God Sent Forth His Son. ISSUE NO. 181
DECEMBER 15th, 2007
“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:11
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world through Him might be saved.”
John 3:17
“MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR”
Dear Friends,
Emie and I, our children, and the Filipino ministry teams send you our warm greetings to you this Christmas and New Year. May the Lord give you a wonderful Christmas as you focus on Him, and powerfully bless your New Year as you seek anew His guidance and direction for 2008. “Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.” Ps 37:5
There are many gifts that will be given and received this Christmas; there will be family gatherings, good meals, and much activity. There are many emotions on Christmas; some people are happy, some are stressed out with all the activity, some are lonely. But when one begins to: “focus your eyes upon Jesus”---as the song says, “the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace.”
When we simply and honestly focus----on the greatest and most priceless gift ever given---God touches our hearts and minds with His love, His peace, and His joy. “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the Inn.” Lk 2:7 Even though we are very familiar with the events of Jesus’ birth, it is still truly amazing that the Creator of heaven and earth, when He came to this earth on a rescue mission (to save our lives), was born in a manger---because there was no room elsewhere for Jesus. If Jesus were to knock on someone’s door tonight and ask to spend the night what would be the responses of different people? Some people might say, “well ok, but we have a pretty full house---so would You like the cot or the couch?” But others would say: Wow! Yes of course. We have a full house but you can have our master bedroom, and we will sleep on the hide-abed, cot or whatever. We are honored and You are welcome in our house.”
Well, Jesus says in Revelation 3:20: “”Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with Him and he with Me.” Jesus knocks on the door of every Christian’s heart and invites us to fellowship with Him. When He knocks on your door of your heart or mine, let’s give Him the best meal in the house (not the leftovers), and the master sweet (not the cot) if He is spending the night. Let’s give God our best---because He gave us His best
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Last night we took a 19-month-old baby girl named Erica to the hospital. Her parents
Jury & Arilina are Christians from a small island village that has no doctor. While their daughter had never been sick before, she now had a fever and cough that was not going away. They had only minimal medication on the island and it was not helping. Another problem they had was that they were poor and had no budget to cover the needed medical treatment available in the City.
We received a cell phone text message 2 days ago about their problem and told them to bring their daughter to Tacloban on the 1st available boat trip. We took them and Erica to a baby doctor and found out she had acute phenomena. We were able to get her checked into a local government hospital and bought the medicine needed for treatment. We have prayed for and are continuing to pray for her healing---and also as mentioned, trying to provide proper medical attention that will assist in hopefully---saving her life. (While writing this newsletter I asked Emie to text Jury to see how Erica is doing. We just received a reply after writing this section, that she is improving.) We will visit her later today.
“Whoever receives one little child like this in My name, receives Me.” Mt. 18:5 ---Jesus
You have received a new family picture with this Christmas newsletter. In most newsletters I talk mostly about the ministry outreaches and only a little about family. [I will simply share that all areas of ministry are doing well over all. The radio broadcast, churches, children & youth ministries, & evangelistic outreaches are reaching new people for Jesus, Christians are being strengthened and encouraged in their faith, the poor are being helped in a variety of ways in the name of Jesus.] As many people send out a family letter on Christmas I would like to share in this newsletter a little more about our 6 children and how they came into our lives.
In the picture at the top, left to right is Gordon, Emie, & Nonoy (20); middle: the triplets---Faith, Joy, & Hope (2); bottom: Hugh (6) & Gracia (9).
Nonoy (Jean-Paul): is Emie’s nephew and when he was 7 months old his mother left him and his father Tony (Emie’s brother). When Nonoy was 1 year and 4 months old Emie came and visited her brother and him for 3 days. During that time there was a love & bonding between Nonoy and Emie and upon her departure Nonoy was crying. Her brother Tony (a professional musician) asked Emie if she could take care of Nonoy and she said yes and since that time taken care of him as her own son. Nonoy was 5 when Emie and I were married and is now studying at Bible college in Cebu, is a very good Christian Musician, and was recently assigned to pastor a church in Cebu on the weekends.
Gracia: (some excerpts from Emie’s testimony letter to the department of social services) {We were requested one Sunday by 3 young boys to visit their home as requested by their mother…the boys ushered us into their little house made of Nipa and Bamboo. We saw the mother laying on the dirty looking mat, (she) was skin and bone, dying with her baby girl Maria who was also dying of disease.<> I was sad and moved with compassion to see their poor and pitiful condition. The mother talked to me with tears in her eyes saying, “I am dying, please, I have no one to trust my baby. I will give her to you, please take care of my baby.” With tears in my eyes I assured her that I will take good care of your child and we will take you both to the hospital.” We rushed them immediately to the City Hospital, but she died in the arms of her eldest son. The doctor declared her dead on arrival. We helped the family with all the things they needed for the funeral and burial.}
Maria we took to a baby specialist and she was confined in a hospital for 8 days. She had been diagnosed as 3rd degree malnourished (she was 1 year & 3 mo. Old, and weighed 10.3 pounds) she also had TB, phenomena, scabies, and worms. With much prayer and help from the doctor and medicine, the child recovered from her critical condition. Gracia (Maria) is now 9 years old, energetic, sociable, she loves the Lord, and loves to sing and dance. We changed her name from Maria to Gracia, because truly only by God’s grace she survived.}
Hugh: Emie and I received Hugh when her was one month and 16 days old, after his mother decided to give her child to a Christian family because of poverty. Her husband had left her and abandoned her with her 3 little children when she was pregnant. Hugh is named after my father. He is an active young 6-year-old boy, can learn quickly when he applies himself, and has an artistic ability to draw well, and can sing well. Both Hugh and Gacia can pray well, and even pray for blessings upon all of you who are ministry partners as I have taught them to do so.
The triplets: Faith, Hope, and Joy: Wow! Emie had received a phone call in Nov of 2005 from some other adoptive parents and asked if she would like to adopt more babies. Emie replies: “you mean another baby?” The lady said no, I mean babies—triplet girls. The mother died giving birth and some of us other adoptive parents offered to each take one, but the govt. does not want to seem them broken up but hope to find someone to adopt all 3. <>This is not a minor decesion, it required prayer. The girls were having some health problems and the govt. wanted to see that they were healthy before they were sent to a willing family. A few weeks after the phone call Emie was visiting a lady who was sick in the EVRMC hospital and when visiting her, was informed that 2 of the triplets were there in the hospital. Emie wrote about that day: “Out of curiosity I decided to visit them. I was ushered into their room and I saw them laying, sickly looking twins” (these two are the identical ones out of the three.) “I found out they had been hospitalized for more than a month already. I cuddled one of the identicals who was at that time awake. When she was in my arms she talked to me (baby talk) but I was touched while she was talking—the message I got in my spirit is this: ‘Please take me home.’ I prayed for them, and went home. But their pitiful faces were in my mind. I called my husband who was in the States at that time and we prayed. Two weeks before Gordon’s arrival he agreed to take the triplets to our home.”
They are now 2 years and 3 months old and Emie and I have can say they are very energetic, a great blessing as are the other kids. Emie describes the triplets as follows: “Faith is the singer among the three. She loves to eat, likes to climb and dance, and she will probably be a good cook in the future because she loves to be in the kitchen and is very observant when someone is cooking. Hope is very affectionate, but is a warrior, and also the peacemaker among the three. She is a hugger and worshipful. She comforts someone if they are crying.
Joy is like her name--joyful, she is humorous but sensitive and can easily get offended. She is very organized. She loves to arrange messy thing and she wants her toys to be in good shape and takes good care of them. She is very observant and sociable and also likes to keep herself looking beautiful each day.”
We have six children of whom many could have ended up in an orphanage, but by the love of God they are in our home. They are our God given children. We teach those who are old enough to pray for you, please pray them, and for Emie and me, and that we will have the wisdom and strength to raise them well and to love and serve the Lord.
Please pray for the 16 churches we have helped establish, and that many more churches will be pioneered, and thousands of more people come to know Jesus as Savior and Lord through Eternal Life Ministries Int’l outreaches. Thank-you for your friendship, prayers and investments in helping us share the gospel of Jesus Christ. God Bless you always.
In Christ’s love,
Gordon & Emie
Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come unto Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.’
Matthew 19:14
Chủ Nhật, tháng 12 16, 2007
Thứ Ba, tháng 12 04, 2007
Newsletter 180, November 2007
OUR FRIEND ISSUE NO. 180
NOVEMBER 19th, 2007
PROVERBS 17:17 LB “A true friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.”
PSALM 25:14 LB “Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence Him. With them alone He shares the secrets of His promises.”
Webster’s Dictionary: Reverence: “A feeling of profound respect often mingled with awe and affection.”
JOHN 15:13-17 NKJ “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I call you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made know to you. You did not choose Me but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. These things I command you, that you love one another.”
Dear Friends,
Hi. Emie and I would like to send warm greetings once again to each of you. We continue to pray for the Lord to bless, edify, and encourage you---in all areas of your life and service to Him. “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” ---ISAIAH 41:10
David starts out in Psalm 124: “If the Lord had not been on our side” ---and then he describes some dire consequences that would have resulted---“if the Lord had not been on our side.” David goes on to write in verses 7&8: We have escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Many centuries have passed since that Psalm was written and a lot of changes have taken place. But one thing has not changed----(Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever)---and He is still on our side---He is for us. The Creator of heaven and earth loves us and He helps us.
There are so many things to be thankful to God for. You will have already celebrated our Thanksgiving Day celebration prior to receiving this newsletter. In America that is a nice time for family and friends to get together for good food and fellowship. Many people do give thanks to God on that day. But as Christians, Thanksgiving Day can be a 365 day event each year +1 on leap year. “that my heart may sing to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever.”
--- Psalm 30:12
As we approach the end of the year and reflect on the past 10 & 2’3s months of ministry, many positive things have happened. People’s lives have been saved spiritually as well as physically. Just last month the son of one of our church members who has a failing kidney was in critical condition in the hospital. Andrew was delirious and tied to his hospital bed. We prayed for him and also were able to help provide some finances for the dialysis machine treatment. Andrew was in church last Sunday and is in his right mind and doing much better.
Also we had 4 Christian guests from Mindanao come and spent 5 days with us, so that 2 of them Roy 20 & Mylene 17, could receive free operations for Heir-lip and other problems. We co-ordinate with another Christian group that provides the operation and we help with arranging for the operation, some transportation, housing at our home, and other areas as needed. Both these young people were very happy to have received the corrective surgery.
Throughout this year people have been being saved, discipled, and given various helps such as medicine, cloths, food, and other areas of help. Also several people have been prayed for and received direct healing from the lord. There have been people who were discouraged and felt
like giving up yet they have been encouraged and restored through the sharing of the gospel and
prayer for God to intervene in their lives.
