Greetings to you all in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Today, November 2, Joyce and I are celebrating our 36th wedding anniversary. What a wonderful blessing she has been to my life. Without her the ministry that we have carried on these past 23 years would not have been possible. She has been my constant source of encouragement.
This Friday we will head back down to Manila for a Saturday morning CMPI board meeting then turn around at noon on Saturday and head back to Baguio for a Bible Study on Saturday early evening and to teach on Sunday morning and afternoon down in Baguio Gold. We hope to, Lord willing, begin the next semester of Bible School there on Sunday afternoon, which will run for the next 5 Sunday afternoons. We will be continuing our study in ecclesiology this time focusing on the Spiritual Gifts and the Role of men and women in the local assembly. It should be a challenging few weeks.
Some of the weekly bible studies were canceled last week due to the holidays and some had traveled back to the province to be with family. We pray that things this week will get back to normal. I am trying to be good, and listen to my doctor, and not attend all the various studies as I once did, but to be more selective. Please pray that the Lord would give me guidance in this.
December will be a rather full month for us. I will be speaking at the men’s conference in Pangisanan on the 12th, then at an church anniversary on the 19th, and at the men’s conference in Malolos on the 28th, my wife’s birthday. That added to the regular schedule of studies and Sunday morning teaching will keep us busy. We are praying that the Lord would give us a good and fruitful couple of months.
Our plans are to return to Sagada in January. We are still seeking the direction and leading of our Lord in this area. Please continue to pray with us.
Maria and her family are still without a place to live since their home burnt to the ground almost a month ago now. Please continue to keep this family in your prayers. Pray that the Lord would provide all that is needed in this situation so that this family can be settled once again.
Thank you all for your prayers.
