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Recently Luke and Stephen went for a bike ride with Darryl, Stephen’s father, to some nearby villages.  We literally rode up and down hills, across rivers, and through the forest.  At one location, we crossed a river, not just once but twice.  To some degree, we crossed the river by faith, faith that the bridge […]

You don’t need to be genius or need to know the local language to figure out what series is being taught at Faith Bible Church on Sunday mornings.  Look at these pictures and see if you can guess the name of the series. Did you guess the name of the series? The series that is […]

On December 18, Faith Bible Church hosted an evangelistic Christmas presentation, entitled “A Christmas to Believe In.”  Over 20 believers participated in this presentation as various actors.  Songs were also sung by the Young Ladies’ Choir and children of Kids’ Bible Club.  Over 50 visitors both heard the Christmas story and also received a Christmas […]

As a child, did you go to a Christian Camp?  If you did, it probably was the highlight of your summer!  You made new friends, and you probably made decisions concerning your walk with the Lord. Just a few weeks ago, our Faith Bible Church family in the Philippines received an invitation to send our […]

Just a few hours ago, we wrapped up the Third Anniversary celebration for Faith Bible Church.  We, along with the believers, had a wonderful weekend and were encouraged through the preaching of God’s Word by two guest speakers and through fellowship with other believers from distant locations on the island. The main speaker, Nilo, was […]

During this time of Thanksgiving, I want to thank the Lord and share my appreciation for all the partners God has provided for His work among the Agutaynens.  Prior to our former partners, the Zimmermann Family, return to their homeland, we decided not to ask the mission for another missionary family to join us.  Our […]

What is your mailing address?  Could you imagine ordering your child’s Christmas present on Amazon and then giving your address as “Hudsonville, Michigan . . . white house on the corner?”  What is the chance of your receiving that package?  Probably a very, very slim chance. Well, a couple of months ago, that is what […]

Last night, our family noticed an unusual amount of people gathering on the street in front of our home.  And once again this morning, there are several people on the street and a constant flow of people going into our neighbor’s yard.  We wondered, “What is going on?”  Well, we suspected and confirmed that today […]

In March of 2020, all the students in the Philippines were sent home because of the Covid mandates.  And that is where they have been for 2-½ years . . . at home!  During that time, the students either had to go online to continue their education or parents, like those in our village, had […]

Yesterday was the finale of Sports Bible Camp with Championship Day.  In front of 200+ villagers, 60 teens played their final games.  These villagers received a gospel tract from Chick Publications entitled “Iyan ang Batas” (The Law), which was the theme of the Camp and all the Gospel messages shared in a variety of ways.  […]