For the elderly retired Sunday school teacher (Nanay Machado), who has neither pension nor social security in the Philippines---we have been able to give her some financial assistance on a monthly basis as the Lord touched one person’s life to help her. A moderate amount help by our countries standards is a big help to Nanay and she greatly appreciates it. We hope to help more retired ministry workers in the Philippines and other nations in the months and years to come, as the Lord directs and provides.
Emie will share a few words:
Dear friends,
Greetings to you from the bottom of my heart! Like Paul---he longed to see his brethren in Rome while he was in prison; I also long to see all of you and fellowship with you and we can encourage each other in the faith. It has been 6 years now since I have been back to the States. I already miss all of my friends and all of you who are continually partnering with us to make the ministry possible. Without your prayers and financial support we can’t accomplish great things in the ministry.
Three weeks ago I was invited to preach at the “Woman’s Conference” at the Baptist group at San Isidro, Northern Samar. It took me 7 hours to travel there by van. The road is really bad. The ladies were blessed and this is my 2nd time to speak to one of their Northern Samar conferences.
I was also able to visit my old church members in San Isidro since this is the place I pioneered a Faith Tabernacle church in 1985. I invited them to come to the conference and they came. I am very happy to see them growing in their faith & doing the Lord’s ministry. My prayer is that all our labor in the Lord will be fruitful and not be in vain.
My prayer for all of you is that God will answer every desire of your heart.
In Christ’s love,
Emie
During this Thanksgiving Day week, we would like to again express our appreciation and thanks to each of you who are partnering with us to help reach people for Jesus. Your prayers, for us and the ministry, your encouragement, and financial investments in helping us share the gospel of Jesus Christ is resulting in many people coming to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord. We believe God to reward you in many special ways for all your help. The apostle Paul wrote a thank-you letter to the Philippians and in regards to their mission’s help to him in sharing the gospel, and then he wrote in Philippians 4:19 “And my God will supply all your need according to His riches in glory, by Christ Jesus.”
In His Love,
Gordon & Emie
P.S. Please pray: 1.that the Lord will continue to touch the hearts of many people to pray faithful and fervent prayers for us and the ministry outreaches. 2. That God will provide many qualified, faithful, loyal, and committed Christians to work with us in the ministry outreaches. 3. That the Holy Spirit will continue to touch the hearts of willing and able people to generously invest financially, to help us have an abundance to share the gospel in the months and years to come.. 4.That God will bless our health, protect us in all areas, and give us fresh and new anointings to better do His work. Thanks and God bless you always.
NOVEMBER 19th, 2007
PROVERBS 17:17 LB “A true friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.”
PSALM 25:14 LB “Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence Him. With them alone He shares the secrets of His promises.”
Webster’s Dictionary: Reverence: “A feeling of profound respect often mingled with awe and affection.”
JOHN 15:13-17 NKJ “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I call you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made know to you. You did not choose Me but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. These things I command you, that you love one another.”
Dear Friends,
Hi. Emie and I would like to send warm greetings once again to each of you. We continue to pray for the Lord to bless, edify, and encourage you---in all areas of your life and service to Him. “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” ---ISAIAH 41:10
David starts out in Psalm 124: “If the Lord had not been on our side” ---and then he describes some dire consequences that would have resulted---“if the Lord had not been on our side.” David goes on to write in verses 7&8: We have escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Many centuries have passed since that Psalm was written and a lot of changes have taken place. But one thing has not changed----(Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever)---and He is still on our side---He is for us. The Creator of heaven and earth loves us and He helps us.
There are so many things to be thankful to God for. You will have already celebrated our Thanksgiving Day celebration prior to receiving this newsletter. In America that is a nice time for family and friends to get together for good food and fellowship. Many people do give thanks to God on that day. But as Christians, Thanksgiving Day can be a 365 day event each year +1 on leap year. “that my heart may sing to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever.”
--- Psalm 30:12
As we approach the end of the year and reflect on the past 10 & 2’3s months of ministry, many positive things have happened. People’s lives have been saved spiritually as well as physically. Just last month the son of one of our church members who has a failing kidney was in critical condition in the hospital. Andrew was delirious and tied to his hospital bed. We prayed for him and also were able to help provide some finances for the dialysis machine treatment. Andrew was in church last Sunday and is in his right mind and doing much better.
Also we had 4 Christian guests from Mindanao come and spent 5 days with us, so that 2 of them Roy 20 & Mylene 17, could receive free operations for Heir-lip and other problems. We co-ordinate with another Christian group that provides the operation and we help with arranging for the operation, some transportation, housing at our home, and other areas as needed. Both these young people were very happy to have received the corrective surgery.
Throughout this year people have been being saved, discipled, and given various helps such as medicine, cloths, food, and other areas of help. Also several people have been prayed for and received direct healing from the lord. There have been people who were discouraged and felt
like giving up yet they have been encouraged and restored through the sharing of the gospel and
prayer for God to intervene in their lives.
For the elderly retired Sunday school teacher (Nanay Machado), who has neither pension nor social security in the Philippines---we have been able to give her some financial assistance on a monthly basis as the Lord touched one person’s life to help her. A moderate amount help by our countries standards is a big help to Nanay and she greatly appreciates it. We hope to help more retired ministry workers in the Philippines and other nations in the months and years to come, as the Lord directs and provides.
Emie will share a few words:
Dear friends,
Greetings to you from the bottom of my heart! Like Paul---he longed to see his brethren in Rome while he was in prison; I also long to see all of you and fellowship with you and we can encourage each other in the faith. It has been 6 years now since I have been back to the States. I already miss all of my friends and all of you who are continually partnering with us to make the ministry possible. Without your prayers and financial support we can’t accomplish great things in the ministry.
Three weeks ago I was invited to preach at the “Woman’s Conference” at the Baptist group at San Isidro, Northern Samar. It took me 7 hours to travel there by van. The road is really bad. The ladies were blessed and this is my 2nd time to speak to one of their Northern Samar conferences.
I was also able to visit my old church members in San Isidro since this is the place I pioneered a Faith Tabernacle church in 1985. I invited them to come to the conference and they came. I am very happy to see them growing in their faith & doing the Lord’s ministry. My prayer is that all our labor in the Lord will be fruitful and not be in vain.
My prayer for all of you is that God will answer every desire of your heart.
In Christ’s love,
Emie
During this Thanksgiving Day week, we would like to again express our appreciation and thanks to each of you who are partnering with us to help reach people for Jesus. Your prayers, for us and the ministry, your encouragement, and financial investments in helping us share the gospel of Jesus Christ is resulting in many people coming to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord. We believe God to reward you in many special ways for all your help. The apostle Paul wrote a thank-you letter to the Philippians and in regards to their mission’s help to him in sharing the gospel, and then he wrote in Philippians 4:19 “And my God will supply all your need according to His riches in glory, by Christ Jesus.”
In His Love,
Gordon & Emie
P.S. Please pray: 1.that the Lord will continue to touch the hearts of many people to pray faithful and fervent prayers for us and the ministry outreaches. 2. That God will provide many qualified, faithful, loyal, and committed Christians to work with us in the ministry outreaches. 3. That the Holy Spirit will continue to touch the hearts of willing and able people to generously invest financially, to help us have an abundance to share the gospel in the months and years to come.. 4.That God will bless our health, protect us in all areas, and give us fresh and new anointings to better do His work. Thanks and God bless you always.
Thứ Ba, tháng 11 27, 2007
Thứ Hai, tháng 11 19, 2007
Philippine Missions for Jesus
Our church in Bato, Leyte at their anniverssary service where Emie and I were the guest speakers.
Thứ Năm, tháng 11 15, 2007
Philippine Missions for Jesus
Filipina girls ministering in dance at the Bato, Biliran island church anniverssary
Chủ Nhật, tháng 11 11, 2007
Philippine Missions for Jesus
Emie is giving some of the cloths we broght as gifts for the Bajao tribal people who are quite poor.
Thứ Năm, tháng 11 08, 2007
Thứ Sáu, tháng 11 02, 2007
Sept Newsletter Issue # 178
OUR REDEEMER ISSUE NO. 178
SEPTEMBER 18th, 2007
HEBREWS 9:12 “Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once and for all, having obtained eternal redemption.”
Redeemed (padah, Neh. 1:10) Liberate, free, release.
Redeemed (ga’al, Is. 52:9) Repurchase, buy back.
(Our freedom, our forgiveness, and our reconciliation to God is available to us because of His truly amazing love.)
Dear Friends,
Warm greetings to you all. Emie and I continue to pray for God’s powerful blessings upon your life. May God soon grant you breakthrough in important areas that you have been petitioning Him in prayer for some time. JUDE 1B&2 “To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.”
People sometimes struggle with a sense of low self-esteem and self-worth. In those circumstances, it would be good for us all to remember the One who created heaven and earth, Who is all wise and all knowing---and look at the value that He places on each of us. God redeemed us, and He doesn’t make mistakes. You are very valuable in the eyes of the Lord.
Emie would like to share a few words:
Dear partner,
Hello! It is our prayer that God will continue to bless you and guide you all the days of your life. We trust God to do great things in your life and to your loved ones and friends.
About us, God has done so much for us that I cannot tell it all, but I would like to share the fresh update of our ministry. As a worker of God’s kingdom, I always pray for fruitfulness and increase in our ministry and God has done so. The kingdom of God is advancing in our local ministry.
But sometimes I get frustrated and discouraged because some of the people we minister to departed and went to the big cities looking for greener pastures (Jobs, etc.) But my prayer is that the Lord will increase in their lives and become fruitful wherever they may be.
Last week I received a long distance phone call from a young lady (Josalyn), and I never recognized her voice at first because she has been away for more than 5 years. She said: “I only have 3 minutes on my phone card, but I want to grab this opportunity to say THANK YOU…for teaching me the Word of God and His way. Now I am working as a fulltime worker in the church here in Palawan. God is now using me to the music ministry and to lead other people to the Lord. Thank-you pastor! I never forget what you’ve done in my life. Love you! Bye.”
The call really encourages me, with tears in my eyes I was reminded of the verse in: I Corinthians 15:58
“Therefore my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” We are sometime visited by discouragement, but the word of God in Ecclesiastes talks about not giving up in planting seed (the Word of God). Ecclesiastes 11:6 “In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know which will prosper…”
Last August 29th, I was invited to preach to a group of High School teachers under the social studies department. To my surprise the principal the supervisor, and the head teachers of two departments were also there. They received Jesus as their Savior & Lord. My prayer to God is that these people will continue to seek God and to trust Him fully.
This week one of our radio broadcast listeners died (He had received Jesus as his Savior and Lord when he listened to one of our messages on the radio. But he had a serious health problem in regards to his heart). We had the opportunity to share the gospel to the families and friends in his neighborhood. We had 22 new converts sign up for a regular Bible study every Sunday afternoon. (Four of them attended our worship service Sunday.)
