Author: Walter and Cheryl Spicer

In the Beginning – OE 2017

In the Beginning – OE 2017

This year’s theme for our Outdoor Education week was “In the Beginning.” It was a time to look at the God’s creation and God the Creator. Monday was spent traveling to the town of Taal, near Volcano Island or Taal Volcano. The students learned some things about Filipino culture and history. After that, they traveled […]
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Finishing First Semester and Beginning Second

Finishing First Semester and Beginning Second

Thank you for continuing to pray for us! My eye continues to improve. As I said in my last email, I have not been in any pain and the retina healed fine. I am simply waiting for the gas in my eye to be replaced with its normal fluid, which is taking a little longer […]
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Follow up on Walter’s Eye Surgery

Follow up on Walter’s Eye Surgery

Thank you so much for praying for us! We have talked with the doctor twice since the surgery. Walter’s surgery went well, talking about 45 minutes. We talked with the doctor after one week and the doctor was very pleased after he examined Walter’s eye. The pressure in his eye was fine; there was no […]
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Walter’s Eye Surgery

Walter’s Eye Surgery

Walter was not able to have his eye surgery on Tuesday, but the doctor was able to squeeze him in on Wednesday morning. Walter spent the night in the hospital to rest his eye and be prepared for surgery. He went into surgery at 8 am Wednesday morning and left surgery/recovery room at 12 noon. I […]
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Unexpected Surgery

Unexpected Surgery

Last Saturday God ordained that I notice a change in my vision. So I changed my plans today and went to the eye clinic, one of the best in the Philippines. After seeing several people, the retina specialist told me that I have a small tear in my right retina which caused a portion of […]
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Opportunities for Missionaries’ Kids

Opportunities for Missionaries’ Kids

Our ministry here at Faith Academy is to missionaries’ children. We support missionaries by providing a good education to their children. This frees them to focus on their ministry, knowing their children’s educational needs are being met. We want to do more than provide them with an education academically. We want to see them grow […]
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Whirlwind Ending and Summer

Whirlwind Ending and Summer

The school year ended in a whirlwind. We enjoyed the final banquets and award ceremonies. It is truly a bitter-sweet time. It is amazing how we quickly bond with one another, so when people leave, it is difficult. Several staff members are leaving for good and several on their home assignments. We will miss them […]
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Outdoor Education 2016

Outdoor Education 2016

Thank you for praying for our week of Outdoor Education. There were some glitches but everything worked out well.     Walter left the Saturday before with all the site leaders and seniors to get set up before all the students arrived. It was a little tricky getting onto Corregidor Island due to changes in the […]
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Student Ministry in December

Student Ministry in December

Second quarter, the middle school students made hygiene packs as gifts to give out to people during their ministry outreach in December. (These are “shoe boxes” filled with soap, food, etc.) They had a contest between the four barkadas/groups to see who could bring the most. We collected over 1000 hygiene packs! Grade 6 ministered […]
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Family news and Korea

Family news and Korea

This week we are enjoying a break in our regular routine. We have 10 days off from school so Walter and I have been enjoying some time together without the pressures of school. The last two days of last week was parent/teacher conferences. Walter had a few meetings with parents as well. Abby is also […]
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