Saying good-bye…
Check our pictures from our last two days in the village.
Returns and Rejoicings…
Returns and Rejoicings I had a wonderful time with Nicole, Olivia, Jacob and Owen. Being there with them for those weeks met the desires of my “mother’s and grandmother’s heart.” Thanks again for praying for us both, especially during the time I was away, through my sickness, and for my return to the Philippines. Our […]
Psalms, Proverbs and Pogong…
Thank you so much for praying for Lance’s work on the Psalms. He’s really been enjoying recording each chapter with Pogong, his translation helper. However, last week and this week he’s had to lay that aside as Pogong is away on a ministry trip. Pogong has lived with his family in a village for a […]
an outreach with bones!
This week the Higaunon church is hosting a seminar for the Bible teachers. They have come from several outreach villages. This picture has several stories behind it that we want to share with you. Starting from the right – Langan came here in the late 80’s because he had heard that the “message of life” […]
It’s Harvest Time!
It’s harvest time here in the mountains and people are busy bringing rice in from their fields! This year has been a particularly good harvest for which they are all very thankful. They have had just the right amount of rain and sunshine at the right times to ripen it. The village is often empty […]
I am a jealous God!
Two Visitors We had two visitors at the house the other day. The first one was all about “everyone is persecuting me!” Our neighbor was rather upset by the way he perceived people were treating him. We told him he needed to go see the church leadership. It has been many years since we have […]
I stand rebuked!
Is God Awesome or what!? One of our neighbors stopped by wanting change for a thousand peso bill. That’s the largest denomination available and is difficult to change here in the mountains. Consequently we don’t like to give that kind of change but we’re leaving here soon and furthermore, he wanted to buy a Bible. […]
the first edition…
Jason & Shirley Birkin have labored many years to see this first edition of the Tala Andig New Testament
Back to work after a wonderful vacation!
We enjoyed the beauty of God's creation on our vacation. Now we are back home and the first project is printing the Tala-Andig New Testament.
Ostman Update
Outright refusal to listen to God's Word
A closed door and
Preparing to print the Higaunon New Testament
A closed door and
Preparing to print the Higaunon New Testament