Meet Salvina Ulfindo
Salvina Ulfindo
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TBA c/o Kenneth Ling No. 23/A Thirih Geha Mingalar St., PO Sawbuakyigone, Insein, Yangon, MYANMAR |
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Brief Bio
SALVINA ULFINDO is fully convinced that God is calling to the mission field and there is no turning back. She has made the commitment to join TCM’s newly formed Myanmar (Burma) Team.
Salvina grew up in a devout Catholic home. After graduating from high school she planned to become a nun. However, through the witness of a Bible school student (with whom she argued a lot!) and a tract she received, she put her trust in Christ. Later she learned that on the night of her conversion a group of young people was praying that she would come to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus.
Since that time, Salvina’s faith has gone through a lot of testing and trials. Her father died during her third year of college, followed by her mother’s death five years later. As the eldest in her family, Salvina was left alone to care for her younger siblings. Around that time she also lost her job in a Catholic school because of her belief in the finished work of Christ. Salvina says, “It’s because of God’s amazing grace He has brought me thus far. His unconditional love has always been a source of comfort and encouragement even in the lowest ebb of my spiritual life.”
Salvina has a Master’s degree in Education with a specialty in Library Science. She works as the librarian and secretary to the president of a university. For the past nine years she has been working with children and young people as the Bible woman at Novaliches Grace Gospel Church in Manila. She is thankful for the financial support of her church when she took a two-month leave without pay from her job to attend Grace Theological Center for Mission (GTCM).
Salvina borrows her life vision from Oswald Chambers: “My determined purpose is to be my utmost for His highest—my best for His glory.”
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Salvina
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November 21
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Salvina Ulfindo
Myanmar (Burma)
Greetings in the precious name of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ! - April 2016
I am excited to tell you that we had a great time of fellowship with brethren in Baguio City last Sunday (April 17, 2016). Two of our grace churches there arranged a joint fellowship so we can come and visit them. We consider it as our very first deputation as a team (The Banacs & me). God bless Team Myanmar (Pastor Dan Banac together with his wife Amy and children: Ella & Daniel, and Salvina Ulfindo).
I taught in the Sunday School and Pastor Dan delivered his very powerful message during the worship service. After the message, we also had the chance of singing "Go Tell the Untold Millions" hymn. The officers and elders of the church offered a send-off prayer for the team before the service ended. And right after the service a love offering was also given to the Team. We were grateful that God moved the hearts of brethren in this part of the Philippines to respond to God's call of partnering with us in bringing the gospel of the grace of God to the regions beyond. Let us all continue to be "expendables" for His Glory and Honor!
To God be all the glory and praise. He alone is worthy to receive all glory and praise!
"God grant that I may never live to be useless"
- John Wesley
Praying,
Salvina
Vision and Prayer Requests - February 2016
We chose to serve in Myanmar since it is among the four remaining Southeast Asian countries which do not yet have a TCM missionary though there is an existing TCM ministry.
We envision bringing the Burmese into the powerful saving knowledge of the Grace message through the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery.
With this in mind, our mission is to build up the Burmese believers in the faith and see them growing in the knowledge of God more profoundly.
Moreover, the three of us in Team Myanmar are experienced in academics. Dan Banac has been the head of TCM’s IGBI-Bataan Bible School for the past 15 years. His wife, Amy, is our school registrar, and I am the library consultant and also taught here in our school. With this in mind, we can greatly help to train more national leaders to reach out to their fellow Burmese. As we go to Myanmar, our primary involvement will be training the Burmese nationals within the existing Myanmar TCM ministry headed by Pastor Kenneth Ling.
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Learning the Burmese language as soon as possible is one of our challenging goals, along with awareness and adjustment to the Burmese culture. Furthermore, Team Myanmar will have to work hand in hand with the existing national leadership.
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Please pray for the following:
1. Team Myanmar raising prayer and financial support
2. Leadership transition in IGBI-Bataan as we leave.
3. Proper resignation of Salvina Ulfindo from her university work.
4. Proposed survey trip to our field.
5. Children's education for Banac family in Myanmar.
6. More awareness on the part of Philippine Grace churches about missions and support.
7. The Holy Spirit may open the hearts and minds of the Burmese to the message of Grace.
He is faithful,
Team Myanmar: Dan & Amy Banac and Salvina