Dear Praying Folks, I am in the Philippines, where it is hot and muggy, each day in the low to mid 90’s. Our first training sessions were a treat. We met in an air-conditioned church (I had no idea there was such a thing outside of Manila!). 7 churches were represented in this group of … More Ministry Progress & Hindrances
Dear Praying Folks, We would ask you to pray for me again as I travel to the Philippines on Tuesday. Pray that God will enable me to train a new batch of churches in church planting principles, and to train youth leaders in discipleship principles. Both groups have a desire for spiritual fruit that will … More Taking Off Once Again!
God is using us to multiply workers for missions, so the “crust” of our ministry is the same wherever we serve. This passion, however, has a different flavor depending on where we are. … More Two Pies
Dear Praying Friends, The fog of jet lag is lifting, and I need to send out a great big “Thank You!” to all of you who prayed me through my training trip to the Philippines. I felt those prayers, as plane connections were made in spite of plane delays, and exceptions were made to airline … More Safely Home
Thank you for all who prayed for David, especially for the last 24 hours. David and Pastor Diawa took the bus to Manila, and didn’t arrive in time before the airline office closed. They decided to go straight to the airport instead. David was able to talk to a PAL supervisor. Praise the Lord, David got … More Roadblocks Removed
David and Pastor Diawa are headed to Manilla right now from Mangaldan. Not needing to go into long details, there are some complications concerning … More News from the Philippines
Dear Prayer Partners, Thank you for praying. I, Joy wanted to let you know David arrived safely. The delay of David’s flight leaving Atlanta did not prevent him from making his connection in Tokyo. They were just starting boarding when David passed through security and arrived at the gate. In Manila, the bus David had hoped to get on to go straight to … More Answered Prayers!
Dear Praying Folks, By the time you receive this, I will be in the air on my way to the Philippines for another training trip. *Pray for these trip ‘firsts’: First time I get off plane and bus straight to the province (no time for jet lag). As soon as I arrive in Baguio, I … More A Trip of “Firsts”
The Christmas shepherds heard the message, confirmed it by personal experience, then went everywhere sharing the good news, “The Savior has come!” Filipino shepherds have heard the good news, not from angels, but from us. … More Shepherds in the Field
With Thanksgiving tomorrow and just 29 days until Christmas, giving thanks and giving gifts is on everyone’s mind. And guess who’s being generous this year? Amazon. … More ‘Tis the Season to use AmazonSmile (fa la la)