Thank-you very much for your continued prayer for us and for God’s ministry. I know that your prayer and your financial help you render to us will be rewarded. Because in: 2 Chronicles 15:7 it says: “But you be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” 2 John v8 “look to yourselves that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.”
My friend, I thank God for allowing you and I to work for his company, it is an honor to serve Him
and work for Him. My prayer is that we will not lose heart in doing good. Let us continue to follow and serve Him with the best of our life. God bless you.
In His service, Emie
I mentioned in last newsletter about Pastor James Mabwa (a former street kid) from Kenya, Africa who was working with us in several areas of ministry. We drove him to the church we pioneered in Culaba on Biliran Island, to minister on a Saturday evening for an interdenominational youth rally and also the Sunday morning service there. He was used by God to be a great blessing.
It is almost a three hour drive there and I was tired that evening when I was informed there was up to possibly 30-40 youth located several miles down the road who needed a ride. There is not large public transportation available that time of the night in that remote area. Also the people in charge of arranging private truck transportation had not been successful partly due to not asking early enough.
I was really tired, the back tires on the van are worn, the road was really bad where they wanted to go, and my van will hold nowhere near 40 people, so it might involve making 2 or more trips and I was not in the mood to go and risk getting a flat tire out in the middle of a remote area at night. I asked them to continue to try to find a big truck to rent but when none was available I decided to go with one of the pastors and go to try to provide transportation as I felt perhaps the people waiting were the ones that most needed to hear Pastor James’ messages and be prayed for.
The first location we found that the ones who wanted to go had rented motorcycles to travel to the church. We continued to the more distant location, on a road that was really bad with a lot of sharp rocks. Finally as we rounded a corner on a dark and moonless night with no electrical lighting anywhere, off to the right our headlights shined on a group of Filipino young people and their Pastora, sitting in the dark. They had been sitting there for some time and praying that somehow God would provide for them transportation. I counted them and there were 12 overjoyed people there. Adding the pastor who rode with me, we totaled 14 people, who made the full van, but it was manageable.
When I saw them sitting in the dark, waiting---I realy thanked God that I made to effort to get them. We made it to the church with no flat tires and back again after the service. They were really blessed at the service.
I share this testimony, because sometimes all of us are tired and weary, but when we make a good faith effort to obey and serve God, to go the extra mile so to speak (in my case the 2 roundtrips added about 1 &1//3rd hours of extra driving) we can see great blessings for making the effort. They really wanted to hear God’s word.
While we can only share a few things in the ministry at a time with a short newsletter, there are always every month many new salvations. People are strengthened in their faith; the poor are helped in the name of Jesus. We thank God for the souls saved and we send you our sincere thanks and appreciation for your important and helpful partnership with us through your prayers and financial investments in God’s work through these ministries.
God bless you for helping us lead people to Jesus. We continue to pray for God’s blessings upon you, your families, churches, and ministries.
In Christ’s love,
Gordon & Emie
SEPTEMBER 18th, 2007
HEBREWS 9:12 “Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once and for all, having obtained eternal redemption.”
Redeemed (padah, Neh. 1:10) Liberate, free, release.
Redeemed (ga’al, Is. 52:9) Repurchase, buy back.
(Our freedom, our forgiveness, and our reconciliation to God is available to us because of His truly amazing love.)
Dear Friends,
Warm greetings to you all. Emie and I continue to pray for God’s powerful blessings upon your life. May God soon grant you breakthrough in important areas that you have been petitioning Him in prayer for some time. JUDE 1B&2 “To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.”
People sometimes struggle with a sense of low self-esteem and self-worth. In those circumstances, it would be good for us all to remember the One who created heaven and earth, Who is all wise and all knowing---and look at the value that He places on each of us. God redeemed us, and He doesn’t make mistakes. You are very valuable in the eyes of the Lord.
Emie would like to share a few words:
Dear partner,
Hello! It is our prayer that God will continue to bless you and guide you all the days of your life. We trust God to do great things in your life and to your loved ones and friends.
About us, God has done so much for us that I cannot tell it all, but I would like to share the fresh update of our ministry. As a worker of God’s kingdom, I always pray for fruitfulness and increase in our ministry and God has done so. The kingdom of God is advancing in our local ministry.
But sometimes I get frustrated and discouraged because some of the people we minister to departed and went to the big cities looking for greener pastures (Jobs, etc.) But my prayer is that the Lord will increase in their lives and become fruitful wherever they may be.
Last week I received a long distance phone call from a young lady (Josalyn), and I never recognized her voice at first because she has been away for more than 5 years. She said: “I only have 3 minutes on my phone card, but I want to grab this opportunity to say THANK YOU…for teaching me the Word of God and His way. Now I am working as a fulltime worker in the church here in Palawan. God is now using me to the music ministry and to lead other people to the Lord. Thank-you pastor! I never forget what you’ve done in my life. Love you! Bye.”
The call really encourages me, with tears in my eyes I was reminded of the verse in: I Corinthians 15:58
“Therefore my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” We are sometime visited by discouragement, but the word of God in Ecclesiastes talks about not giving up in planting seed (the Word of God). Ecclesiastes 11:6 “In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know which will prosper…”
Last August 29th, I was invited to preach to a group of High School teachers under the social studies department. To my surprise the principal the supervisor, and the head teachers of two departments were also there. They received Jesus as their Savior & Lord. My prayer to God is that these people will continue to seek God and to trust Him fully.
This week one of our radio broadcast listeners died (He had received Jesus as his Savior and Lord when he listened to one of our messages on the radio. But he had a serious health problem in regards to his heart). We had the opportunity to share the gospel to the families and friends in his neighborhood. We had 22 new converts sign up for a regular Bible study every Sunday afternoon. (Four of them attended our worship service Sunday.)
Thank-you very much for your continued prayer for us and for God’s ministry. I know that your prayer and your financial help you render to us will be rewarded. Because in: 2 Chronicles 15:7 it says: “But you be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” 2 John v8 “look to yourselves that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.”
My friend, I thank God for allowing you and I to work for his company, it is an honor to serve Him
and work for Him. My prayer is that we will not lose heart in doing good. Let us continue to follow and serve Him with the best of our life. God bless you.
In His service, Emie
I mentioned in last newsletter about Pastor James Mabwa (a former street kid) from Kenya, Africa who was working with us in several areas of ministry. We drove him to the church we pioneered in Culaba on Biliran Island, to minister on a Saturday evening for an interdenominational youth rally and also the Sunday morning service there. He was used by God to be a great blessing.
It is almost a three hour drive there and I was tired that evening when I was informed there was up to possibly 30-40 youth located several miles down the road who needed a ride. There is not large public transportation available that time of the night in that remote area. Also the people in charge of arranging private truck transportation had not been successful partly due to not asking early enough.
I was really tired, the back tires on the van are worn, the road was really bad where they wanted to go, and my van will hold nowhere near 40 people, so it might involve making 2 or more trips and I was not in the mood to go and risk getting a flat tire out in the middle of a remote area at night. I asked them to continue to try to find a big truck to rent but when none was available I decided to go with one of the pastors and go to try to provide transportation as I felt perhaps the people waiting were the ones that most needed to hear Pastor James’ messages and be prayed for.
The first location we found that the ones who wanted to go had rented motorcycles to travel to the church. We continued to the more distant location, on a road that was really bad with a lot of sharp rocks. Finally as we rounded a corner on a dark and moonless night with no electrical lighting anywhere, off to the right our headlights shined on a group of Filipino young people and their Pastora, sitting in the dark. They had been sitting there for some time and praying that somehow God would provide for them transportation. I counted them and there were 12 overjoyed people there. Adding the pastor who rode with me, we totaled 14 people, who made the full van, but it was manageable.
When I saw them sitting in the dark, waiting---I realy thanked God that I made to effort to get them. We made it to the church with no flat tires and back again after the service. They were really blessed at the service.
I share this testimony, because sometimes all of us are tired and weary, but when we make a good faith effort to obey and serve God, to go the extra mile so to speak (in my case the 2 roundtrips added about 1 &1//3rd hours of extra driving) we can see great blessings for making the effort. They really wanted to hear God’s word.
While we can only share a few things in the ministry at a time with a short newsletter, there are always every month many new salvations. People are strengthened in their faith; the poor are helped in the name of Jesus. We thank God for the souls saved and we send you our sincere thanks and appreciation for your important and helpful partnership with us through your prayers and financial investments in God’s work through these ministries.
God bless you for helping us lead people to Jesus. We continue to pray for God’s blessings upon you, your families, churches, and ministries.
In Christ’s love,
Gordon & Emie
Sept Newsletter Issue # 178
OUR REDEEMER ISSUE NO. 178
SEPTEMBER 18th, 2007
HEBREWS 9:12 “Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once and for all, having obtained eternal redemption.”
Redeemed (padah, Neh. 1:10) Liberate, free, release.
Redeemed (ga’al, Is. 52:9) Repurchase, buy back.
(Our freedom, our forgiveness, and our reconciliation to God is available to us because of His truly amazing love.)
Dear Friends,
Warm greetings to you all. Emie and I continue to pray for God’s powerful blessings upon your life. May God soon grant you breakthrough in important areas that you have been petitioning Him in prayer for some time. JUDE 1B&2 “To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.”
People sometimes struggle with a sense of low self-esteem and self-worth. In those circumstances, it would be good for us all to remember the One who created heaven and earth, Who is all wise and all knowing---and look at the value that He places on each of us. God redeemed us, and He doesn’t make mistakes. You are very valuable in the eyes of the Lord.
Emie would like to share a few words:
Dear partner,
Hello! It is our prayer that God will continue to bless you and guide you all the days of your life. We trust God to do great things in your life and to your loved ones and friends.
About us, God has done so much for us that I cannot tell it all, but I would like to share the fresh update of our ministry. As a worker of God’s kingdom, I always pray for fruitfulness and increase in our ministry and God has done so. The kingdom of God is advancing in our local ministry.
But sometimes I get frustrated and discouraged because some of the people we minister to departed and went to the big cities looking for greener pastures (Jobs, etc.) But my prayer is that the Lord will increase in their lives and become fruitful wherever they may be.
Last week I received a long distance phone call from a young lady (Josalyn), and I never recognized her voice at first because she has been away for more than 5 years. She said: “I only have 3 minutes on my phone card, but I want to grab this opportunity to say THANK YOU…for teaching me the Word of God and His way. Now I am working as a fulltime worker in the church here in Palawan. God is now using me to the music ministry and to lead other people to the Lord. Thank-you pastor! I never forget what you’ve done in my life. Love you! Bye.”
