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December 21, 2023

The Lord Is My Shephered

“The Lord is my Shepherd…” We saw this classic Philippine jeepney on the side of the road and loved the sign on the top! What else do you notice about…
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November 30, 2023

An Unexpected Encounter

An unexpected encounter today! While out running errands, we ran into the mom of a young boy we helped 15 years ago — he had a broken arm at the…
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November 9, 2023

A Visit to the Jail

We had an opportunity to go to our local provincial police station today. One of the pastor’s daughters is a police officer there! Before we left, we were asked to…
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October 21, 2023

Fishers of Men

He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to…
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October 10, 2023

Turning Obstacles into Opportunities

Unexpected plan changes can lead to frustration. But, a better response may be: • What is God trying to teach us? • Is God using our delay to protect us?…
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October 2, 2023

When the Lights Go Out

On the way to evening worship, a storm rolled in and knocked out the power in the province. It was hot—no moving air, no fans, no sound system or microphones,…
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September 8, 2023

Meet Caissa

Meet Caissa. Addy and Caissa have known each other since Addy’s first (of four) trips to the Philippines. The two girls are the same age and have especially connected since…
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September 3, 2023

Knocking Down Walls

Worship, communion, preaching, fellowship. It’s what these believers do! We worshipped at Community Christian Baptist Church today, a small outreach church in Debucao - 15 minutes away by car. Pastor…
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August 20, 2023

Our Hallelujah

We were packed like sardines in the little provincial church. As sweat poured, dogs barked, fans tried (unsuccessfully) to lessen the heat, and kids’ laughter surrounded us, we gathered for…
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April 24, 2023

BLESS – More Than Education

Imagine reaching entire families with the Gospel of Jesus through the kids! Families are being introduced to Jesus simply through a program called BLESS (Basic Life Empowerment Support Services). The…
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April 24, 2023

ACIS Bible College

“Preparing Asians to bring the Gospel to Asia” is never just a tagline, it is ACIS’ commitment to reaching the end of the earth for His glory. The ACIS Family…
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April 24, 2023

A Growing Church

In January 2008, missionaries from Savannah came in Aurora and visited San Isidro, San Luis Aurora. They went house to house with shoeboxes and shared the Gospel in the middle…
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April 24, 2023

Taking Steps

When God speaks, it demands a response! We know this to be true through countless Biblical accounts. In this photo, we see a group of Filipinos walking to the river…
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April 24, 2023

Called To Go

My first trip to the Philippines took place in 2007. After my wife, Lauren, had been on a couple of short-term trips with our church, she was ready to sell…
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April 24, 2023

Shake Up The Ground

It all started when I was returning from my first trip to the Philippines 6 years ago. I realized how much I loved it there and wanted to move there.…