Prayers for Sabado's

This is an update on the Charlie Sabado family. After his recent graduation from Sunset they began their long journey back home to the Philippines. For Tina, this was the first time she was able to go back home since they arrived in the U.S. in August of 2005. She was really looking forward to it.

They arrived in Manila on June 3rd and spent some days there seeing to some of the papers for their daughter Marguerite, who was born in Lubbock and is an American citizen, and also getting some much-needed rest. On June 6th, they started come to Tacloban City, and they checked into a hotel and began searching for a house to rent. They were now "home" once again. Tacloban is Tina's home city and birthplace, and her father and mother and sister still live there.

Some bad new to report, however. June 9th, Tina slipped and fell on the web bathroom floor in the hotel and hit her head. She sustained a probable concussion, but worse yet, her left ear was caught on the door frame and severed. She spent two days in the hospital and underwent emergency surgery to re-attach her left ear. Thankfully she is out of the hospital now but still hurting. The doctors say she should be fine.

As a result of this they incurred a huge debt at the hospital and also for the medication. If you would like to help them, I'm sure they would appreciate it very much.

Thankfully, they have secured a rent house and were able to move in. They are sleeping on the floor because they have no furniture at this time. They left Lubbock with all of their possessions in their suitcases except for some books that will be shipped later.

If you'd like to help, the Hereford, TX congregation is the sponsoring congregation for the team.
Central Church of Christ
PO Box 407
Hereford, TX 79045

Just indicate on the check that it is to go toward the Charlie Sabado fund.

Also pray for the rest of his team as they prepare to leave in the coming weeks.
(from an email from Johnny Eastep)