Dear
Praying Friends:
The Board of Trustees accepted two.couples and two single
men as missionaries using Asian Baptist Clearinqhouse last
February 15. Another couple resigned for personal reasons.
We now have a total of 197 adult missionaries in 35
countries of the world. July 5-9 we will hold our annual
Missionary Training Seminar. Please pray for this intense
training period.
March 5-7 Edith and I were in Tacloban, Leyte for the 30th
Missions Conference of Grace Baptist Church. Howard Wynn is
the pastor. God has used Howard and his family to build a
strong mission giving church. The dear folks at Grace
promised $66,000 for the next mission year. In addition they
promised $21,700 for their building fund. Half of the
building fund will go to help construct buildings on the 10
acres of property they purchased for a youth camp. Great
things are happening in Tacloban!
March 11-14 we were with the Bible Baptist Church in Cebu.
The occasion was the 50th wedding anniversary of Dr.
and Mrs. Armie Jesalva. They have been our friends all their
married lives, I was honored to speak in that service. We
stayed over Sunday the 14th and I spoke in both of the
services. This great church baptized 72 new converts March 7
and 14.
I am glad to report that Noel Faustinorio will be in the
Philippines by the time you receive this letter. The 18th
was my last day as the fill in preacher and adviser. Thank
God that He answered much prayer and Bro. Noel is able to
return. Please continue to pray for him and the church.
April 25 Edith and I will be back in Cebu to help Ralph
Baladjay, pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Mandaue,
celebrate his 44th year in the ministry. Ralph was saved
under our ministry in 1962.
Beginning May 2 I will be preaching most every Sunday at
Berean Bible Baptist Church in Paranaque, Metro Manila while
Missionaries Mike and Sandie Reap take a three month
furlough. We have had a long and wonderful relationship with
the Reaps and the good people at Berean. We look forward to
being with them again.
When we get our reports at the end of each month we are
reminded of many who are faithful financial and prayer
supporters.
Together in
His harvest;
