Engaged from Afar

September 13, 2020

During this pandemic, it has forced us to look at our fundamental beliefs. I just shared a devotional on God’s love and sovereignty. God invites us to know him intimately, knowing who He is, His attributes. So, when hard times come, those attributes of God become an anchor for us, depending on Him. We never […]

Waiting on God

August 12, 2020

Our scheduled departure date has come and gone and we are still in the US. This is such a crazy time we live in, but God is still in control and working His will. It is not always easy, but God is always good! In July, things were starting to open up in the Philippines, […]

Transitions

May 21, 2020

Like many of you, we also have had to stay home with businesses closed. Here in the Greater Manila Area, we have been in enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) for two months. Our family was given a quarantine pass and only one person could go out at a time for only groceries or medicine. Lines to […]

God’s Faithfulness in Uncertain Times

April 1, 2020

Thank you for praying for us during this ever changing time. As you know, things continue to change from day to day. Outdoor education continued to change up until the time that the students arrived at the camp, but it ended up being a wonderful time. The kids had an adventure at a refreshing lake […]

The Eruptions in our Lives

February 4, 2020

In January, we had a little “eruption” into our lives and routine. On January 12, we saw the alert for Taal Volcano quickly go from Alert 1 to Alert 4. Walter had been monitoring the activity as the middle school had plans to have this year’s outdoor education week on the island of Taal, with […]

Spicer’s Ministries in December

December 16, 2019

First semester is now history, but Walter needs to finish grading several of his students’ projects. Plus he will work on his lesson plans to prepare for second semester. Second semester will be busier with Outdoor Ed. Things shifted some and he is taking on more duties for Outdoor Ed. Plus after Outdoor Ed, he […]

Thankful for God’s Blessings

November 21, 2019

We are getting into the holiday season here in the Philippines. No snow here to remind us it is getting closer to Christmas, but Christmas decorations are out everywhere. True to the spirit here, we have decorations up in our house. Some of our fall decor is competing with Christmas decorations, but will soon be […]

Crazy in middle school

September 30, 2019

Thank you for your continued prayer support. Life is beginning to settle down, but it is not slowing down. Walter loves teaching his classes, but since they are new classes to him, the preparation and grading time take a lot longer. He was hoping things would get easier; instead he is just setting boundaries. Middle […]

Preparation for the Philippines

May 31, 2019

Thank you for your prayers for us. We have put on many miles on our car. In April we traveled to Wisconsin to speak at one of our supporting churches and saw many friends and family along the way. Plus, we were able to spend some time with our son, Ben, and his family before […]

God’s Blessings

April 9, 2019

December was a special time for our family. We were all together celebrating Juliana and Devin’s wedding on December 15 in Kansas. It was a fun day, full of memories and honoring our Heavenly Father. We are blessed with such a wonderful family, as well as our extended family and friends who celebrated with us. […]