The call really encourages me, with tears in my eyes I was reminded of the verse in: I Corinthians 15:58
“Therefore my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” We are sometime visited by discouragement, but the word of God in Ecclesiastes talks about not giving up in planting seed (the Word of God). Ecclesiastes 11:6 “In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know which will prosper…”
Last August 29th, I was invited to preach to a group of High School teachers under the social studies department. To my surprise the principal the supervisor, and the head teachers of two departments were also there. They received Jesus as their Savior & Lord. My prayer to God is that these people will continue to seek God and to trust Him fully.
This week one of our radio broadcast listeners died (He had received Jesus as his Savior and Lord when he listened to one of our messages on the radio. But he had a serious health problem in regards to his heart). We had the opportunity to share the gospel to the families and friends in his neighborhood. We had 22 new converts sign up for a regular Bible study every Sunday afternoon. (Four of them attended our worship service Sunday.)
Thank-you very much for your continued prayer for us and for God’s ministry. I know that your prayer and your financial help you render to us will be rewarded. Because in: 2 Chronicles 15:7 it says: “But you be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” 2 John v8 “look to yourselves that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.”
My friend, I thank God for allowing you and I to work for his company, it is an honor to serve Him
and work for Him. My prayer is that we will not lose heart in doing good. Let us continue to follow and serve Him with the best of our life. God bless you.
In His service, Emie
I mentioned in last newsletter about Pastor James Mabwa (a former street kid) from Kenya, Africa who was working with us in several areas of ministry. We drove him to the church we pioneered in Culaba on Biliran Island, to minister on a Saturday evening for an interdenominational youth rally and also the Sunday morning service there. He was used by God to be a great blessing.
It is almost a three hour drive there and I was tired that evening when I was informed there was up to possibly 30-40 youth located several miles down the road who needed a ride. There is not large public transportation available that time of the night in that remote area. Also the people in charge of arranging private truck transportation had not been successful partly due to not asking early enough.
I was really tired, the back tires on the van are worn, the road was really bad where they wanted to go, and my van will hold nowhere near 40 people, so it might involve making 2 or more trips and I was not in the mood to go and risk getting a flat tire out in the middle of a remote area at night. I asked them to continue to try to find a big truck to rent but when none was available I decided to go with one of the pastors and go to try to provide transportation as I felt perhaps the people waiting were the ones that most needed to hear Pastor James’ messages and be prayed for.
The first location we found that the ones who wanted to go had rented motorcycles to travel to the church. We continued to the more distant location, on a road that was really bad with a lot of sharp rocks. Finally as we rounded a corner on a dark and moonless night with no electrical lighting anywhere, off to the right our headlights shined on a group of Filipino young people and their Pastora, sitting in the dark. They had been sitting there for some time and praying that somehow God would provide for them transportation. I counted them and there were 12 overjoyed people there. Adding the pastor who rode with me, we totaled 14 people, who made the full van, but it was manageable.
When I saw them sitting in the dark, waiting---I realy thanked God that I made to effort to get them. We made it to the church with no flat tires and back again after the service. They were really blessed at the service.
I share this testimony, because sometimes all of us are tired and weary, but when we make a good faith effort to obey and serve God, to go the extra mile so to speak (in my case the 2 roundtrips added about 1 &1//3rd hours of extra driving) we can see great blessings for making the effort. They really wanted to hear God’s word.
While we can only share a few things in the ministry at a time with a short newsletter, there are always every month many new salvations. People are strengthened in their faith; the poor are helped in the name of Jesus. We thank God for the souls saved and we send you our sincere thanks and appreciation for your important and helpful partnership with us through your prayers and financial investments in God’s work through these ministries.
God bless you for helping us lead people to Jesus. We continue to pray for God’s blessings upon you, your families, churches, and ministries.
Gordon & Emie
SEPTEMBER 18th, 2007
HEBREWS 9:12 “Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once and for all, having obtained eternal redemption.”
Redeemed (padah, Neh. 1:10) Liberate, free, release.
Redeemed (ga’al, Is. 52:9) Repurchase, buy back.
(Our freedom, our forgiveness, and our reconciliation to God is available to us because of His truly amazing love.)
Dear Friends,
Warm greetings to you all. Emie and I continue to pray for God’s powerful blessings upon your life. May God soon grant you breakthrough in important areas that you have been petitioning Him in prayer for some time. JUDE 1B&2 “To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.”
People sometimes struggle with a sense of low self-esteem and self-worth. In those circumstances, it would be good for us all to remember the One who created heaven and earth, Who is all wise and all knowing---and look at the value that He places on each of us. God redeemed us, and He doesn’t make mistakes. You are very valuable in the eyes of the Lord.
Emie would like to share a few words:
Dear partner,
Hello! It is our prayer that God will continue to bless you and guide you all the days of your life. We trust God to do great things in your life and to your loved ones and friends.
About us, God has done so much for us that I cannot tell it all, but I would like to share the fresh update of our ministry. As a worker of God’s kingdom, I always pray for fruitfulness and increase in our ministry and God has done so. The kingdom of God is advancing in our local ministry.
But sometimes I get frustrated and discouraged because some of the people we minister to departed and went to the big cities looking for greener pastures (Jobs, etc.) But my prayer is that the Lord will increase in their lives and become fruitful wherever they may be.
Last week I received a long distance phone call from a young lady (Josalyn), and I never recognized her voice at first because she has been away for more than 5 years. She said: “I only have 3 minutes on my phone card, but I want to grab this opportunity to say THANK YOU…for teaching me the Word of God and His way. Now I am working as a fulltime worker in the church here in Palawan. God is now using me to the music ministry and to lead other people to the Lord. Thank-you pastor! I never forget what you’ve done in my life. Love you! Bye.”
The call really encourages me, with tears in my eyes I was reminded of the verse in: I Corinthians 15:58
“Therefore my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” We are sometime visited by discouragement, but the word of God in Ecclesiastes talks about not giving up in planting seed (the Word of God). Ecclesiastes 11:6 “In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know which will prosper…”
Last August 29th, I was invited to preach to a group of High School teachers under the social studies department. To my surprise the principal the supervisor, and the head teachers of two departments were also there. They received Jesus as their Savior & Lord. My prayer to God is that these people will continue to seek God and to trust Him fully.
This week one of our radio broadcast listeners died (He had received Jesus as his Savior and Lord when he listened to one of our messages on the radio. But he had a serious health problem in regards to his heart). We had the opportunity to share the gospel to the families and friends in his neighborhood. We had 22 new converts sign up for a regular Bible study every Sunday afternoon. (Four of them attended our worship service Sunday.)
Thank-you very much for your continued prayer for us and for God’s ministry. I know that your prayer and your financial help you render to us will be rewarded. Because in: 2 Chronicles 15:7 it says: “But you be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” 2 John v8 “look to yourselves that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.”
My friend, I thank God for allowing you and I to work for his company, it is an honor to serve Him
and work for Him. My prayer is that we will not lose heart in doing good. Let us continue to follow and serve Him with the best of our life. God bless you.
In His service, Emie
I mentioned in last newsletter about Pastor James Mabwa (a former street kid) from Kenya, Africa who was working with us in several areas of ministry. We drove him to the church we pioneered in Culaba on Biliran Island, to minister on a Saturday evening for an interdenominational youth rally and also the Sunday morning service there. He was used by God to be a great blessing.
It is almost a three hour drive there and I was tired that evening when I was informed there was up to possibly 30-40 youth located several miles down the road who needed a ride. There is not large public transportation available that time of the night in that remote area. Also the people in charge of arranging private truck transportation had not been successful partly due to not asking early enough.
I was really tired, the back tires on the van are worn, the road was really bad where they wanted to go, and my van will hold nowhere near 40 people, so it might involve making 2 or more trips and I was not in the mood to go and risk getting a flat tire out in the middle of a remote area at night. I asked them to continue to try to find a big truck to rent but when none was available I decided to go with one of the pastors and go to try to provide transportation as I felt perhaps the people waiting were the ones that most needed to hear Pastor James’ messages and be prayed for.
The first location we found that the ones who wanted to go had rented motorcycles to travel to the church. We continued to the more distant location, on a road that was really bad with a lot of sharp rocks. Finally as we rounded a corner on a dark and moonless night with no electrical lighting anywhere, off to the right our headlights shined on a group of Filipino young people and their Pastora, sitting in the dark. They had been sitting there for some time and praying that somehow God would provide for them transportation. I counted them and there were 12 overjoyed people there. Adding the pastor who rode with me, we totaled 14 people, who made the full van, but it was manageable.
When I saw them sitting in the dark, waiting---I realy thanked God that I made to effort to get them. We made it to the church with no flat tires and back again after the service. They were really blessed at the service.
I share this testimony, because sometimes all of us are tired and weary, but when we make a good faith effort to obey and serve God, to go the extra mile so to speak (in my case the 2 roundtrips added about 1 &1//3rd hours of extra driving) we can see great blessings for making the effort. They really wanted to hear God’s word.
While we can only share a few things in the ministry at a time with a short newsletter, there are always every month many new salvations. People are strengthened in their faith; the poor are helped in the name of Jesus. We thank God for the souls saved and we send you our sincere thanks and appreciation for your important and helpful partnership with us through your prayers and financial investments in God’s work through these ministries.
God bless you for helping us lead people to Jesus. We continue to pray for God’s blessings upon you, your families, churches, and ministries.
Gordon & Emie
Thứ Tư, tháng 8 01, 2007
"Our Hope" July 21, 2007 - Philippines for Jesus
PSALM 31:24 “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”
PSALM 43:5 “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.”
HEBREWS 6:18-19 “God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,
We who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as a secure anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
ROMANS 15:4 “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scripture we might have hope.”
Word Wealth: Hope (elpis) Hope, not in the sense of an optimistic outlook or wishful thinking without any solid foundation, but in the sense of confident expectation based on certainty. Biblical hope rests on God’s promises, particularly those pertaining to Christ’s return. So certain is the future of the redeemed that the NT sometimes speaks of future events in the past tense.
Dear Friends,
Emie and I send you warm greetings once again. We pray that God will continue to encourage & strengthen you, and bring you comfort and peace. May all of our hope and confidence in Him, grow greater and greater. “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” ---I Corinthians 1:3
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THANKS TO EACH OF YOU WHO ARE PARTNERING WITH US IN REACHING PEOPLE FOR JESUS-----On behalf of the pastors and members of 16 churches Eternal Life Ministries is helping to establish, and the street and squatter area children we have fed and shared the gospel with over the years, on behalf of the people who have heard the gospel preached in a variety of ways and the many who received Jesus as their Savior and Lord, and on behalf of many poor adults and children who have received food, clothing, medical and other help, and also been shared the gospel of Jesus Christ---- literally on the behalf of several thousands of people through the years----Thank-You and God Bless You in many special ways. “For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown towards His name, in that you have ministered to His saints and do minister.” ---Hebrews 6:10 Your prayers, encouragement, and financial investments in helping share the gospel; has been and is very important to the fruitfulness of the ministry outreaches, and is really appreciated.
