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8 Years!

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So I made a mistake! :) I’ve been telling churches that Elizabeth and I were celebrating our 9th anniversary but it’s actually our 8th. I told Elizabeth that it felt like 9 and that was a good thing! Somehow, I was still in trouble. But looking back at the years, one word comes to mind: Thankful. I am so thankful for the wife God has given me. I am thankful for the years we’ve had together. I’m thankful for the haven our home has become. Are there difficult times? Absolutely. Are there times I get in trouble? YES! Like when I forget how many years we’ve been married. :) But I love what God has given us and I pray for many many more moments and years together! 

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As Faith Increases!

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Again, we have watched God increase the faith of His people! It was that time of year again…missions month! This year North Cebu Baptist Church needed to come together to support their missionaries like never before-with no American help!  Pastor Elbern and I were praying for about Ph25,000. That would cover all the missionaries they already support and give them a little room to increase their giving. But when the time came, God did a miracle! The people raised Ph32,000 for missions!  Our hearts rejoice to see God continue to increase the faith of His people!  

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Alaska Adventures

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Our travels took us north to Alaska! We were so blessed by the churches throughout the state; we can’t express enough thanks for their hospitality!  We’re also thankful for the Lord’s protection as we drove through some very wintry roads! We stayed with a precious family that rescued us more than once from an icy situation. :) During our stay, the Lord answered the kid’s prayers and gave them snow to play in!  Abbie is convinced she wants to live on top of a snowy mountain someday. :) The beauty of God’s creation was amazing and added yet another blessing to our trip.  We thank the Lord for these people who have taken a special place in our hearts!  It was such a joy to share what God has done in the Philippines these past five years!  

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Living by Faith

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It has been a joy to watch North Cebu Baptist Church blossom into a national work! When we started this transition, I think we all felt inadequate to the task. But through it all, God enabled this church to stand on its own. We have watched their faith grow as they stop relying on American support and see God provide their weekly needs! One of the biggest blessings has been the increasing number of church members who have involved themselves in soul winning. Before they were dependent on the missionaries, staff, and college students but now they have come to the realization that it’s their responsibility to share the Gospel too!  Praise the Lord for what He has done! 

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