able to charge on a 220v supply, although 110v power may be available from some generators.