It is hard to believe but we have been here in the United States for over two months! The summer flew by. We were able to attend many things—a Burnham reunion, a wedding, Cheryl’s parents’ 50th anniversary and a rodeo; plus we had some family time at a city park and a state park. We were the missionaries for two VBS programs and we spoke in two churches. We drove up to South Dakota to pick up a few of our things and later took our oldest to a Bible college in northern Wisconsin. In the process of all that, we were able to see many friends and relatives. Our schedule has been busy but we are enjoying our time here.
We are very thankful for the beautiful house God opened up for us. We are still praising God—it is not only beautiful but rent free. The furnishings all came from friends and relatives. It was just a few months ago that we asked you to pray for our finances, and now God has turned that around—we are not rich monetarily, but He has provided for all that we need.
We have many answered prayer requests. Our house in the Philippines is rented and they are even taking care of our dog. We sold our two vans in the Philippines and we have purchased one here that runs well and fits our large family. Paul and Ashley have their driving permits. They need to get in 50 hours of driving before they can get their license, so Cheryl and I hardly drive any more. As activities become busier, we will need to buy another vehicle. We already mentioned that a donor paid for the tuition for Paul and Ashley to attend a Christian high school, and last month a donor stepped forward and paid for half of Juliana and Abby’s tuition. Getting all the paper work, uniforms, books, and supplies for all five of our children was a monumental feat; but everyone is getting settled and making friends.
Do pray for us as we begin to set up our itinerary. We would love to speak at your church or Sunday school. We have made a PowerPoint that gives a nice summary of our ministry in the Philippines, and we have a video of Faith Academy. But we can tailor our presentation to whatever you want and for whatever service you can fit us in.
Pray for our finances. We need to raise our monthly support about $2000/month, plus outgoing expenses to return to the Philippines in July of 2009.
Thank you for praying for us. Please email us so we can see you.
In Christ,
Walter for the Seven Spicer’s
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