We would like to invite you to not only get to know
the work and ministry that God has called us to do,
but also our family. Take a look into our past, and
see how the Lord has changed our location but our
lives through the wonderful work here in the
Philippines.
Ferdinand, Christie & Sean
serving the Lord in the
Philippines since 2003
Get to Know the Basto Family
"I was born in the Philippines and grew up in a Christian home.
 I consider myself extremely blessed for you see, more than
85% of all Filipinos are devout Roman Catholic. Even my
family was Catholic before. However, God sent a special
messenger. Back during WWII, an American G.I. was in the
Philippines serving his country. However, not only was he
serving his country, but he wanted to serve his Lord. He began
witnessing to Filipino natives, and my grandpa was in the right
place at the right time. He received Christ right then and there
and later led his whole family to the Lord. I accepted Christ as
my Savior and was baptized at the age of thirteen. One
American missionary made a big difference in my life, and I
want to do the same for other Filipino people."
Ferdinand
"I, too, was blessed to be born and raised in a Godly home. I
grew up in the small town of Hinton, West Virginia. It was there
on Tenth Ave, that I accepted Christ in my home. After
graduating from Pipestem Christian Academy in 1995, I had
the opportunity to go on a summer missions trip to the
Philippines, through our church. I had no idea that that trip
would change my life forever. There, in the middle of all the
creepy crawlies of the jungle, the Lord got a hold of my heart.
It was also there that I met the love of my life, Ferd.  I ended up
going back 4 more times, before we moved here to work
permanently in 2003. The Philippines is now my home and I
look forward to spending my life here to reach the Filipino
people for Christ."
Christie
Sean
In 2001, God blessed us with a healthy, happy little boy. We
moved to the Philippines when Sean was only 18 months old,
so this is the only home he knows. Sean loves living right on
the South China sea where he gets to enjoy his favorite past
time - swimming! He also loves to draw and do art work.
In 2007, Sean accepted the Lord as his personal Savior and
was baptized right in the ocean.
As many of you know, Sean has had 2 very scary incidents
happen to him here in the Philippines where we are so
thankful for God's miraculous healing.
Sean is such a big help to us as he helps in the Children's
ministry and has a real serving spirit.
Family Snap Shots in
the Philippines
Sean on our front porch ( above)
Christie buying her favorite treat ( to the right)
               Christie with some Negrito Children                            Christie in the fish market
     Sean on the Subic Bay shores( above)           Ferd and Sean picking strawberries ( above)
            Christie ordering lunch ( below)                        Sean gathering coconuts ( below)