I used to believe that religion and good works would earn me a ticket to heaven until I studied the Bible. Through the help of some Navigators at the University of the Philippines in Los Baños back in the 1970s, I learned about having a personal relationship with God. It was indeed Good News when I realized that God loves me too, and that He gave His Jesus to die for my sins as well. Awed at such love, I asked Jesus to be my Savior and Lord. Nurtured by a loving community of believers at UPLB, I soon grasped the security of belonging to God and being a part of His family. The faith lessons I received from my elders I passed on to the women I later had the joy of leading to Jesus.

Through the years I count it a privilege to be on the Lord's team in "making disciples of all nations" through the Navigators ministry among students and professionals, first in the Philippines and now in Cambodia. The miracles of changed hearts and lives, including mine, I encountered while ministering to people have encouraged me to continuously labor in the Lord's harvest field. And through it all, the Lord has been faithful to meet me at my level of needs.

I am quite upbeat at what the Lord is doing in the midst of the Philippine Navigators these days. United in hearts and minds we strive to make this vision a reality in reliance upon God: "We envision reproducing, loving communities living out and proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom leading to the transformation of lives and relationships, families and nations."

"I am blessed to bless" fuels my passion for God and His people, and His work at this point in my life journey.

This year will see me spending six months in Cambodia to continue planting the seed of the Gospel of Jesus in the hearts of my Khmer friends and students. I eagerly await others to hop on board the Navigators mission team headed to Cambodia.

If you have questions or would like to know more about us and our ministry, please send us an email. We'd be honored to have you join our support team.

Zeny, like all Navigators staff, is a self-supported missionary that trusts God to provide financial partners for her ministry. If you'd like to assist in helping her continue this vital work, you may give online by clicking the button below: