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After two years of being in Christ the believers in the other village are doing very well. Normally the bible teachers from our home village hike up there on the weekends for teaching and discipleship, but once every 6 weeks or so we missionaries go up for a visit to encourage. This time I think […]

The Lord moved and worked out a way for us to be able to get internet while we are here in the tribe! So in this remote location we are able to stay better connected to family, friends and fluency (okay so that was a stretch, I just needed another word that started with “f” […]

“Wonderful time! Church and then re-openning of the very small library for the Dinangat, after church Sunday March 11, 2012” From Library Re-openning, posted by Gary Esther Smith on 3/11/2012 (19 items) Just some pretty flowers along the path. Cute little girl clapping hands during praise time. Worship team We hand out bible verses to […]

Dear Supporting Friends and Family, We trust that your Thanksgiving was indeed that, full of giving thanks in spite of the long hours of driving or standing over the hot stove, cleaning your house, and then struggling with indigestion (smile). We do have much to be thankful for do we not? However, if we let […]

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Eph 1:3 “This message is like salt!” Imagine if you can, eating food without any seasoning at all. (I know some of you poor souls for […]

The Lord continues to be faithful to His promise of building His church! Read this story of another village trusting in Christ.

Here is the latest on what is happening in the tribe from our coworkers Jeremiah and April Markley…. Along this church planting road, there are many crossroads, where the basis of what you believe concerning certain Biblical doctrine will determine the grid through which you filter all the rest of the teaching.  For example, if […]

Dinangat Update – outreach to begin Jan 17 Sunday evening! Keep reading to see how they are fulfilling the purpose of the church by exalting His Name, equipping the saints, and evangelizing the lost! The words sometimes associated with church are unfortunately words like hypocrisy, self-righteous, egotistical, or imposing. I read a book a while […]

“Who caused this to happen? Who has controlled history since the beginning? I, the Lord, am the one. I was here at the beginning, and I will be here when all things are finished.” Is 41:4 (NCV) So many times in all our settling back here in the States for our year long home assignment […]

Dear Supporting Friends and Family,   Just a quick note to let you know that God abundantly provided for us. We are now the owners of a very nice minivan! The story is long and to most boring, but amazing how God provided. After it was all said in done we see His master plan […]