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The sky is gray, adding a gloomy look outside.  The wind is very strong.  The tops of the trees sway back and forth with the wind.  Now and then coconut branches are broken off the trees.  The wind reminds me of the crashes of waves on the beach during the storm.  God has kept the […]

  Every Christmas, God blesses us and you encourage us with many Christmas cards.  This past year, Ginger saved all these Christmas cards and put them on our kitchen counter.  Each day this year, we would take a card out and we as a family prayed for the one who sent us that card.  So, […]

Last Saturday, El, our friend and brother in Christ, passed away.  His death was totally unexpected, and leaves our hearts with mixed emotions.  We are saddened because his faith and his testimony for Christ was the strongest of the believers here.  El was always reading God’s Word and sharing the gems he would find.  On […]

Just about every year one of our churches, Bethel Baptist Church, in the Detroit area sends us their leftover VBS supplies. These supplies have been used each year for our team of 6 kids. We can’t communicate how important and how special this is for our kids. This last year, Ginger shared with Bethel Baptist […]

On October 21, sixteen men and women from our village were baptized!  It was a day of rejoicing as these believers courageously stood and proclaimed to everyone that they are followers of Christ, that they have placed their trust in Christ alone for their salvation.  What a glorious day!  Please pray for these believers to […]

Praise the Lord!  We can stay!  The news arrived in a short email this morning from our office:  “You were granted a two-year extension.”  Simple words, yet they were God’s answer to the prayer that has been on our hearts and yours for many months.  Thank you for your prayer! During these months, we have […]

For her first quarter of Physical Education class this year, Rebekah chose to run.  When we found out that there was a race scheduled during the time we planned to be in town for purchasing our supplies, a new goal to train for was discovered.  So, every school day for the last nine weeks, as […]

When her son was injured recently in an accident, an Agutaynen lady came to us for help in paying his medical bills.  Our team gladly helped, though we did not know the full extent of his injuries or the cost he might incur.  While the mother was grateful for our help, that is not the […]

We greatly appreciate your prayers as Stephen and Manfred have recently started new home Bible Studies.  Currently Stephen is teaching the Creation to Christ series in two different Agutaynen homes, soon to be three.  During the week, prior to teaching these lessons again, both men are working together to revise them for this format of […]

What does it mean to be an MK (missionary kid)?  Being crammed in a van with your siblings and traveling to another church?  Yes!  Always being asked the same question: Do you have snakes in the Philippines?  Yes!  Always saying “good-bye” to friends?  Yes, at least it feels like it for an MK!  However, Abigail, […]