Do you ever talk to yourself? I’ve heard some people say that talking to yourself is okay but be careful not to answer. However in the second Scripture on the top of the page not only is the Psalmist asking himself a question, but also he is answering himself so-to-speak. It is basically the spirit of the man encouraging his own soul to stop looking at the circumstances and start looking to God. All the top verses deal with hope---the real hope we can have in all situations and circumstances when we put our trust and confidence in God.
The verses point to a personal and loving God---who knows each of us---who really loves us----and is totally able and willing to help us in all areas of our lives. There are troubles in this world, and at times in each of our lives we will face some challenges. There is an old secular saying that when the going gets tough---the tough get going, but as a Christian I would have to say that when the going gets tough---the wise---go to God, and partner with Him. “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. –Isaiah 41:10 God will give you the victory.
We gave 51 meals to squatter area children and a few poor adults this morning.
These Saturday feeding outreaches are much appreciated by the children. Most all of them have prayed to receive Jesus as Savior and Lord. They sing songs of praise and worship, learn from stories in the Bible, and learn how to pray to the Lord for His help in their lives. This is a simple outreach, but they really look forward to gathering together and several of the kids really expressed thanks after receiving their food. “…Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for such is the kingdom of God”…Jesus “And He took them in His arms and laid His hands on them, and blessed them.” Mark 10:14b&16
I remember the songs I learned in Sunday school, “Jesus Loves the Little Children” and “Jesus Loves Me This I Know—For the Bible tells me so---Little ones to Him belong----They are weak, but He is strong.” I used to enjoy singing them as a child and knew in my heart they were true. Many of us enjoyed those songs and still do--and while we think of physically aged children when we hear these songs---it is also good to also remember, that even if we all live to be over 100 years old, we also---are still His kids, and He loves us, and He is strong.
“…I will never leave you nor forsake you.”---Jesus Hebrews 13:5b
We had 2 excellent conferences this week in Tacloban and had the pastors and some church workers from most of the 16 churches we are helping to establish come to attend. The first was a 2-day conference on Hermeneutics and Homiletics by Dr. Roy Verosa from Cebu. The second was given by Pastor Wayne Young from Florida. Both seminars were a blessing to those who attended in regards to being better equipped to interpret and preach and teach the Bible, and were also a time of strengthening and encouragement.
Earlier this month we were able to spend some time in ministry and fellowship with friends from California, Missionary/Evangelists: John and Glenda Marks. They came to evangelize and minister encouraging messages to different churches and were a blessing to many people in Leyte. Please pray for God’s blessings upon them and Dr. Roy Verosa, and Pastor Wayne Young.
During this 17th year of ministry in the Philippines and in other nations the Lord opens to us, please continue to pray for God to grant us wisdom, knowledge, fresh anointing, and clear vision for us---so we can be the most effective in all areas of ministry. Please also pray for God to give us strength, excellent health, and provide the finances needed to effectively do all the ministry outreaches He has called us to do. Prayer is the foundation for success in sharing the gospel and strengthening and encouraging the body of Christ. Genuine and committed prayer brings positive results. Your prayers are important.
“…The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails (accomplishes) much.”---James 5:16b
We thank God for the privilege of sharing the gospel and seeing new people continuing to come to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord; seeing people’s lives transformed by the Lord’s love and power; to see the poor helped in various ways as led by the Holy Spirit. We pray often for God to bless you, your families, and churches. Thanks again for helping us lead people to Jesus. We always trust God to reward you.
In Christ’s love,
Gordon & Emie
“May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel…” Ruth 2:12 NIV
PSALM 43:5 “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.”
HEBREWS 6:18-19 “God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,
We who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as a secure anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
ROMANS 15:4 “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scripture we might have hope.”
Word Wealth: Hope (elpis) Hope, not in the sense of an optimistic outlook or wishful thinking without any solid foundation, but in the sense of confident expectation based on certainty. Biblical hope rests on God’s promises, particularly those pertaining to Christ’s return. So certain is the future of the redeemed that the NT sometimes speaks of future events in the past tense.
Dear Friends,
Emie and I send you warm greetings once again. We pray that God will continue to encourage & strengthen you, and bring you comfort and peace. May all of our hope and confidence in Him, grow greater and greater. “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” ---I Corinthians 1:3
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THANKS TO EACH OF YOU WHO ARE PARTNERING WITH US IN REACHING PEOPLE FOR JESUS-----On behalf of the pastors and members of 16 churches Eternal Life Ministries is helping to establish, and the street and squatter area children we have fed and shared the gospel with over the years, on behalf of the people who have heard the gospel preached in a variety of ways and the many who received Jesus as their Savior and Lord, and on behalf of many poor adults and children who have received food, clothing, medical and other help, and also been shared the gospel of Jesus Christ---- literally on the behalf of several thousands of people through the years----Thank-You and God Bless You in many special ways. “For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown towards His name, in that you have ministered to His saints and do minister.” ---Hebrews 6:10 Your prayers, encouragement, and financial investments in helping share the gospel; has been and is very important to the fruitfulness of the ministry outreaches, and is really appreciated.
Do you ever talk to yourself? I’ve heard some people say that talking to yourself is okay but be careful not to answer. However in the second Scripture on the top of the page not only is the Psalmist asking himself a question, but also he is answering himself so-to-speak. It is basically the spirit of the man encouraging his own soul to stop looking at the circumstances and start looking to God. All the top verses deal with hope---the real hope we can have in all situations and circumstances when we put our trust and confidence in God.
The verses point to a personal and loving God---who knows each of us---who really loves us----and is totally able and willing to help us in all areas of our lives. There are troubles in this world, and at times in each of our lives we will face some challenges. There is an old secular saying that when the going gets tough---the tough get going, but as a Christian I would have to say that when the going gets tough---the wise---go to God, and partner with Him. “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. –Isaiah 41:10 God will give you the victory.
We gave 51 meals to squatter area children and a few poor adults this morning.
These Saturday feeding outreaches are much appreciated by the children. Most all of them have prayed to receive Jesus as Savior and Lord. They sing songs of praise and worship, learn from stories in the Bible, and learn how to pray to the Lord for His help in their lives. This is a simple outreach, but they really look forward to gathering together and several of the kids really expressed thanks after receiving their food. “…Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for such is the kingdom of God”…Jesus “And He took them in His arms and laid His hands on them, and blessed them.” Mark 10:14b&16
I remember the songs I learned in Sunday school, “Jesus Loves the Little Children” and “Jesus Loves Me This I Know—For the Bible tells me so---Little ones to Him belong----They are weak, but He is strong.” I used to enjoy singing them as a child and knew in my heart they were true. Many of us enjoyed those songs and still do--and while we think of physically aged children when we hear these songs---it is also good to also remember, that even if we all live to be over 100 years old, we also---are still His kids, and He loves us, and He is strong.
“…I will never leave you nor forsake you.”---Jesus Hebrews 13:5b
We had 2 excellent conferences this week in Tacloban and had the pastors and some church workers from most of the 16 churches we are helping to establish come to attend. The first was a 2-day conference on Hermeneutics and Homiletics by Dr. Roy Verosa from Cebu. The second was given by Pastor Wayne Young from Florida. Both seminars were a blessing to those who attended in regards to being better equipped to interpret and preach and teach the Bible, and were also a time of strengthening and encouragement.
Earlier this month we were able to spend some time in ministry and fellowship with friends from California, Missionary/Evangelists: John and Glenda Marks. They came to evangelize and minister encouraging messages to different churches and were a blessing to many people in Leyte. Please pray for God’s blessings upon them and Dr. Roy Verosa, and Pastor Wayne Young.
During this 17th year of ministry in the Philippines and in other nations the Lord opens to us, please continue to pray for God to grant us wisdom, knowledge, fresh anointing, and clear vision for us---so we can be the most effective in all areas of ministry. Please also pray for God to give us strength, excellent health, and provide the finances needed to effectively do all the ministry outreaches He has called us to do. Prayer is the foundation for success in sharing the gospel and strengthening and encouraging the body of Christ. Genuine and committed prayer brings positive results. Your prayers are important.
“…The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails (accomplishes) much.”---James 5:16b
We thank God for the privilege of sharing the gospel and seeing new people continuing to come to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord; seeing people’s lives transformed by the Lord’s love and power; to see the poor helped in various ways as led by the Holy Spirit. We pray often for God to bless you, your families, and churches. Thanks again for helping us lead people to Jesus. We always trust God to reward you.
In Christ’s love,
Gordon & Emie
“May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel…” Ruth 2:12 NIV
Thứ Tư, tháng 6 06, 2007
Thứ Năm, tháng 5 31, 2007
VIETNAM—THAILAND MISSIONS TRIP JUNE 1-14, 2007
VIETNAM—THAILAND MISSIONS TRIP
JUNE 1-14, 2007
MARK 1:38 But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.”
2 CORINTHIANS 10:16a “to preach the gospel in regions beyond you.”
DEUTERONOMY 28:6 “Blessed shall you be when you come in and blessed shall you be when you go out.”
2 THESSALONIANS 3:16 “Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.”
Dear Friends,
Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. May the God of all creation----bless and strengthen you in every way.
I would like to ask for your prayers for my family, and me as I go on a 2-week missions trip to Vietnam and Thailand, and possibly a short trip to Cambodia. I will be meeting another missionary friend named Ken Halvorson so please add him to your prayers also.
Please pray for all our safety in all areas, and for a productive and fruitful ministry trip that will lay the foundation for many more evangelistic and discipleship and helps ministry outreaches in the future that will result in thousands of people being saved in the years to come.
Please pray for fresh anointing and new life blessing messages to be given to us to share in all areas that the Lord opens the doors. Also please pray that the Lord will much quicker that expected multiply back to us 4 fold the finances that are invested in this missions outreach. It is our hope to have a healthy, abundant supply for every good work. This mission’s trip is a step of faith and we are believing God for special blessings and encouragement to the people of Vietnam and Thailand during this trip and Cambodia on this or a future trip.
Your prayers for this mission’s trip are really needed and please forward this request to any people you know who are fervent intercessors. Please also pray for the Lord’s specific leading, to touch people’s hearts to help in supplying all the finances for this mission’s trip and for others in the future as God opens the doors.
Thanks and God bless you always.
In Christ’s Love,
Gordon & Emie Kalich
JUNE 1-14, 2007
MARK 1:38 But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.”
2 CORINTHIANS 10:16a “to preach the gospel in regions beyond you.”
DEUTERONOMY 28:6 “Blessed shall you be when you come in and blessed shall you be when you go out.”
2 THESSALONIANS 3:16 “Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.”
Dear Friends,
Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. May the God of all creation----bless and strengthen you in every way.
I would like to ask for your prayers for my family, and me as I go on a 2-week missions trip to Vietnam and Thailand, and possibly a short trip to Cambodia. I will be meeting another missionary friend named Ken Halvorson so please add him to your prayers also.
