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Dear Praying and Supporting Friends, We just returned from almost a month interior and then a bit of traveling to other villages on our way out. We spent time as a family fixing up and preparing the houses that our team has used for so many years in the village. The Lord has raised up […]

“Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.”Psalm 119:89-90(photo credit: Mimi Schlegel, edited by Gary Smith) In Dinangat Although Jeremiah had planned another trip into Dinangat this month, unforseen circumstances (which we’ll discuss in a minute) prevented […]

Dear partners in ministry, It’s been a little while since I have written an update.  Robin and I were able to enjoy a few weeks vacation in the mean time.  It was nice to be able to get away.  While we were gone dad’s condo association held their annual yard sale.  We helped gather things […]

My next-door neighbor is a nice guy and a very nice neighbor.  We don’t have problems and he’s always very courteous.  Shortly after he moved in he introduced me to his girlfriend, and after a while I noticed that she seemed to be growing bigger in the mid-section.  (Here, sadly, that’s not uncommon before marriage.)  […]

At the end of March we had the first opportunity to spend Holy Week in a Korevaju village.

The other day I went to a restaurant and ordered sausage pizza.  And guess what?  That’s what I got – some sausages on pizza, as you can see in the picture above.  Life here is different sometimes.  (And in case you’re curious, the sausages were a bit strong tasting to have on the pizza, so […]

Tonight, we went to an American fast-food restaurant in Manila for dinner.  On the menu were items such as Spaghetti; Chicken and Rice; Mushroom Pepper Steak; Cheeseburger.  Can you guess what American restaurant this was?  Maybe this picture will help you figure it out.  Let us know what restaurant serves all these wonderful items in […]

That’s how Becky’s language helper describes salvation.  We trust that Jesus’s death on the cross paid the penalty for our sins and “no additives.”  It’s not we trust Jesus. . . and we do a certain amount of good deeds or only worship on a certain day of the week or quit smoking (or in […]