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Typhoon relief efforts in the village have continued throughout the month of January and now into February.  As of this time, every household (395 families) have received rice, canned goods, and other essentials, on four different occasions.  Four hundred meters of tarp have been shared among 63 families and almost 1,000 pieces of roofing material […]

Relief efforts continue among the believers and their neighbors in the Philippines.  Two days ago, the second batch of goods was given out to the villagers.  Once again, the believers received the supplies and then prepared packages of goods for all 400 families in the village.  All in the village who came to the church […]

“What will you be doing when Jesus returns?”  Have you ever been asked that question?  You probably also have heard a question like this, “What will be the last thing you do before you die?” As many of you know, last week on December 28, many believers were at the church handing out typhoon relief […]

Relief efforts, headquartered at Faith Bible Church, have begun in the village in the Philippines.  Within the last few days, supplies like rice, ramen noodle soup, canned goods, matches, powdered milk, and more have been purchased, delivered to the village, and repackaged by the believers for 400 families.  Within the last 24 hours, these supplies […]

In the midst of such a disaster that took place last Friday by typhoon Odette (Rei), a believer in our village just wrote these words, “We still praise God no matter what happened.”  Totally amazing, don’t you think so?  Another believer wrote us and said, “We are not weak but strong . . . we […]

“There is nothing left in the village” is what one person has said in response to the typhoon that just directly hit the village where we serve in the Philippines.  Friday afternoon in the Philippines, typhoon Rei hit the village with winds over 100 mph.  Many of the believers, and possibly several people who live […]

This past weekend, the Agutaynen believers in the Philippines celebrated their 2nd year anniversary.  Like a news report with minute-by-minute updates, news of this event keeps on coming in.  All sources are reporting a wonderful weekend full of games, fellowship, and time in God’s Word.  We have received reports like: “Good celebration . . . […]

This last week, the boys and we took a road trip to Wisconsin . . . for some cheese.  No, that wasn’t the purpose of the trip.  The purpose was to visit the Ethnos360 Bible Institute (EBI) and for Stephen to share in chapel.  The best part of the visit was the students we met.  […]

Prior to 2020, millions of Filipinos would travel back to their hometowns at the end of October, and they would gather at the local cemeteries.  In hand would be candles, matches, and food.  At the cemeteries, they would sit on the graves of their deceased relatives, light the candles, and have a picnic.  At least […]

Memories.  This last week was full of new and old memories.  Yesterday was the internment of a special friend and supporter, Paul Pell.  His wife asked us to attend the internment with the family and asked Stephen to share from God’s Word.  This was a privilege and a special time to hear the memories of […]