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40th Anniversary Edition

40th Anniversary Edition

The Start of our Journey… It seems impossible, but May 31st marked 40 years since Debbie and I began our lives together as newlyweds! We are so thankful to the Lord for the opportunities he has given us to serve him over the years, both during our 20 years in Asia Pacific and here in […]
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“There is a different way”

“There is a different way”

Recently, my Turu friend and I translated several Bible verses together. As we worked, we came to these verses. Romans 10:3 For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. 4For Christ has […]
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A Proposal for You

A Proposal for You

Are you a lady who is looking for a new business venture? Or a penpal? Or a visit from across the ocean? Or someone to come visit across the ocean? Or a husband? Have I got the offer for you! An older gentleman, a retired guy who owned a little mom and pop hardware store […]
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Expanding Borders

Expanding Borders

Accreditation is finally a reality, and a new scholarship fund is now set up to assist deserving students with the cost of missionary training. Praise the Lord! On May 20th, we celebrated with 90 Bible school graduates (including some from the online program). 30 grew up in other countries where their parents are missionaries. 58% […]
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The Last Corner

The Last Corner

JULY 27, 2026 “For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.” The Last Corner “I thought I was going […]
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Where Do I Park … and When? …

Where Do I Park … and When? …

Summer is always busy here at the BI, especially for the maintenance department.  This summer all of our parking lots were resurfaced.  This usually happens every two years and the preparation takes “teamwork”.  This project is outsourced so getting the lots cleared ahead of the arrival of these crews are key.   Jared has worked with […]
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Dangling

Dangling

Below is an update of our ministry activities over the past several months. Before getting into that though we wanted to share briefly our deep appreciation to all of you who have supported us over these past months and years. We know that many of you sacrifice to share in what God is doing around […]
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Summer

Summer

Thank you for your prayers for us over the past few months. May was full of graduation activities for us as Areli graduated from nursing school and Tyndale from high school. Areli passed her NClex exam in June and is now a Registered Nurse. She is now enjoying a road trip that she has been […]
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3 Conferences That Will Impact Eternity

3 Conferences That Will Impact Eternity

The impact of three conferences this summer will echo throughout eternity, shaping the future of the Palawan Tagbanwa Church. Thank you for being a part of what God is doing in building His Church in the Tagbanwa Tribe!
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Adventures In (an) Odyssey

Adventures In (an) Odyssey

We thank the Lord for your prayers and support that have made these last (almost) 2 months possible.  We left PNG in early June and after flying almost 10,000 miles, we landed in Dallas, Texas.  There we got our new-to-us minivan and hit the road!  Thanks MATS.org.  We enjoyed seeing folks and churches in the […]
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