Greetings to all, and thank you so much for checking in from time to time so that you can pray effectively for the Lord’s work here in the mountains of central Luzon.
We are thanking the Lord for a wonderful week. The bible study in Fatima went very well this week and several of the ladies who were unable to make the last meeting were back for the study. Most of them are believers from the assembly there, but there are a couple of women who attend who, as far as we can discern, have never accepted the Lord as Savior. So continue to pray that the saints would be encouraged in their faith, and that those who have not yet come to know Him will recognize their need for the Savior.
The “children’s worship” Sunday went well. Once a quarter the assembly at Navy Base has the young men of the assembly lead the Family Bible Hour. They did a very good job. I spoke on the heart that Sunday, seeking to explain what we mean when we say, “Ask the Lord to come into your heart” or “The Lord is in my heart”. We trust the Lord encouraged His people through the teaching of His word.
Yesterday we had a joint fellowship with the saints meeting at Baguio Gold, Fatima and Navy Base. We met down at Baguio Gold, with the goal of encouraging those dear saints that have been through so much these last months. The ladies had a good time together in praise, fellowship and a bible lesson taught by one of the women from the assembly at Navy Base. The men used the time to do some evangelism below and above where the assembly in located. It was a profitable time. The area is quite poor with several small homes scattered about. The Lord opened up several opportunities to share the gospel with whole families, two of which desire to have home bible studies started. The assembly at Baguio Gold will be doing the follow-up and the elders will be teaching the home studies. We will be doing some follow-up as well in the next couple of weeks, Lord willing.
I begin a new mini bible school at Baguio Gold this coming Lord’s Day. The first session, which will cover the introduction and first three chapters of the book of Hebrews, will run on consecutive Sundays until May 4th. Then May 5-9 we will have evening classes at Navy Base each evening from 7-9. This is the second session for them and will cover chapters four through seven, Lord willing.
So we are excited to see the Lord at work in the hearts and lives of His people, and in the lives of those who have not yet put their trust in Him. Continue to pray that fruit may continue to be produced in both these areas by means of His Spirit.
Joyce is doing well. The pathology department at the hospital in Manila needed to do further testing on the mass removed a couple of weeks ago as the tests they concluded were deemed inconclusive. So we are still in the waiting period. Continue to pray that the mass will be benign. But our faith and trust is in the wisdom of one greater than us, so we will trust in Him whatever may come. Love to you all, and thanks you so much for your prayers.
