I almost feel like I should start this article out with an apology. Since there have already been countless articles, posts, discussions—not to mention arguments—on the coronavirus, adding another might just seem like more noise. However, I firmly believe that balanced, biblical reminders always have value in the midst of uncertain times. And though what…

I wanted to give a brief update on our family’s travel plans. We initially purchased tickets to fly out from Bacolod to Manila on Tuesday, March 17 with a flight from Manila to New York (via Seoul, Korea) on Wednesday, March 18. However, with the spread of the coronavirus, the president of the Philippines announced…

Monthly updates give me a chance to pause and reflect on some of the highlights of what God has done over the past month. Please take a moment to read our update for February 2020, and you can find out for yourself! 2020 – February Valiante Family Update

Three different nations were represented around our dining room table this afternoon (I guess you could say four if you consider the fact that we were serving Italian food!). Of course, eating with Filipinos is nothing unusual for us since we live in the Philippines. However, it was our joy to share fellowship (and a…

A couple of weeks ago I was able to speak at the Boys and Girls Brigade Camp here at Haven of Grace. What a great opportunity to preach the Gospel to close to 400 campers on two separate days. My text was Romans 1:1-17 as we went “Back to the Basics.” From our text we…

In this month’s update, find out about the start of our 2nd Semester, and what our first Christmas in the Philippines was like! 2020 – January Valiante Family Update