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Uncle’s answer.

Uncle’s answer.

May 17, 2015

Uncle just walked by with his fish trap. I asked him if it will fill up with fish. He answered, “Only if God fills it for me!” Good answer! These people have gone from asking the spirits for blessings to trusting God for their daily needs.  
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Seminars, workshops, coming and going…

Seminars, workshops, coming and going…

May 12, 2015

Biannual Seminar. It’s a very quiet week here in the village. Most people are either at their farms or at the biannual seminar that is in a neighboring village. At the seminar, the church leaders are discussing church planting strategy. Before they left, they showed us a map of where they are in relation to […]
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Hiking to town

Hiking to town

April 29, 2015

We wanted to take a break to celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary and to purchase supplies. So, to save some money, we decided to hike to town instead of flying. Flying to town takes 30 minutes. It took us 7 hours from our front door to when we sat down for lunch in the city. […]
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Flight into the village

Flight into the village

April 28, 2015

Ever wonder what it’s like to fly into our tiny village airstrip? Click here to view a 4 minute video which is a condensed version of our 30 minute flight. Clicking on the link will take you to Facebook. You can view the video even if you don’t have a Facebook account. Thank you for praying […]
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Survey team report… (Rejoice!)

Survey team report… (Rejoice!)

April 1, 2015

Agreements made 8 generations ago are finally being fulfilled!
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Please pray!

Please pray!

March 17, 2015

PLEASE PRAY!! A week ago after the Sunday morning service the church here sent out a survey team. They are visiting villages, looking for places that are open to hearing the gospel and being taught the Word of God.
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Returning to the village…

Returning to the village…

February 5, 2015

Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) — Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Happy New Year greetings to all! This will be our last communication with most of you before we […]
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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

December 20, 2014

In this update: Holiday greetings • Potential house purchase • Internet access in the Philippines • Isaiah translation nearly complete • SYIS workshop news
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Thanksgiving…

Thanksgiving…

November 22, 2014

We are now in Oklahoma enjoying time with our son and grandson. Thank you for praying for us!
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Relocating to Oklahoma…

Relocating to Oklahoma…

October 22, 2014

Pray with us as we relocate to Oklahoma until our return to the Philippines in February.
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