Author: Lance and Laura Ostman

It is Finished!

It is Finished!

So when Jesus had received the vinegar He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. John 19:30 Easter: It’s Good Friday as I type this update. Earlier today my mind went to SM Lockridge’s message, “It’s Friday but Sunday’s coming” – what a marvelous thing to know that our sin […]
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Caught off guard?

Caught off guard?

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Caught off guard?: Do you sometimes get discouraged and things just seem to overwhelm you? I felt like that the other […]
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In the village

In the village

Isaiah 40:31… those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Arrival: Greetings from our mountain village home in the Philippines! We arrived in the country three and a half weeks ago. God […]
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Looking back – Looking forward

Looking back – Looking forward

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 Looking back: When we were looking forward to 2018, the Lord put a word on our hearts that by faith would characterize His work […]
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Merry Christmas 2018

Merry Christmas 2018

Merry Christmas! Emmanuel: God with us! What an amazing thing to realize that God became man to take upon Himself the sin of the world. We were sharing this truth with a young man in the store just the other day. Please pray for Dylan. He was very receptive to the things we had to […]
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Coming and going

Coming and going

Psalm 121:8 The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore. Road Trip: God has been so gracious to us! We had a wonderful road trip last month. We traveled to Alabama, Florida, South and North Carolina, (the pictures in this email were taken in North […]
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Translation work, 67 Visitors and things to pray for.

Translation work, 67 Visitors and things to pray for.

Translation: Another annual trip to the Philippines to work on checking scripture is coming to a close. This is the 6th year we’ve returned to our village to check the translation Lance worked on while at home in the US. Between our return to the US in May of 2017 and our return to the […]
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The desire of our hearts…

The desire of our hearts…

Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:4-5 (NKJV)   Travel: Where did the month of June go?! Well, for us it meant a lot of travel. Thank […]
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First month done!

First month done!

O Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. Isaiah 25:1 (NKJV) ARRIVAL: Our first month in the village is over! It’s hard to believe. Thank you so much for praying. Our internet worked when […]
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We’re back in the Philippines

We’re back in the Philippines

Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be […]
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