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Merry Christmas from our home to yours

Merry Christmas from our home to yours

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.   Merry Christmas We love this season of the year where we take time to reflect and rejoice in all that was accomplished for […]
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Some things we’re thankful for!

Some things we’re thankful for!

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18   Thankful: Here in America it is “that time of year;” our Thanksgiving holiday is only a week away! We are truly THANKFUL for each one of you who are part of our lives and the […]
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Bible teachers conference

Bible teachers conference

Lance hiked to a nearby village to attend a conference with the Higaunon Bible teachers. There were about 90 in attendance. God is doing amazing things among these people. They've gone from worshiping their ancestors to worshiping the Creator who loves them.
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Seminars, workshops, coming and going…

Seminars, workshops, coming and going…

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

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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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

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