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Habagat: A New Season
Just last week, our first batch of residents moved-in to Hope House: 20 children who are adjusting to their rooms ahead of the start of the new school year. Under cloudy skies and intermittent claps of thunder, residents and houseparents alike carried boxes, assembled beds, dusted shelves and wardrobes, and started settling into something new on so many levels. It's a new era in the life of the ministry, and in the lives of these teens and young adults. Please continue to pra

Roberto Atienza
Jul 165 min read
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Saturday (A Day In The Life)
Many have asked what day-to-day life is like in Cebu. It sounds cliché, days are often unpredictable, filled with setbacks, opportunities ..

Roberto Atienza
Feb 58 min read
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Bagong Taon, Bagong Pagkakataon
The completion of Hope House represents not only a new home, but also a new chapter and new opportunities for our older kids. This new year

Roberto Atienza
Jan 95 min read
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Building Futures
We are approaching the completion of the structural portion of the build (i.e. - phase 1) which should be done by June, 2024.

Roberto Atienza
May 6, 20244 min read
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Did You Know?
You've already heard about our new Building Project, but here are several facts that you might not be aware of.

Roberto Atienza
Nov 28, 20235 min read
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5th Thanksgiving in Cebu
This year marks our 5th Thanksgiving in Cebu City, serving at the Children's Shelter of Cebu. To commemorate, I asked us all two questions.

Roberto Atienza
Nov 23, 20233 min read
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Stickiness (A Story About Tape)
Because of what you do, CSC can provide a nurturing, Christ-centered home; a place where children can learn to hope and trust again.

Roberto Atienza
Oct 25, 20234 min read
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Sulat (Letter)
I wrote the following letter as I reflected on the circumstances of one of the newest additions to our Shelter.

Roberto Atienza
May 11, 20233 min read
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Three and a Half Years in Cebu
"I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never...

Roberto Atienza
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving
As we look back on all the Lord has led our family through, we have countless things to be thankful for.

Roberto Atienza
Nov 25, 20223 min read
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Change Is In The Air
We have three exciting pieces of information to share. The first is that we will be spending about six weeks in the States!

Roberto Atienza
Jul 12, 20224 min read
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Kuwentuhan (Storytelling)
A short story and reflection. Our prayer is that these "vignettes" give you an idea of what it's like to live and serve in Cebu.

Roberto Atienza
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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Super Typhoon Odette: Relief, Rebuild, Restore
On the evening of December 16th, Typhoon Odette (Rai) made landfall in the Philippines. This is an update of what's happened since.

Roberto Atienza
Feb 9, 20228 min read
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Part 3: Thanksgiving
We pray that you had a blessed Thanksgiving! This is the third in our "three-part update" of things that have happened in, and around, Cebu.

Roberto Atienza
Nov 26, 20214 min read
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Part 2: Taong-bayan
We mentioned in our last post that we would be doing a "three-part update" this month. In this second part, we report on life in the city.

Roberto Atienza
Oct 31, 20216 min read
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Part 1: Homecoming
So much has happened in the short time since our return. Thank you for being such a blessing to our family during our time in the US!

Roberto Atienza
Oct 4, 20216 min read
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Leaving Home, For A Time ...
Thank you all for praying for us and thinking of us as we approach this date! Today at 6:35pm we're scheduled to leave Cebu, bound for Doha.

Roberto Atienza
May 24, 20215 min read
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Big Announcements
There are a number of big things in the pipeline for our family and for the ministry! This weekend is our Virtual Banquet ...

Roberto Atienza
Apr 21, 20213 min read
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He Is Risen!
This is our third of three blog-posts for Easter Sunday because this year's Easter Sunday celebration held a unique significance for our fam

Roberto Atienza
Apr 5, 20213 min read
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Holiday Comfort Food
Pinindot or bilo-bilo is a wonderfully tasty dessert dish meant to counter the savory tastes in a typical Filipino holiday meal.

Roberto Atienza
Apr 2, 20215 min read
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