Encouraging time with the Isnag

Night sounds were drifting thru the green leaves on the trees that surrounded the Isnag village where we were visiting.  It was remarkably calm and peaceful.  We were thoroughly enjoying our time with both the missionaries and the village people.

 Earlier that morning as we were flying over numerous mountain ranges in Northern Luzon, village after village tucked away on the steep hillsides kept popping up.  Wondering when these isolated villages would ever have the joy of understanding what Christ had done for them, caused the region around our hearts to ache.

Soon we had landed on the jungle airstrip and were greeted by the missionary and lots of tribal smiles.  The walk to the village was fascinating with 8 river crossings.  Soon we were walking thru the group of houses, visiting in many of their homes.  As we passed beneath the low doors and into the small rooms, we encountered several Isnag ladies cooking rice over their open fires, which dominated one wall of their unique houses.  The tribal folks also came to visit us in the missionaries homes.  Seeing the wonderful relationship between the tribal people and the missionaries was so encouraging.

God is doing an awesome work in that area!  Over 100 people from the village gather each week to hear God’s Word being taught.  It was just so moving to see how they now understand that mankind is separated from God by sin, but that God also provided a way to close that separation.  We will continue to pray for the many other secluded villages that we saw on the way in.  Maybe someday soon, these trial believers will be able to hike the good news over to them!!!