To know Christ and to

make Him known

March 2008

… declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9)

It’s complicated!
Yes, that’s how I would and I accomplish more when In the midst of the hustle and
Prayer Concerns: describe my life at this point in beating a deadline, but this bustle, God’s Word reminds me,
time. Compared to school year time I find myself often “Be still and know that I am
• Student leaders and
2006-2007, this SY 2007-2008 wishing for the more laid back God; I will be exalted among the
young professionals
was full of activities, travels, and more comfortable life I nations, I will be exalted in the
who will co-labor with
commitments and had as a student few years ago. earth.”
me in Samar & beyond;
responsibilities. I was juggling I wish there are fewer things I thank Him for His Word that
• Good health of family my time and resources to do & lesser people to meet brings me back to Him
members; between family, ministry, and everyday. Maybe it’s a part of whenever the busyness of life
• Wisdom to develop idle
work. At the university I was my getting older? Maybe my crowds over me. I need to be
family land into a
given additional assignment as energy level is subsiding now? always reminded that my focus
retreat site; research coordinator of our My mind and spirit wants to should be Him alone and that it
college and as an adviser of do more and is still active but is He who should receive all the
• Funding for ministry the agriculture student’s it seems to me that my
expenses; glory.
organization. physical body is not in tune
• Freedom from debt. with it - the spirit is willing but Sharon
My best friend says I perform
well when I am under stress the flesh is weak!

In E. Samar and beyond...

We are very excited with the of a job and Alma went back to think about being involved
recent developments and many to Silvino last month because in the local ministry as well as
opportunities to minister not her family needed her there. for the wider Visayas region.
only to students in E. Samar A Bible study group was also But God is making it possible!
but also in other parts of the began in Palo, Leyte among Last January, I was one of the
region. In ESSU Borongan, high school students of the facilitators in a workshop on
Aden continued facilitating Philippine Science High Teaming Up during the Small
students’ Bible study, evangel- School. We met at the apart- Biblical Community seminar
The studemts in Maydolong gathering ism and gatherings. ment of one Nav staff whose for Nav young profesionals,
at B2b Student Center. In Maydolong, together with daughter studies there together alumni & students in Cebu.
Jenelith we were able to start a with 3 girls from other prov-
Bible study among young pro- inces in Leyte and Samar.
fessionals and teachers during My ministry involvement has
weekends. We also began book expanded beyond the Samar
study on the Purpose-Driven area through my involvement
Youth ministry for those in- in the Navs Visayas Council. I
volved with B2b Student Cen- am part of the team that thinks
Meeting high school students at their ter. However, we lost group about ministry in the whole Delegates from Dumaguete, Leyte &
apartment in Palo, Leyte. members when Floricel left for Visayas. It wasn’t easy at first Samar during the SBC Seminar .
Manila last December in search
 At home...
Part of my life’s complications time I was there was in 1986
is the constant traveling that when my uncle died. The house
I was here
brings me from one house to was unoccupied for more than 5
40 yrs. ago!!! another. There are times that in yrs since my Aunt was in
1 week, I sleep in 4 different Tacloban. It was damaged by
houses. Some people are still typhoon few years ago &
confused about my real address. properties inside were stolen.
Well, it’s a blessing to stay in In one of my trips going home,
many homes! the Lord brought to my My Auntie’s empty & leaning
Last year, I was able to view my attention an idle piece of family house in Silvino (above). With
first home on earth. After my land few minutes away from father in idyllic Hollywood (below).
mother’s hysterectomy, her Tacloban. So, together with my
… You
doctor showed to us her uterus - father & Alma we went, cleared
knit me together my home for 9 months, 40 years it and planned to develop it into
in my ago! a retreat site. Five yrs. ago he
mother's womb. constructed 2 cottages but it’s
I praise you Then I was able to visit Silvino
because I am Lubos, a remote town in North all gone now & the only
fearfully and Samar where I lived for 1 year remnant is a broken toilet bowl!
wonderfully made… with my aunt and uncle. It was a How can these opportunities &
Psalm 139:13-14 very long and tiring trip - 9 hrs resources be used for expanding
by car & 7 hrs by boat. The last God’s kingdom?

Celebrating with my friends!

Join us in climbing
higher grounds!

With my 2nd yr. BS Agriculture students

Serving with the Navigators

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,

The Navigators is a non-stock non-profit organization that is
Thanks for your prayers & financial support to this ministry!
sustained by donations from its constituency, friends, and other
If you are not yet involved and would like to join us in discipling
organizations The Scripture says, " The Lord commanded that students and young professionals in E. Samar and beyond through
those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the prayers, financial assistance or by personally joining us here, please
feel free to contact me.
gospel " (I Cor. 9:14 ). The Philippine Navigators , being
Pray with us for the Lord of the harvest to send more workers
autonomous from other Navigator entities, is responsible to raise
because the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few…
every peso needed to operate its outreach programs… All Naviga- You are blessed to be a blessing!
tors staffs are self-supported missionary that trusts God to provide
financial partners for the ministry. (http://www.philnavs.org) Sharon B. Singzon
Associate Staff, Philippine Navigators
Sevilla St., Borongan City, 6800 Eastern Samar, Philippines
My address in Maydolong: My office address:
B2b Student Center College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences Phone: (63)-(55)-560-9233
6802 Maydolong, E. Samar, Philippines Eastern Samar State University Mobile phone: +639173723286 or +639183108259
6800 Borongan, E. Samar, Philippines E-mail: singzon@philnavs.org or sbs01ph@yahoo.com