Author: Lance and Laura Ostman

Good things happening…

Good things happening…

We thought we’d share with you some of the good things that are going on in the village while we have been working on Old Testament translation. 2 Timothy 2:2 “…the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.“
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Why we love our job…

Why we love our job…

Happy Easter Everyone! We are half way through our time in the village and have seen quite a bit accomplished. We are very conscious of the fact that many are praying for us. One of the reasons we love our job is seeing people who were once bound by the power of evil spirits, now […]
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Two weeks and counting.

Two weeks and counting.

In this fast-paced world we live in today, two weeks without internet was quite the adjustment! Our only way of communicating with “the outside world” was via our 2-way radio. How thankful we are that our line of communication with our Heavenly Father is never “offline!” Lance and I arrived in the village two weeks […]
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In the Philippines…

In the Philippines…

Thank you to all who prayed for us as we returned to the Philippines. 1Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. We arrived safely in Manila the end of January and got over jet lag in time to help with child care […]
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We need your prayers!

We need your prayers!

Greetings in Jesus’ name! Romans 15:13  “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.“ What a wonderful message! This month has been quite busy. The first week, Lance continued translating the book of Leviticus. The […]
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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

The birth of the Savior so long ago is why we celebrate, not only during this season, but the whole year long! The first thing the angel said that night was, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people” (Luke 2:10.) What a wonderful message […]
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Got Hope?

Got Hope?

The third Thursday of November is marked as Thanksgiving on the American calendar. What are you thankful for? A couple of verses from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians are a tremendous encouragement to us: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the […]
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is time fleeting? or is it just us?

is time fleeting? or is it just us?

The days seem to be flying by and we are aware more and more of the urgency of the job that God has given His church to do. In the time it takes you to read this update, approximately 100 people will have passed into eternity. How many of them were ready to die? We […]
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