Please pray for all our safety in all areas, and for a productive and fruitful ministry trip that will lay the foundation for many more evangelistic and discipleship and helps ministry outreaches in the future that will result in thousands of people being saved in the years to come.
Please pray for fresh anointing and new life blessing messages to be given to us to share in all areas that the Lord opens the doors. Also please pray that the Lord will much quicker that expected multiply back to us 4 fold the finances that are invested in this missions outreach. It is our hope to have a healthy, abundant supply for every good work. This mission’s trip is a step of faith and we are believing God for special blessings and encouragement to the people of Vietnam and Thailand during this trip and Cambodia on this or a future trip.
Your prayers for this mission’s trip are really needed and please forward this request to any people you know who are fervent intercessors. Please also pray for the Lord’s specific leading, to touch people’s hearts to help in supplying all the finances for this mission’s trip and for others in the future as God opens the doors.
Thanks and God bless you always.
In Christ’s Love,
Gordon & Emie Kalich
Thứ Bảy, tháng 5 12, 2007
April 2007 Newsletter
JOHN 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
PHILIPPIANS 4:6&7 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made know to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
ISAIAH 26:3 “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
2 THESSALONIANS 3:16 “Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.”
PHILIPPIANS 4:6&7 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made know to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
ISAIAH 26:3 “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
2 THESSALONIANS 3:16 “Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.”
Dear Friends,
Warm greetings to you all, in the wonderful name of Jesus. May God truly fill your hearts and minds with the peace described in the above Scriptures. Our Savior is the God of all comfort. He is the faithful God----who promises us-----a future and a hope.
We live in a troubled world and also will have personal trials in life. Many times the news we read about and see on TV is not encouraging news but discouraging news. In our personal lives we will face challenges as well. The question is, “How will we respond to these problems and challenges?
Jesus has exhorts us to not let our hearts be troubled nor afraid. He cautions us not to be weighted down with dissipation and the anxieties of life. Jesus said in John 16:33 “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me, you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Jesus did not say that we might have tribulation, (from the Greek word thlipsis meaning: pressure, stress, adversity, affliction, etc.) He said we all, would at times experience tribulation in this world, and then encourages us to be cheerful about it because He has overcome the world.
For me and in observing most people---it seems more natural to be cheerful when things are going smoothly and well, and not so cheerful when there are major bumps in the road. But I believe that Jesus is calling us to a supernatural response and of our own personal will---based on the reality of Who Jesus is and what He has done and promised----to choose to be of good cheer and choose to accept His peace, and be confident that in Christ we will ultimately have the victory. JESUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN, AND IS TODAY, AND WILL BE IN THE FUTURE----BIGGER THAN ANY PROBLEM, ISSUE, OR CHALLENGE YOU OR I WILL EVER FACE. --------------And the good news is, He is on our side and will help us.
This week we held a special youth camp at the Bible college campus in Dulag, Leyte. Young people (teens to early twenties) came from the churches we have helped pioneer and establish on the main islands of Leyte and Samar, and the smaller island of Biliran. It started Monday Evening and finished on Wednesday evening. The first day we had 138 youth register and by the next day with a few registering late, we had a total of 149 young people register and attend the camp. This was our first major youth camp for the Eternal Life Ministries---Christian Fellowship Center churches. There were good praise & worship services and the sharing of encouraging messages and practical life lessons from the Bible; there was good fellowship, fun contests and games. By Wednesday night, new people had come to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord, and many came forward during the evening alter call to commit their lives to serve
God faithfully, and to do their best to fulfill God’s call on their individual lives.
These types of camps take a lot of investment of time and energy on the part of Emie, myself, the pastors and volunteer workers of the churches. We had 74% of youth who were able to pay a registration fee and 26% who were only able to attend by scholarship. Of the fees received from youth, approximately 50% of costs were paid and Eternal Life Ministries covered the other 50% to make this Regional Youth Camp a reality. What a positive use of time, energy, talent, and finances. When we invest in reaching the youth for Jesus---we are investing in the present as well as the future. Just like in a track relay race, there will be the time when we pass on the baton to the next runners---the new generation.
PROVERBS 22:6 “Train a child up in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
I TIMOTHY 4:12 “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.”
The last Sunday of March, I traveled to Zumaraga Island to speak at the 1st anniversary of an extension church in the small village of Mabuti. It was a very special meeting and guest from other islands attended as well.
While I was there, Emie was in Tacloban at a special meeting with most of the Christian Churches in the city. It was held in the new Astro dome (as they call it in the city) and between 3,000 to 4,000 attended.
On the 10th April, Emie and I drove to the Canavid church to attend and preach during their church anniversary service. It is about a 3& ½ hour drive each way. There were a few guests from other churches, and the meeting was a blessing to many people.
A week ago, a friend of ours from the States came to visit. and minister. His name is Doug Majsa. Doug was able to minister to our squatter area children, main church on Sunday, and preach a message of encouragement to the youth on Tuesday night. Doug had well prepared messages and was a blessing to those he ministered to.
THANK-YOU once more for your friendship, prayers, and financial investments in the ministry outreaches here in the Philippine’s, and elsewhere. We pray that God greatly blesses and rewards you
In His love,
Gordon & Emie
Warm greetings to you all, in the wonderful name of Jesus. May God truly fill your hearts and minds with the peace described in the above Scriptures. Our Savior is the God of all comfort. He is the faithful God----who promises us-----a future and a hope.
We live in a troubled world and also will have personal trials in life. Many times the news we read about and see on TV is not encouraging news but discouraging news. In our personal lives we will face challenges as well. The question is, “How will we respond to these problems and challenges?
Jesus has exhorts us to not let our hearts be troubled nor afraid. He cautions us not to be weighted down with dissipation and the anxieties of life. Jesus said in John 16:33 “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me, you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Jesus did not say that we might have tribulation, (from the Greek word thlipsis meaning: pressure, stress, adversity, affliction, etc.) He said we all, would at times experience tribulation in this world, and then encourages us to be cheerful about it because He has overcome the world.
For me and in observing most people---it seems more natural to be cheerful when things are going smoothly and well, and not so cheerful when there are major bumps in the road. But I believe that Jesus is calling us to a supernatural response and of our own personal will---based on the reality of Who Jesus is and what He has done and promised----to choose to be of good cheer and choose to accept His peace, and be confident that in Christ we will ultimately have the victory. JESUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN, AND IS TODAY, AND WILL BE IN THE FUTURE----BIGGER THAN ANY PROBLEM, ISSUE, OR CHALLENGE YOU OR I WILL EVER FACE. --------------And the good news is, He is on our side and will help us.
This week we held a special youth camp at the Bible college campus in Dulag, Leyte. Young people (teens to early twenties) came from the churches we have helped pioneer and establish on the main islands of Leyte and Samar, and the smaller island of Biliran. It started Monday Evening and finished on Wednesday evening. The first day we had 138 youth register and by the next day with a few registering late, we had a total of 149 young people register and attend the camp. This was our first major youth camp for the Eternal Life Ministries---Christian Fellowship Center churches. There were good praise & worship services and the sharing of encouraging messages and practical life lessons from the Bible; there was good fellowship, fun contests and games. By Wednesday night, new people had come to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord, and many came forward during the evening alter call to commit their lives to serve
God faithfully, and to do their best to fulfill God’s call on their individual lives.
These types of camps take a lot of investment of time and energy on the part of Emie, myself, the pastors and volunteer workers of the churches. We had 74% of youth who were able to pay a registration fee and 26% who were only able to attend by scholarship. Of the fees received from youth, approximately 50% of costs were paid and Eternal Life Ministries covered the other 50% to make this Regional Youth Camp a reality. What a positive use of time, energy, talent, and finances. When we invest in reaching the youth for Jesus---we are investing in the present as well as the future. Just like in a track relay race, there will be the time when we pass on the baton to the next runners---the new generation.
PROVERBS 22:6 “Train a child up in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
I TIMOTHY 4:12 “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.”
The last Sunday of March, I traveled to Zumaraga Island to speak at the 1st anniversary of an extension church in the small village of Mabuti. It was a very special meeting and guest from other islands attended as well.
While I was there, Emie was in Tacloban at a special meeting with most of the Christian Churches in the city. It was held in the new Astro dome (as they call it in the city) and between 3,000 to 4,000 attended.
On the 10th April, Emie and I drove to the Canavid church to attend and preach during their church anniversary service. It is about a 3& ½ hour drive each way. There were a few guests from other churches, and the meeting was a blessing to many people.
A week ago, a friend of ours from the States came to visit. and minister. His name is Doug Majsa. Doug was able to minister to our squatter area children, main church on Sunday, and preach a message of encouragement to the youth on Tuesday night. Doug had well prepared messages and was a blessing to those he ministered to.
THANK-YOU once more for your friendship, prayers, and financial investments in the ministry outreaches here in the Philippine’s, and elsewhere. We pray that God greatly blesses and rewards you
In His love,
Gordon & Emie
Thứ Tư, tháng 4 04, 2007
Philippine Missions for Jesus, issue 172
AMAZING GRACE ISSUE NO. 172
MARCH 22nd, 2007
EPHESIANS 1:7 & 8 “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance
with the riches of God’s grace that He lavished upon us with all wisdom and understanding.
PSALM 94:17-19 ”Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. When I said, ‘My foot is slipping.’ Your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.”
TITUS 3:7 “So that having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.”
Dear Friends,
Warm greetings to you once again, in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We continue to pray for each of you---that God will help you, strengthen you, and encourage you in all areas of your life and ministry. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you…” ---Jeremiah 1:5a &b
God created the all the universe, and it is amazing. He also----in His wisdom, grace, and love----created you and me. Some of us may be like the Psalmist who makes a statement and then understandably asks a question: “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you visit him?” ---Psalm 9:3&4
One of the most well know Christian songs is “Amazing Grace”. The common definition of grace is “unmerited favor and undeserved blessing”. God grants us grace because of His immense love for us. It is said that light travels at a speed of 186,000. miles per second or about 5.88 trillion miles per year. In the know Universe we have gotten (via the Hubble telescope in outer space) pictures of galaxies which are more than 30 million light years away (30 million times 5.88 trillion miles away.) Yet the Scriptures state: “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” ---Psalm 103:11&12
God’s love is beyond our ability to fully understand; and to say His grace is truly amazing, it is the truth,--but it is still an understatement. Based upon the foundation of God’s love and grace---He created us and chose us and appointed us. Jesus said:
“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” ---John 15:16
It is hard to know how to adequately put into words the response we should have to God for His love and grace---but a very big “thank-You” is a good start, as well as is the recognition what an honor and blessing it is to serve Him. He is the only light and hope of the world.
