Hi! I'm Dave Lamar. I'm half Filipino, Half American. I was born in Lucena City, I was raised in Sariaya,

and I call the Philippines my home. Ever since I can remember Filipinos have always despised the

government, and for good reason. How can you respect a government that's supposed to help and protect

its people when they do the complete opposite? How do you respect your leaders when your leaders are

the ones taking your hard earned money and just putting it in their pockets? For the first time in my short

existence on this planet I finally see people that respect the leadership that was elected. I talk to taxi

drivers, fishermen, farmers, our neighbors in our barangay and just everyday common people and they all

share the same sentiments about Duterte. Yes he's a little rough around the edges and he uses language

that is unorthodox for a president, but for the first time I see a leader of this country that is genuinely

passionate for his people. A president who hurts when his people hurt. Who curses at the injustice that has

been going on her for decades. Who doesn't hide behind the security of a TelePrompTer or speech writer.

Who's love and sincerity for this country is undeniable! For the first time I'm seeing more and more

Filipinos having more pride in their country not just because some Filipino singer sang on Ellen, won a

boxing match, was in a Hollywood movie, or was recognized in some international way that has no impact

on our personal lives. For the first time we have a president that is fighting for his people and is trying to

instill the pride that has long been stolen from us. He is fighting the criminals that have ruled this country

for decades. Yes, drug lords and politicians! He's going against the tide, turning tables over left and right

and cleaning house. So what if he pissed off Obama? There are millions of AMERICANS that hate

Obama because he's the complete opposite of Duterte. He may be clean cut, speak more eloquently and be

more "classy" than Duterte but actions speak louder than any flowery or colorful word you can utter.

Duterte is trying to tell us to stop putting America up on a pedestal and to start having pride in our own

country, our own lands, our own people! America has its own problems and so do we. I love the

Philippines and its people! I think it's about time we take a hint from Duterte and we start having more

pride in this beautiful country just because we are Filipinos and not for anything else. For the first time

there is a leader and president that I finally respect. Mr. President, thank you for everything you do for the

Filipino people! I know you're not perfect, but your actions clearly speak louder than any curse word you

utter.

September 2016

With a moo moo here and and moo moo there! Here a moo, there a moo ,

everyjwhere a moo-moo! FHL had a Ranch…. EIEIO!

Three new additions to the farm!

Funny true story – it happened about 27 years ago and I was teaching

kindergarten in the Philippines. (picture below). One of my students stopped

coming to school, so I decided to visit her and find out if she was ok.. The

parents told me that I had scared her by telling the kids there were ghosts

everywhere in the class room.. I told them that I never even mentioned

ghost in the class.. But they said she is scared to go to school. So I prayed

for the girl and apologized to the parents and encouraged her to go to

school. Then I realized why she was scared. OH! The old McDonald song

that I sing with the kids.. Moomoo is ghost in tagalog! I never sang that song

in my class again. If I did sing it, I left the cow out of the song. Heheheh

KIDDIE SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL 1988

GOD GIVES AND GOD TAKES AWAY!. AND SOMETIMES GOD GIVES

AND GIVES SOME MORE! WE SOLD TWO OF OUR BABY COWS TO TWO

OF OUR FHL STAFF. THEN 3 OF OUR COWS GAVE BIRTH .. WE GOT PAID

AND THEY WERE REPLACE THE SAME WEEK..... We have so much milk for

our kids especially the babies.. All you can drink special hehhehe. . One of our new

kids were drinking the milk so slow. I asked him if he didn’t like it.. He said I never

tasted fresh milk before and I want to enjoy drinking it slowly.

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Teddy Bears all the way from Portland Oregon reached the hearts and arms of the FHL Kids. Thanks sister Arsenia ! Out of millions of kids in the world, you thought of us! WOW! How special is that!

Praise Reports!

Church Anniversary 8

years of FHL Fellowship

with Staff, kids and

neighbors .

A wedding of one of

our pioneer kids, Grace

Tonga.

Painting of the building

with our Aussie friend,

Lance Hill.

Dj and Micah got in

a 6 car collision

crash. Van damaged

real bad but no one

got hurt.

Prayer Request!

Continued unity of the

FHL Staff in raising the

children God’s way.

Good health of the

children.

Kiddo of the Month

Christopher

Hello, my name is Christopher. I

have been at the ranch since

June 16, 2016. I live here with

my 4 other siblings. Outside the

ranch, I am a different person.

Here I can be good and

obedient because I am now

being taught many good things.

FHL’s 8th Church Anniversary

Character Trait of the Month – Self Discipline

I did an experiment with the kids for one day of NO RULES. Started at 7am to 7pm. I think it was the most I have

ever prayed. Hehe! I wanted to see who had self- discipline whether there were rules or not. Turns out that only a

few children, mostly new at the ranch were so thrilled at the NO RULES DAY because that’s what they came from.

