Greetings to you all in the precious name of our Lord and glorious Savior.
We enjoyed a good and encouraging Lord’s Day yesterday. I believe we are already beginning to experience the fruit of the Men’s breakfast studies at the Breaking of Bread, for which we give thanks to the Lord. It was a sweet time yesterday morning as several of the men shared on the wonder of the blood of Christ, the Lamb of God.
Thank you for your prayers regarding the new study down in Fatima which began last Friday afternoon. We were very much encouraged by seeing ten women who attended the study, for which we thank the Lord. I spoke mostly in Tagalog, but am quickly realizing that I must use more English and more Ilokano for this study as many of them are not fluent in Tagalog. Continue to pray that we may see fruit for His glory as a result of this study. They need much encouragement down in Fatima as they have experienced some deep disappointments over the course of the last year. This study will be each Friday afternoon at 2 PM and is designed to encourage the women living in that area. Some who attend are not saved, so please be praying that the Lord would use these times to bring conviction and salvation into their lives. There is also another new study which will begin this coming Saturday in the same area. Winie, one of the elders in the assembly at Navy Base will be teaching this study. It will be in the home of one who just came to know Christ a couple of weeks ago as we distributed tracts in that area. Pray for her and her family that all may come to know Christ as Savior and Lord!
This coming week I will be speaking down in Baguio Gold. They have asked that I take both the Sunday School hour as well as the Bible hour. We have offered to teach an Evening Bible School for them in April, so be praying that the Lord would use these times to encourage and build up His precious saints there.
The work of the Lord at Navy Base continues to be a constant source of encouragement to my soul. The saints are all so committed to the Lord and to His work and much activity for the Lord is going on through outreaches, though edification of the saints and children’s works. What a blessing it is to me to simply be around these dear saints. They have encouraged my soul over and over again.
Please continue to pray for Joyce. Evidently the doctors have seen in her mammogram and ultra sound something they did not like. So although the first problem has been resolved we are now looking at another. We will need to make another trip to Manila in the next couple of weeks and Joyce will be admitted into the hospital for some more extensive testing. Please keep her in your prayers.
Thank you all so much for your love and prayers. We are strengthened and encouraged by the Lord as a result.