Emie and I have mentioned this to you before, but before starting to share a few of the results of the ministry outreaches this past month----we would simply like to once again convey our heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your partnership in helping us share the gospel of Jesus Christ with many people. Several thousand people have come to know Jesus as Savior & Lord.
In the book of Isaiah, chapter 9, verse 2, it is written: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a great light has shined.” The gospel of Jesus Christ is not just one of several answers to the problems of mankind----Jesus is The Answer.
(We continue to pray that God richly blesses & rewards you for your teamwork with us in sharing the gospel.)
A few weeks ago a small group of us traveled to visit a small, native Bajao Muslim tribe located a 2+-hour drive from Tacloban. They live on the seacoast, in bamboo houses, which are built on stilts. We had come to give them gifts of cloths and toys for their children; and to share
with them about Jesus. Access to their homes on the narrow bamboo walkway is usually blocked to outsiders but because our friends Pastor Mario and his wife Nelly have established a good relationship with the Bajao, we were welcome to visit. The Bajao tribal groups fled their island of Mindanao during violent conflict years ago and are scattered in different parts of the Philippines. They have their own native language but the group we visited does speak the Filipino language of Cebuano, which was what was used to communicate with them.
Peter Girdlestone, (our missionary friend from Australia) shared the gospel with them and Emie interpreted. They listened attentively and several of them prayed to receive Jesus as their Savior and Lord. While Peter had been sharing with them, his wife Hope had been ministering fruitfully to the residents who were in the regular Filipino village nearby.
When we distributed cloths and toys (shipped by our friends in California, Timothy II Ministries) the Bajao children and mothers, and the few men who were there----they all were very happy and thankful. These people are very poor, and just that one sizable box of gifts, given to them that day in the name of Jesus---may have been more that they had ever received in their lives. Our hearts were really touched by the Lord during that visit. It was a great blessing to be able to give to them----both of the spiritual and the physical. Pastora Nerry is following up with ministry visitation. She is from our Church in Baybay, which is located about 8 miles from the village.
The following weekend, Peter and I traveled to Biliran Island and made short visits to the Palarao, Looc, and Cabucgayan churches, and ministered Saturday night at the Caibiran church and Sunday morning to the church in Culaba. The results were positive from these visits and people were strengthened and encouraged in their Christian lives. On the way home I stopped at the Naval hospital and donated many surgical instruments to them and the staff there were surprised and very pleased.
The above are a few of the ministry outreaches. Most every week, there are new people coming to know Jesus as Savior and Lord. The Children’s feeding ministry continues weekly, the Sunday radio broadcast is having a positive impact on people all over the major islands of Leyte, Biliran, and Samar---as well as smaller islands. The churches we have helped pioneer and establish in Region 8 are continuing to try and reach their communities for Jesus.
Your sincere & effective prayers, words of encouragement, financial investments to help God’s work through the ministry outreaches; all combined are a tremendous help to the mission outreaches. God bless you always for your friendship and faithful partnership in helping us reach people for Jesus. People are being saved.
In Christ’s love,
Gordon & Emie
“…the earnest prayer of a righteous man has great power and wonderful results.” James 5:16b L.B.
PLEASE PRAY: for God’s blessings on all our health, for His clear guidance and fresh anointing, for His powerful protection in all areas and circumstances, and for His abundant provision for all needs of the ministry outreaches, and for all areas the Lord puts on your heart. Thanks
MARCH 22nd, 2007
EPHESIANS 1:7 & 8 “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance
with the riches of God’s grace that He lavished upon us with all wisdom and understanding.
PSALM 94:17-19 ”Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. When I said, ‘My foot is slipping.’ Your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.”
TITUS 3:7 “So that having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.”
Dear Friends,
Warm greetings to you once again, in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We continue to pray for each of you---that God will help you, strengthen you, and encourage you in all areas of your life and ministry. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you…” ---Jeremiah 1:5a &b
God created the all the universe, and it is amazing. He also----in His wisdom, grace, and love----created you and me. Some of us may be like the Psalmist who makes a statement and then understandably asks a question: “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you visit him?” ---Psalm 9:3&4
One of the most well know Christian songs is “Amazing Grace”. The common definition of grace is “unmerited favor and undeserved blessing”. God grants us grace because of His immense love for us. It is said that light travels at a speed of 186,000. miles per second or about 5.88 trillion miles per year. In the know Universe we have gotten (via the Hubble telescope in outer space) pictures of galaxies which are more than 30 million light years away (30 million times 5.88 trillion miles away.) Yet the Scriptures state: “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” ---Psalm 103:11&12
God’s love is beyond our ability to fully understand; and to say His grace is truly amazing, it is the truth,--but it is still an understatement. Based upon the foundation of God’s love and grace---He created us and chose us and appointed us. Jesus said:
“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” ---John 15:16
It is hard to know how to adequately put into words the response we should have to God for His love and grace---but a very big “thank-You” is a good start, as well as is the recognition what an honor and blessing it is to serve Him. He is the only light and hope of the world.
Emie and I have mentioned this to you before, but before starting to share a few of the results of the ministry outreaches this past month----we would simply like to once again convey our heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your partnership in helping us share the gospel of Jesus Christ with many people. Several thousand people have come to know Jesus as Savior & Lord.
In the book of Isaiah, chapter 9, verse 2, it is written: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a great light has shined.” The gospel of Jesus Christ is not just one of several answers to the problems of mankind----Jesus is The Answer.
(We continue to pray that God richly blesses & rewards you for your teamwork with us in sharing the gospel.)
A few weeks ago a small group of us traveled to visit a small, native Bajao Muslim tribe located a 2+-hour drive from Tacloban. They live on the seacoast, in bamboo houses, which are built on stilts. We had come to give them gifts of cloths and toys for their children; and to share
with them about Jesus. Access to their homes on the narrow bamboo walkway is usually blocked to outsiders but because our friends Pastor Mario and his wife Nelly have established a good relationship with the Bajao, we were welcome to visit. The Bajao tribal groups fled their island of Mindanao during violent conflict years ago and are scattered in different parts of the Philippines. They have their own native language but the group we visited does speak the Filipino language of Cebuano, which was what was used to communicate with them.
Peter Girdlestone, (our missionary friend from Australia) shared the gospel with them and Emie interpreted. They listened attentively and several of them prayed to receive Jesus as their Savior and Lord. While Peter had been sharing with them, his wife Hope had been ministering fruitfully to the residents who were in the regular Filipino village nearby.
When we distributed cloths and toys (shipped by our friends in California, Timothy II Ministries) the Bajao children and mothers, and the few men who were there----they all were very happy and thankful. These people are very poor, and just that one sizable box of gifts, given to them that day in the name of Jesus---may have been more that they had ever received in their lives. Our hearts were really touched by the Lord during that visit. It was a great blessing to be able to give to them----both of the spiritual and the physical. Pastora Nerry is following up with ministry visitation. She is from our Church in Baybay, which is located about 8 miles from the village.
The following weekend, Peter and I traveled to Biliran Island and made short visits to the Palarao, Looc, and Cabucgayan churches, and ministered Saturday night at the Caibiran church and Sunday morning to the church in Culaba. The results were positive from these visits and people were strengthened and encouraged in their Christian lives. On the way home I stopped at the Naval hospital and donated many surgical instruments to them and the staff there were surprised and very pleased.
The above are a few of the ministry outreaches. Most every week, there are new people coming to know Jesus as Savior and Lord. The Children’s feeding ministry continues weekly, the Sunday radio broadcast is having a positive impact on people all over the major islands of Leyte, Biliran, and Samar---as well as smaller islands. The churches we have helped pioneer and establish in Region 8 are continuing to try and reach their communities for Jesus.
Your sincere & effective prayers, words of encouragement, financial investments to help God’s work through the ministry outreaches; all combined are a tremendous help to the mission outreaches. God bless you always for your friendship and faithful partnership in helping us reach people for Jesus. People are being saved.
In Christ’s love,
Gordon & Emie
“…the earnest prayer of a righteous man has great power and wonderful results.” James 5:16b L.B.
PLEASE PRAY: for God’s blessings on all our health, for His clear guidance and fresh anointing, for His powerful protection in all areas and circumstances, and for His abundant provision for all needs of the ministry outreaches, and for all areas the Lord puts on your heart. Thanks
Thứ Tư, tháng 3 14, 2007
Thứ Ba, tháng 2 27, 2007
Philippines Missions - Psalm 105:4
Then He said to them, “the harvest is truly great, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
Luke 10:2 -----Jesus
Dear Friends,
Greetings in the name of Jesus. We pray the Lord will richly bless you today and always. “Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.” ---Psalm 105:4
Many of us live very lives filled with much activity and we live in a world that has its fair share of problems. When a major storm hits a location, there is what is called: “the eye of the storm” and in that area it is relatively calm. But in time as the storm moves on the full blast of the winds hit again. However, when the storms of life hit---there is an area where there remains safety and protection and peace---if we will but stay there. It is in the center of God’s will for our lives.
Jesus said in: Matthew 7:24-25 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken to a wise man who built his house on the rock.; and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded upon the rock.” Jesus also said in John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Last night, my wife Emie, and our missionary friends from Australia drove 40 minutes to attend a pre-funeral service of the father of one of our church members named Felix. In the Philippines they have several nights of gatherings at the home of the deceased prior to the main funeral. We had time last night to share a comforting word from the Scriptures, as well as a message of salvation, to the family and friends. Afterwards, several people prayed to receive Jesus as their Savior and Lord. During that time of gathering in memory of the one who had died----eternal life was imparted to those who just that night received Jesus.
Earlier this month, Pastor Teddy from Biliran island and Pastor Jing were able to distribute gifts of snacks, cloths & soap to 68 prisoners in the Naval jail and share the gospel with them. They really appreciated receiving the helpful material gifts, and many of them received the most precious gift of all---SALVATION. They asked Jesus into their heart. There are ministry workers in the area that will continue to visit and minister to them. Matthew 25:36b “…I was in prison and you came to visit Me”
In our weekly children’s feeding (physical& spiritual) outreach to the urban poor children in Tacloban many are being blessed. Normal attendance on these Saturday morning outreaches is mid thirties to mid forties. Over the years we have distributed several thousand meals, seen many children come to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord, and helped them learn basic truths from the Bible to help them in their lives.
Matthew 19:14a And Jesus said, “Let the little children come unto Me,”
On Tuesday, Feb. 13th Emie and I and Peter and Hope left Tacloban at 6:00 A.M. to drive semi-good and semi-quite bad road to Borongan Eastern Samar and then further to Canavid where we have a church, and then a drove different route over the mountain road to arrive home late that night at about 10:30 P.M. There were ministry related matters that had to be accomplished at the government offices in that area as well as a ministry visitation to Pastor Arnel and others at the Canavid church. We traveled 446 kilometers on that trip and for those reading this who has ever been on bad roads in the Philippines, you can relate to the effort it takes to drive here at times. Many pot holes, broken up sections in the concrete highways and some side sections fallen off into ravines. But we had fruitful trip and thank the Lord for the safety He provided.
