Greetings to you all in the precious name of our wonderful Savior, who came into this sin cursed world to save us. What a wonderful time of the year. It is always such a blessing to our hearts to remember the Grace of God that brings salvation.
I am sorry it has been so long since my last update. When I checked it yesterday I could not believe it had been a month since my last note. Things here are going well. I am still on several restrictions due to my heart problems but have been able to still carry on teaching at a couple of the studies. The Friday afternoon study in Fatima does not require me to do any stairs and so I am able to continue to teach that as well as the Wednesday night study at the chapel. The Fatima study sees different ones in attendance each week. There are the regulars who host the study then there are always new faces that have an opportunity to hear the word taught. We pray that this study will continue to bear fruit for His glory.
I taught down in Baguio Gold again this week on Sunday morning, but due to a joint Women’s Fellowship we postponed the next bible school class until this coming Sunday. This Sunday is also the 34th anniversary of the Navy Base Chapel at its present location. The meeting itself was actually started in 1968, by Ken and MaryLou Engle, but moved to its current location in 1975. I will be speaking at the anniversary meeting on the Faithfulness of God, which will be followed by a special celebration and dinner at the chapel. Then in the afternoon we will head down to Baguio Gold to teach the bible school. The following week Baguio Gold will be celebrating their anniversary and I have been invited to speak there as well in the morning, and will have the bible school as well in the afternoon. So we have a couple of busy weekends coming up.
I went to my cardiologist this past Monday and had my first normal EKG in a while. It appears that the meds are beginning to work so please keep praying. I will remain under the same restrictions until my next stress test in late January. It is our prayer that the meds will continue to have the desired effect, and that no surgery will be needed at this time. So we would covet your prayers as well.
Our Ilokano lessons continue. It appears that we are beginning to make some progress as I am able to use more and more of it among people in town and in the market etc. We still have a long way to go, but it is always nice and comforting to know that progress is being made. I still am using three languages as I teach down in Baguio Gold and that is a challenge. Thank you for all your prayers.
Lord willing, we will make our next trip to Sagada in February. This will depend on whether or not the doctor lifts certain restrictions I have on travel. So keep that in prayer as well.
