{"id":154,"date":"2018-11-07T03:08:56","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T08:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bob-ambrosius\/?p=154"},"modified":"2018-11-07T04:05:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T09:05:23","slug":"spring-2017-chapel-construction-translation-progress-and-mentoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bob-ambrosius\/2018\/11\/07\/spring-2017-chapel-construction-translation-progress-and-mentoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2017 Chapel Construction, Translation Progress and Mentoring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easter Sunday in the Philippines! <\/strong>Bob is teaching in a small\u00a0tribal church about an hour and a half away today. I (Judy) was supposed to be with him today but I\u2019m at home, taking an antibiotic for what might be a sinus infection or strep throat\u2026..not sure! But I am doing a bit better today after 3 days of pain and dizziness from my chin to the top of my head!<\/p>\n

If you follow my page on Facebook (Judy Degville Ambrosius), you saw the pictures of a large group (70-80) of our young people headed to an \"\"INTERTRIBAL FELLOWSHIP <\/strong>in several vehicles, this year held in\u00a0the area of one of our neighboring tribes! What a special blessing it is to know that not only is there interaction between these folks from different language groups but that their fellowship is based on their UNITY IN CHRIST<\/strong>! There are 5 \"\"minority groups involved in these gatherings, held yearly usually over the Easter weekend. Mostly they communicate with each other in the national language of the Philippines called Tagalog. It is ALWAYS a blessing to hear their testimonies when they return from these gatherings \u2013 friendships are formed, and we have even had a few marriages result from these young people meeting each other!!<\/p>\n

We are coming to the home stretch of our time here in the Philippines for this Feb \u2013 May trip!\u00a0\u00a0 Praise the Lord<\/strong> for His faithfulness and for the work that\u2019s been done during these months! With the exception of these past few days, we have really been blessed with good health and stamina for the work we have to do here.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the CHAPEL <\/strong>as it looks today! Plastering is nearly finished, inside and out\u2026..and the roof purlins are being put in place. Roofing sheets and insulation \"\"materials have been ordered and should be delivered this week. After a few days break over Easter for some of our workers, we are back at a full work crew today and hoping for lots of progress this week! We still look at this building (even in its unfinished state) in awe\u2026\u2026..grateful that we\u2019re having the privilege of seeing it go up! It\u2019s not just for the staff and students here at CFM – it will be a place for further training as we work with Grace School of Theology to provide more Biblical education for all our Kalanguya elders and teachers, along with other Christian workers in this province who want to further their understanding of and ability to teach the Word in their churches. We\u2019re a long ways from the E<\/strong>ND REALITY<\/strong> of all of that\u2026\u2026but what we see now b<\/strong>lesses our hearts!<\/strong><\/p>\n

On March 23rd<\/sup><\/strong>, we (Bob, Margie Lumawan and Judy) finished the last of the checking of the Old Testament<\/strong>! It was a RED LETTER<\/strong> day on our calendar for sure\u2026..but unfortunately does not mark the end of all that needs to be done yet to have our manuscript ready for the printer! This past week Bob and Margie worked thru the book of James and 1-3 John to make sure some often misunderstood texts had adequate footnotes and cross referencing. Bob is presently reading thru Romans for the same purpose while Margie continues to work on introductions to all OT books, checking all KEY WORDS AND PHRASES for accuracy and sameness, and all the other details that go into making sure a book that has been translated, taught, re-thought and improved upon<\/em><\/strong> over the span of 40+ years is as accurate, readable and teachable<\/em><\/strong> as we can possibly make it!! The New Testament and a number of individual Old Testament booklets will finally all be brought together into ONE BOOK!\u00a0\u00a0 Do keep praying for the \u201ctranslation work\u201d \u2013 WE\u2019RE NOT FINISHED YET!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Besides the teaching in other\u00a0churches on weekends, Bob\u2019s day is often interrupted with\"\" conversations like this \u2013 Arsenio Espada is teaching Revelation in his village and needs some help understanding the events of the End Times!\u00a0\u00a0 Not an easy assignment! But Bob loves this kind of mentoring.\u00a0 An understanding of God\u2019s judgment coming upon an unbelieving world did prompt Arsenio to conclude that believers need to get busy getting out the good news of God\u2019s provision of Redemption thru His Son!<\/p>\n

We will be flying out of Manila on May 13th<\/sup>, landing in Houston the same day. Pray<\/strong> for a safe flight home and for plans for the summer and fall (not totally set yet). While at home, Bob will con\"\"tinue the work he has been doing here \u2013 the final read-through of the New Testament. Pray<\/strong> with us about a possible return<\/strong> to the Philippines later this year to see the completion and DEDICATION of the CHAPEL and to get our translation to the printer!\u00a0\u00a0 So much to be done \u2013 so little time!! Pray <\/strong>that the Lord would show us HIS plan by His provision for funds for the return trip and for good health. All things are in HIS hands\u2026\u2026..we\u2019re just thankful to be part of what HE is doing over here in the Philippines among the Kalanguya people!<\/p>\n

THANK YOU for being our partners in this ministry for so many years!! The Kalanguya believers also thank you! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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