Tour around the Campus

Let me take you on a tour around the beautiful campus of Philippine Nazarene College better known as PNC, formerly Luzon Nazarene Bible College (LNBC).

In the above photo Nancy and I are standing in front of the sign board with the administration building in the background

This is the front of the administration building.  Everything is either up or down.  Not really handicap accessible and it is challenging for Nancy.  But we have daily exercise.

This building houses the classrooms for the college and the high school rooms as well as the computer lab, library, and some offices including mine.

There is the outside of the chaplains office.  Actually now my office has moved to the door on the right.  The other office is for the guidance counselor.











The is the covered walkway path going down to where we live.  The building through the trees is the college girls' dorm (three level), the bottom floor houses the elementary school. Our apartment is on the second floor and on the right side of the building.

Here is Nancy walking up the path.  Notice the play ground equipment on the left side of the photo.  This is for the preschool children. The sidewalk going to the left goes to the Kindergarten and Preparatory classes.

Daily when it is fine weather the school day begins with calisthenics, flag salute, and national anthem.

The blue roofed building in the background is the boys' dorm.  The girls' dorm is on the right side. Our apartment door is near the basketball court, about 5 meters behind the goal post.

We have a ring-side seat for many activities on campus.

This is the other direction from our house and you see the awning from the covered walkway behind the students.

The building through the trees on the left is the dining hall on top and the Kindy and Prep classes below.

Here everything is up and down and so you have many buildings that are two or more levels with doors from each level at ground level.

This is just a beautiful photo.
The day I took these photos the third grade class was leading, so the student raised on the cement as well as those in front are from the third grade and their teacher is dressed in navy blue, near the front, supporting and encouraging them.

They do their exercises and national anthem to the  CD music.

The elementary students are in pink and the High School students on the left are wearing white shirts/blouses.

This photo is of the high school students with the third grade boy directing.

Here is a photo of the high school students receiving recognition for their achievements at a recent contest held at our school campus.

The two following photos are of the same.

Nancy is resting at a gazebo in from of the administration building.

The following photo is from a different direction and shows the administration building in the background

This is the inside of the campus chapel (College Church).  The mark in the floor was made by a huge earthquake that hit Baguio some years ago. But we have annual earthquake drills preparing in the event of another big one.

This photo and the following shows the back of the administration building after a typhoon and strong wind passed through.  We lost a few trees.

See the guard rail damage on top the building.

This is a view of the valley below our campus.

These three photos are a different view of the valley below and is the farming area.  We farm vegetables and if you look closely you can see the large coverings or green houses.

Prayer Update 24 November 2014

Prayer Update 24 November 2014,

We are excitingly serving the Lord. We are enjoying connecting with the students. Many students are now beginning to share their prayer concerns with us.  They were always friendly and respectful toward us.  The Filipinos as well as other Asian cultures have a way of showing respect.  But it has been wonderful to move beyond the formal relationship to where students can come to my office and feel comfortable sharing their hurts, and very personal needs with me.  I wanted to build that type of trust. In the Solomon Islands we had the trust of the church members and leaders but we served there a long time and on coming to this new field where we realized our term was limited (only three short semesters), we knew we needed to establish relationships very quickly.  

The Lord has helped us and we want to thank you for your prayers.  It would further help if I learned the language. Pray for me to learn more and more of the language.  I started trying but I don't know the approximately 500 names of the students and staff.  I am trying to learn these too.  I have never been good with names. Pray for us as we make the connection with the students and staff. 

Updates:

Jessica:

Jessica is home resting this semester and trying to get her thyroid regulated.  She stays in fairly regular contact with me, thanks to modern technology, and she hopes to return next semester.

Solomon Islands District Assembly:

Thank you for your prayers for this assembly.  A large piece of our hearts are still with the Solomon Islands.  The reports we received were encouraging. General Superintendent Dr. David Busic ordained three pastors, all graduates from our SPNTC, where Nancy, I, and other visiting lecturers had a part in their spiritual formation.  Pray for these Pastors, Rev. Osborn Fagea, Pastor of the White River Church, Honiara, Guadalcanal Island; Rev. Barnabas Siru, Pastor of the Kwalaitutu Church, Malaita Island; and Rev. Gibson Pina, Pastor of the Sovereign Grace Church, Munda, New Georgia Island. We had a part in the mentoring of these pastors and it is so thrilling to hear of their ordination.  I know you rejoice with us.

Also at this district assembly they put in place a District Leadership Team. The team divides the function of the District Superintendent and also provides mutual support so the weight of running the district is spread over 4 competent individuals instead of just one.  Please be in prayer for these for men: Bro. Dickson Manongi, Rev. Alick Hagi, Bro. Jeremiah Akoeasi, and Rev. Dolasi Baesi. They also elected their district officers.  The Solomon Islands district accepted the challenge to rise to a PHASE 2 district and I feel they are positioned to really grow and multiply the church in the Solomons.  

Events Coming up that need your Prayer:

District Thanksgiving Service:

I have been asked to bring a missionary message to the Metro Luzon District Thanksgiving service this coming Saturday November 29.  Please be in prayer for this.

Home for the Holidays:

Nancy and I will be traveling to the USA for the Christmas Holidays.  It will be a fast trip departing Manila on 21st of December and then for the return we will depart USA on 2nd January and arrive back to teach by Jan. 5.

Spiritual Deepening Week:

Our Spiritual Deepening Week will be held January 7-9, 2015.  Pray for our speaker Dr. Dick Eugenio as he brings the messages each evening and conducts a class on Thursday and Friday mornings.

Prayer Requested for Nancy:

She has had a chronic cough for a long time.  It is evidently allergies but to things that are difficult to avoid totally. Pray for her health.

 

Thank you for your prayers.

Your Partners in HIS Ministry,

George & Nancy Miller