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The Flood (and The Rat)

The Flood (and The Rat)

On Sunday my friend asked me to help her with an illustration as she was teaching the Sunday school lesson to the kids about the flood and the ark that God had Noah build.  (Here in the city there are churches and a good number of believers, even though we are not far from where […]
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He has done excellent things.

He has done excellent things.

Sing to the LORD, For He has done excellent things… Isaiah 12:5a (NKJV) Biannual seminar Every May and November, the  Higaunon church holds a seminar for the church leadership and their wives. The meetings in May are held in a different location. The meetings in November, are held in the village where we live. I […]
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A New Toy …

A New Toy …

Summer is always a busy time around the BI.  Jared will be keeping his team supplied with building materials that are needed for projects and is also in charge of maintaining the grounds. With that in mind, a new toy, was recently purchased! This toy is a 4500—Ventrac.  It has four attachments … mower, brush, […]
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Mathew Meanderings – June 2024

Mathew Meanderings – June 2024

Do you remember that scene in the Princess Bride where Fezzik and Inigo are trying to bring the, currently living but very recently “mostly dead” Wesley up to speed on Buttercup’s whereabouts?  Inigo realizes very quickly that to catch Wesley up, will take time that they don’t have, before Buttercup is forced to marry the […]
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And now I’m here!

And now I’m here!

The goodbyes and coming and going are always hard, especially when there are so many you don’t know that you’ll see again. Some of my favorite people from the support center, where I live, are in the top photo below. And when I left, I thought only one of them would be there when I […]
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Sarah, Beth’s Sister, now in her new Heavenly Home.

Sarah, Beth’s Sister, now in her new Heavenly Home.

Dear Friends and Family, We are shocked and deeply saddened by the news of my sister Sarah’s passing. Words cannot express all of our emotions right now. Sarah was taken by her Savior to her heavenly home on May 25, 2024, after a very short battle with lung cancer. She has completed this earthly race, […]
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Countdown

Countdown

Do you remember that song . . . “10 & 9, 8 & 7 . . . the countdown’s getting lower every day”?  Well, another countdown began recently, the countdown until our departure from the States and return to the Philippines.  This countdown is on “3,” that is three days until our departure! As you […]
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June 2024 Update

June 2024 Update

   Pray for the phone systems project      The project to upgrade the phone system is underway at three different centers. There were a lot of details to work out back and forth before porting the numbers to the new system.  Scott has been in the role of Function Lead for the project.       Pray […]
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(62) Training to Trust the God of the Impossible

(62) Training to Trust the God of the Impossible

The Preface: What do you consider to be impossible? We all have those things in our lives. We can recite the verses that say, “With God all things are possible,” (Mark 10:27) and yet, for some reason, when we can’t see a way out, or we run into circumstances that just seem impossible, we struggle […]
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