It’s almost Christmas! To celebrate this special season, our church hosted a Holiday Musical. This year our theme was “It All Points to Jesus!” Each year our program has grown and 2015 was no exception. We had 102 of our children singing the Christmas story to their parents! Because of our growth we had to move our program from our church to the local school gym. We had 374 people attend! 374 people who heard the Gospel. There were many that wanted to know more about Christ and were able to hear a personal presentation of salvation. After the program all the kids were given a food basket and new flip flops! This special program has given our church a wonderful opportunity to help these families both spiritually and physically. Now we pray that these parents will think about God’s greatest gift, Christ, and accept Him as their Savior!
Give Thanks
There is much to be thankful for! This Thanksgiving we were thankful for friends as we celebrated the holiday with our missionary partners. We were also thankful for technology as we contacted our loved ones back home in the USA. At one time in history a missionary left their family, not knowing when they could communicate again. Yes, there is much to be thankful for. We pray you all had a blessed holiday with your loved ones!
Forever & Always
This week we will celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary! They say time flies when you’re having fun…and time certainly has flown by. The Lord has blessed our marriage with many wonderful memories! A wise friend once told us, “Marriage is wonderful but it takes work.” And it has proven to be true. Really all the best things in life do. These past six years have been a wonderful journey, and I am so happy to be married to my best friend.
Exciting News!
Here is an excerpt from our latest prayer letter! (Just in case you missed it! :) )We are excited to announce our plans for furlough! We will be arriving in the USA this coming 2016.We plan to be in the States for roughly ten months, visiting supporting churches and sharing our burden with new ministries. If you would like us to come and visit your church, please call us at (716)240-0824 or email us at chris.baran@fbbc.com. We have already started to schedule meetings and will continue to make calls as we prepare for furlough. After serving on the field for four years, the time has come for us to return home. It will be a bitter-sweet moment for our family. On one hand we are excited to see friends and loved ones that we left in the US…on the other hand we will miss the ministry that God has called us to. Cebu has become our home and the people here have found a special place in our hearts! Please keep us in prayer as we make final preparations for our return to America.