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Testimony from recent missionary Ashley Carvalho

3/20/2018

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Going to the Philippines for two weeks earlier this year allowed me to put my faith into action. Jesus came to serve, not to be served. I saw this in the everyday lives of so many people in the Philippines. Alongside all of the other volunteers, I too was able to serve others through the distribution of school supplies so generously donated by kids and adults in Australia and Singapore.

Throughout my time away I was constantly amazed by the incredible commitment that the Soh family (the founders of Buckets of Jesus) have to the mission, and the hard work that they and their family show in coming back to the Philippines every year to continue the mission. Thanks to them and their work, thousands of children across the world have received not only material goods but a sense of love from people across the world. I will forever remember the pure joy on the children’s faces when they opened their school bags.

Though there were challenging moments, such as being confronted by the crammed and unsanitary living conditions many people live in, I walk away knowing that the impact of the school supplies has only just began.

Going on this mission has reminded me of all the blessings I have received from God, and has inspired me to want to live a simpler life ever more devoted to Jesus.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those people who have helped me and my fellow classmates to be able to volunteer and go on mission to the Philippines with Buckets for Jesus. Thank you to all the people who donate time and money into this missionary group. Every bit that you have done is such a blessing. Being on the ground when the BFJ school supplies were handed out allowed me to see the importance of the work that BFJ is doing. All people should have access to education, which often cant be done without the requisite school supplies. BFJ seeks to provide for those who otherwise wouldn’t be able to access education. So thank you so much for all that you do!
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Above all, praise be to God. 

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From Depression to Doctorate - Joel Grace

3/20/2018

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I had depression for many years and depend on drugs to face a day until one day I nearly took my life out of desperation as those drugs were no longer effective.

Thankfully Buckets for Jesus invited me to join their mission and my life turned around after that trip. I have since been 3x and will never get tired of going as I realised there was life beyond myself and a world out there full of suffering poor people.

I decided to use my talents to help the neediest and use my time to make a difference in their lives. I received a award for my Masters degree dissertation and today\
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I am on my final year of doctorate studies and will be more enabled to make changes in many lives who had been suffering far too long. Thanks to BFJ, you saved my life!
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Testimony from recent missionary Joe Phillips

3/12/2018

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The mission trip over at the Philippines was an experience that I will most definitely never forget.

Though I’ve always been made aware about the tragedies of poverty, seeing it for myself gave me the opportunity to speak about the realities, and relate it to people in my own country. Though I can’t name a highlight on this trip, the sheer joy received by the locals was quite incredible, even through the struggle, it brings out great purpose. In fact, it was the Spirit of the Philippines that made me consider moving over there. I wasn’t too confronted when I arrived, because I had entered it with that mind frame, it was only when I was on the train back in Perth, when I was confronted
with the huge difference in lifestyles and mannerisms.

The incredible work BFJ puts into this ministry is quite incredible, the lead up from the trip, when we were packing the school bags was a good build up, and gave meaning for when we gave out the bags to the children. My advice for future missionaries is simply, to expect heaps from this trip, but at the same time, don’t expect too much either.
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I cannot thank Buckets for Jesus enough for the huge opportunity to be able to broaden my
horizons, and I hope that I have a place on the team in future trips.
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Healing Miracle by Inez Lopez

3/11/2018

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I was one of the ladies who received a free Tagalog Bible when BFJ visited us in 2009 at DOJ Mla. Answered prayers as 6 months before that, we were praying for Bibles so we can have Bible Studies at our village in the slums. Our leader was crying like us when our of the blue, Buckets for Jesus or BFJ team showed up at our village with Fr Brian and started giving out Bibles and Rosaries and gave the kids food to eat and clothes.
My happiness was however shortlived as my dear friend who was dying of cancer borrowed my bibles and I had no heart to say no to his request. To my delight, BFJ came back again the following year and gave me another Bibles. But the miracle was this: I learned of my dying friend who was healed just by reading the Bible I loaned him. He claimed the healing promised of the Word of God each day and the Lord healed him for his faith though as small as a mustard seed! From now on, we cling to the Word for every healing we need, believe and we received...always!
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BFJ Missions got me out of Depression

3/9/2018

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I used to wish I were dead and everyday was a struggle to keep going until I joined Buckets for Jesus missions 5 years ago which changed my life completely. The mission opened my eyes to the sufferings of people living in 3rd world countries which were just beyond my comprehension and realised what a fool I was to feel depressed when I have everything and very blessed to be born in a 1st world country.
Today I look back and grateful for that depressive bout which led me to the Philippines. I stayed back and decided to study again and work at the same time. I also met the love of my life and I now have a sense of mission to keep helping BFJ and the neediest people, if I can help just one person, I would have made a difference in this life already!
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