Greetings to you all in the precious name of our wonderful Savior, He whose grace knows know limits and love knows no depths. It is wonderful to have such a Savior. Like one wave after another breaks on the shore, so does His grace and love without ceasing.
I was saddened by the home call of three brothers in the Lord this week and last. Last week my dear friend David Van der Noot went home to be with the Lord he loves and served so faithfully. I will always remember his zeal for evangelism and will continue to hear his voice singing, “Thank you Lord for saving my soul….” But, we know that he is rejoicing with his blessed Lord even as we type these words.
Following that we learned of the death of Noel, a brother whose family have been a special part of our lives for so many years. His suffering is past and He beholds now the face of the Savior who loved him and gave Himself for him. We will be attending services for him later today. (Tuesday).
We had planned while we were in Manila to visit today with Chito, a brother in the Lord who has been a part of the assembly in Baguio over the years. He was an active evangelist and recently sought to train and equip the saints at Navy Base to share their faith. The lessons he taught them and his active example encouraged many. We learned yesterday that the Lord has also seen fit to call him home to his reward. “O Lord Jesus how long, how long ere we shout the glad song, Christ returneth, Hallelujah, hallelujah Amen…”
We are extending our stay in the Manila area in order to visit with the families here who have lost loved ones. We plan, Lord willing to return to Baguio on Wednesday or Thursday as the Lord leads.
We were able to visit with Phil and Mary Parsons at the worship and celebration of the Lord’s grace and provision for the newest building at Faith Academy. It was such a wonderful time of true worship and thanksgiving to our wonderful Lord. It was great to briefly visit with Phil and Mary as well.
We also had the privilege of spending time with Marc and Rosa Grant as they were visiting the Philippines as well. They also are dear friends that we have known for many years it was good to see them again.
The work in Baguio continues to go well. This week there will be studies on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights, as well as visiting and a study on Saturday afternoon. I will be speaking the next two Sunday mornings at Navy Base on Zechariah 3 and 4. The mini Bible schools for both Navy Base and Baguio Gold will be beginning soon as well, so please keep those things in your prayers.
We had a brief visit with Kim and Larry and the grandkids in order to celebrate Abby’s 2nd birthday. They are all doing well, and well immersed in the work of being dorm parents, which is an all consuming work.
Joyce is doing well, and we thank you all for your continued prayer for her, and for the work the Lord has placed in our hands.