The others couldn’t wait for the day to end and have peace and quiet, and be safe again. I think the staff struggled

as much as the kids. Not correcting and allowing them to do whatever they wanted is not easy after being firm and

having boundaries. It was a success! No one killed each other and now the kids and the staff appreciate the rules

we have at the ranch.

Puzzle week to teach more Self- Discipline

At first, they complained that it’s too hard, too many pieces, confusing, neck hurts, back hurts, fighting over who

does what….. when they saw the girls working together and finishing their puzzle, the boys got to work too. Now,

they are enjoying making puzzles and requesting for more challenging ones..

Testimony of Pastor Oscar

We praise God that FHL church has celebrated its 8th anniversary last Sunday,

Sept. 25! It has been a blessing for me and my wife (Babette) and the rest of my

family to go to FHL and worship with the Lamar family, the FHL kids and staff as

well as the people living outside the ranch at Sariaya, Quezon.

I have seen the many changes that has happened in the lives of the people at FHL and how God ministers

and continues to work in and through these people for His glory. His grace that He gives freely to His people

and His Word that is kept in their hearts and seen through their lives encourages all of us to remain faithful,

hopeful and loving God and His people. My prayer for the FHL church is that His people there will continue

to share the love of Jesus and His Word and pass it on to the next generation. To God be all glory and honor

forever and ever!

MY LIFE STORY My name is Mary Grace Tonga and I am 20

years old. My life before is like a big storm. I grew

up in a broken family. My life was miserable with

no direction. My mother had 17 children with 10

different men. I was one of those beggars on the

street and we roamed around begging for food

and money. We slept in jeeps and on the streets.

I was two years old and my brother was one year old when we got separated from our

mother. My younger brother and I lived in the DSWD (government institution) for 8 years.

Then they sent my brother to an orphanage without me knowing. The orphanage was FAITH

HOPE AND LOVE KIDS RANCH. I got so angry because they sent my brother there without me

knowing. So I gave the staff a hard time and didn’t eat for 3 days. I told them that I wouldn’t

listen and eat until they sent my brother back. So they didn’t have a choice. They called

Mommy Lorraine and told her that my brother has another sister and

asked if they could get me also. The next day, they came and got me.

When I was new, I was stubborn and naughty. I did not follow the rules

and did everything that I wanted. But being at the ranch for a month, I

was disciplined and loved. Little by little, my attitude changed and I

realized that they are not the people who hurt children. This

orphanage is not bad after all. After 2 years, I saw my little sister on

the street with my mom. I prayed that somehow my mom would give her to the Ranch so we

could be together. God answered my prayer and it happened! We were loved and disciplined

and we were taken good care of. They treated us like their own children. They also home-

schooled us and taught us the Word of God. I stayed at the Ranch for almost 6 years. We were

supposed to be up for adoption but my mother wouldn’t sign our papers to be surrendered.

Since I was already getting too old to be adopted, by law we must be reunited back to

relatives. My older brother, that I didn’t even know, was looking for us. We talked to him and

they decided to reunite us with him and so it went well and our brother took us and brought

us to Batangas, another town 2 hours away. That’s where I met my husband and his family.

When I was staying there, Mommy Lorraine supported us for all the things we needed for

school. I went to school for only two weeks and stopped and I just helped Carlo, my husband’s

parents, cook sweet stuff to sells. After a month, Carlo and I became boyfriend and girlfriend

and we lived together with his parents. After living together for almost six months, I got

My sister and I, 2008

My wedding day w/ Mommy Lorraine

Sept 25, 2016

My brother and I 2006

pregnant with my first child named Gabriel. After a year, I gave birth to a baby girl named

Carla Jane. Even though there were a lot of trials that came to our lives, we still stayed strong

and tried our best to keep our relationship strong and healthy. After four years, I had the

courage to call Mommy Lorraine and try to fix all my mistakes that I had made. Mommy was

also praying for me at the time, and wanted to talk to me too. When we talked, we laughed

and cried together. Everything was good and well and she invited us to go the ranch for

Christmas 2015 and so my sister and my two children went to the ranch and spent our

Christmas together. Daddy and Mommy wanted to extend help to me and my family and

offered us a job. I went back to Batangas and talk to Carlo about it. At first, he did not agree

with my decision so I just stayed at Batangas for a while and in an unexpected moment, Carlo

agreed to my decision of going back to the ranch and working there. So I talked to Mommy

Lorraine and we planned to go to the ranch the next morning. We were given a job and a place

to stay in the ranch. I am going back to school once a week to get my high school diploma too.

Daddy Celing built us a small house to stay and their son, Micah bought us a pig as a gift to us.

It’s been 3 months we stayed at the ranch and this SEPTEMBER 25th on the same day of the

churches 8th anniversary, we got married and Carlo’s family and relatives came to attend the

wedding ceremony of the two of us and it became successful and that day that we had our

wedding, it was the greatest moment for the two of us and I was blessed that I was able to fix

my life and move on with Jesus and the Lamar’s and my FHL Family.

Carlo & Grace

By God’s amazing grace, they will live

happily ever after! AMEN!!