Natalie Vellacott

I am an evangelical Christian, currently serving as an Evangelist in Cubao, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines and attached to Cubao Reformed Baptist Church. My priority is to serve God in every area of my life as without Him life is meaningless. I recently wrote the book; "They're Rugby Boys, Don't You Know?" http://www.lulu.com/shop/natalie-vellacott/theyre-rugby-boys-dont-you-know/paperback/product-21752706.html A true story detailing how a Christian Police Sergeant from England boarded the Logos Hope Missionary Ship in 2011 and was forever changed when, in the Philippines, she unexpectedly encountered and fell in love with a group of street teenage boys addicted to a solvent called "rugby." The book details the highlights and lowlights, ups and downs, trials and tribulations, successes and failures of the Logos Hope crew as they defied local attitudes to slowly and carefully befriend this sidelined and often detested minority. You will read of hospital visitations, breaches of trust, criminal activity, gang fights and numerous disappointments, but ultimately you will read of the changes in the lives of just a few of the boys who decided to leave the street and the solvents for better future lives. It goes without saying that these small changes made the heartache and struggles worthwhile. A true story of Christian hope being brought to the hopeless in the Philippines...