Pastor Arnel shared with us that after their Sunday service in Canavid, 2 people received water baptism in the Pacific Ocean, which Eastern Samar borders on. They also were preparing for a special Valentines Day youth program for Wednesday evening, which would both minister to the Christian youth and be an evangelistic outreach as well.
As led by the Lord we provide help to people in various ways, such as food, clothing, medical, etc., as led by the Holy Spirit. We also help various ministries at times with some financial donations, which are modest by American standards but are a real help over here. I would just like to share just 3 testimonies. In the past year we have helped on a few occasions an elderly lady named “Nanay” (Grandma) Josepa Machado who worked in another organization’s children ministry most of her life. She has no retirement income and now lives (on an island far from here) with relatives of very modest means. She really is thankful to the Lord for using us to help.
Last week I delivered a donation to a Children’s ministry organization, CEF, late in the afternoon and Regie, the lady at the office was very surprised and happy. She said: “The Lord has really surprised me today.” This last Monday I wired a donation to a Filipino film evangelist named Nick Conson who works on the large island of Mindanao. He also was surprised and happy. He texted me: “Thank you Very much Brother, you are such a Blessing to us…Really God answers my Prayers today through you.”
It is always a great blessing, when one feels led by the Lord to help in an area and is able to deliver a surprise blessing---and then find out from the one who receives, that they had a specific need that they had been praying to God for---and you are the one God used to answer there prayer.
Emie and I pray that the Lord greatly blesses you in all areas your lives. Thank-you for your prayers and financial investments in helping us share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Luke 10:2 -----Jesus
Dear Friends,
Greetings in the name of Jesus. We pray the Lord will richly bless you today and always. “Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.” ---Psalm 105:4
Many of us live very lives filled with much activity and we live in a world that has its fair share of problems. When a major storm hits a location, there is what is called: “the eye of the storm” and in that area it is relatively calm. But in time as the storm moves on the full blast of the winds hit again. However, when the storms of life hit---there is an area where there remains safety and protection and peace---if we will but stay there. It is in the center of God’s will for our lives.
Jesus said in: Matthew 7:24-25 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken to a wise man who built his house on the rock.; and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded upon the rock.” Jesus also said in John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Last night, my wife Emie, and our missionary friends from Australia drove 40 minutes to attend a pre-funeral service of the father of one of our church members named Felix. In the Philippines they have several nights of gatherings at the home of the deceased prior to the main funeral. We had time last night to share a comforting word from the Scriptures, as well as a message of salvation, to the family and friends. Afterwards, several people prayed to receive Jesus as their Savior and Lord. During that time of gathering in memory of the one who had died----eternal life was imparted to those who just that night received Jesus.
Earlier this month, Pastor Teddy from Biliran island and Pastor Jing were able to distribute gifts of snacks, cloths & soap to 68 prisoners in the Naval jail and share the gospel with them. They really appreciated receiving the helpful material gifts, and many of them received the most precious gift of all---SALVATION. They asked Jesus into their heart. There are ministry workers in the area that will continue to visit and minister to them. Matthew 25:36b “…I was in prison and you came to visit Me”
In our weekly children’s feeding (physical& spiritual) outreach to the urban poor children in Tacloban many are being blessed. Normal attendance on these Saturday morning outreaches is mid thirties to mid forties. Over the years we have distributed several thousand meals, seen many children come to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord, and helped them learn basic truths from the Bible to help them in their lives.
Matthew 19:14a And Jesus said, “Let the little children come unto Me,”
On Tuesday, Feb. 13th Emie and I and Peter and Hope left Tacloban at 6:00 A.M. to drive semi-good and semi-quite bad road to Borongan Eastern Samar and then further to Canavid where we have a church, and then a drove different route over the mountain road to arrive home late that night at about 10:30 P.M. There were ministry related matters that had to be accomplished at the government offices in that area as well as a ministry visitation to Pastor Arnel and others at the Canavid church. We traveled 446 kilometers on that trip and for those reading this who has ever been on bad roads in the Philippines, you can relate to the effort it takes to drive here at times. Many pot holes, broken up sections in the concrete highways and some side sections fallen off into ravines. But we had fruitful trip and thank the Lord for the safety He provided.
Pastor Arnel shared with us that after their Sunday service in Canavid, 2 people received water baptism in the Pacific Ocean, which Eastern Samar borders on. They also were preparing for a special Valentines Day youth program for Wednesday evening, which would both minister to the Christian youth and be an evangelistic outreach as well.
As led by the Lord we provide help to people in various ways, such as food, clothing, medical, etc., as led by the Holy Spirit. We also help various ministries at times with some financial donations, which are modest by American standards but are a real help over here. I would just like to share just 3 testimonies. In the past year we have helped on a few occasions an elderly lady named “Nanay” (Grandma) Josepa Machado who worked in another organization’s children ministry most of her life. She has no retirement income and now lives (on an island far from here) with relatives of very modest means. She really is thankful to the Lord for using us to help.
Last week I delivered a donation to a Children’s ministry organization, CEF, late in the afternoon and Regie, the lady at the office was very surprised and happy. She said: “The Lord has really surprised me today.” This last Monday I wired a donation to a Filipino film evangelist named Nick Conson who works on the large island of Mindanao. He also was surprised and happy. He texted me: “Thank you Very much Brother, you are such a Blessing to us…Really God answers my Prayers today through you.”
It is always a great blessing, when one feels led by the Lord to help in an area and is able to deliver a surprise blessing---and then find out from the one who receives, that they had a specific need that they had been praying to God for---and you are the one God used to answer there prayer.
Emie and I pray that the Lord greatly blesses you in all areas your lives. Thank-you for your prayers and financial investments in helping us share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Thứ Ba, tháng 1 23, 2007
THANK YOU JESUS ISSUE # 170
THANK-YOU JESUS. ISSUE NO. 170
JANUARY 22, 2007
Habakkuk 2:2-3 Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie, though it tarries, wait for it; because it will come, it will not tarry.”
Isaiah 46:9b, 10 & 11b “…I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure.’ …Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it, I will also do it.”
Romans 4:20&21 “He did not waiver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.”
Dear Friends,
Warm greetings once again to each of you, in the precious name of Jesus.
Emie and I pray that the Lord will begin bringing about the fulfillment this year of special requests you have made through prayers and of promises you have received from Him.
“For with God nothing will be impossible.”---Luke 1:37
We are very thankful to God for the honor and privilege of serving Him in the mission field. Most every week, new people are coming to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord in the various outreaches here in the Philippines, and it is a blessing to see new people’s lives transformed and blessed by Jesus.
I believe that effective missions start first with a specific call of God to certain areas to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is then advanced and becomes increasingly fruitful as those who are willing to go and those who are willing to help send---form a faithful team effort to reach people for Jesus. Emie and I try to say: “thanks”, frequently to all of you who are partnering with us through your intercessory prayers, words of encouragement, and financial investments in the various ministry outreaches. Many people know Jesus as their Savior and Lord because of you, and the heart the Lord has given you for helping share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We continue to pray for God’s blessings in all areas---for you, your family, local church, and your ministries. Hebrews 6:10 NIV “God is not unjust, He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.”
We ended 2006 with a Church anniversary service on Sunday Afternoon and despite the heavy rain on Saturday evening, and some flooded streets on Sunday---we still had a good number of people in Church and had a special time of fellowship. Many youth stayed over night at the church and missions building—and we greeted the New Year together. I was thinking while observing them as the New Year came in---that many of these young, if they have a good lifespan would have 50 to 70+ years yet to serve the Lord on this earth. That is why it is so important and such a good investment of our time and energy to teach the young to grow in their Christian faith and maturity.
In early December we has 11 students graduate from their 5 month Bible School Training course. They were from churches in Leyte, Biliran Island, and Samar. They came to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord as the result of the churches we have helped pioneer in their respective towns or villages. They are now back in their local churches helping work with their pastors in evangelism and Bible studies. We have 4 other students attending longer term Bible Colleges at this present time.
On the 1st Sunday of 2007 we had a well attended church service and 10 people were baptized in water in Leyte Gulf in the afternoon. What a good way to start out the New Year. Most of those who were baptized were people who had prayed to receive Jesus as their Savor and Lord as a result of our Sunday morning Radio broadcast the reaches over most of Samar, Leyte, and Biliran islands. We are able to share the gospel to several thousand people throughout region 8 through that broadcast.
Last month we shared we had had 3 churches damaged by the typhoon, which hit our region. They are still in the process of being repaired and/or expanded, and in one case a new building will be constructed. Thanks, for you who have helped us to help the churches which are in need. We have also been able to help people with various medical needs, and in other areas.
Last Friday, the 19th, we were guest speakers at the Caibiran church where they were having an annual Thanksgiving Service. That evening, youth who came from some of the churches we have helped pioneer, had an overnight praise and worship and teaching service that lasted till past 3:00 A.M. More than 100 attended. We are happy to see youth who are growing in their faith and relationship with Christ.
We pray this year will be the most fruitful year of ministry we have ever had. We also hope to minister in several other nations. Please continue to pray for us in all areas as led by the Holy Spirit. The apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 6:18&19 “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints---and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make know the mystery of the gospel.”
Thanks again for your faithful partnership in sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. God bless you wonderfully.
In Christ’s love,
Gordon & Emie
P.S. Please pray specifically for the Lord to open new doors for ministry this year in other countries, for His special protection, fresh anointing, abundant financial provision, and increasing fruitfulness in all areas of ministry. Please pray for 100 + new fervent and effective
JANUARY 22, 2007
Habakkuk 2:2-3 Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie, though it tarries, wait for it; because it will come, it will not tarry.”
Isaiah 46:9b, 10 & 11b “…I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure.’ …Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it, I will also do it.”
Romans 4:20&21 “He did not waiver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.”
Dear Friends,
Warm greetings once again to each of you, in the precious name of Jesus.
Emie and I pray that the Lord will begin bringing about the fulfillment this year of special requests you have made through prayers and of promises you have received from Him.
“For with God nothing will be impossible.”---Luke 1:37
We are very thankful to God for the honor and privilege of serving Him in the mission field. Most every week, new people are coming to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord in the various outreaches here in the Philippines, and it is a blessing to see new people’s lives transformed and blessed by Jesus.
I believe that effective missions start first with a specific call of God to certain areas to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is then advanced and becomes increasingly fruitful as those who are willing to go and those who are willing to help send---form a faithful team effort to reach people for Jesus. Emie and I try to say: “thanks”, frequently to all of you who are partnering with us through your intercessory prayers, words of encouragement, and financial investments in the various ministry outreaches. Many people know Jesus as their Savior and Lord because of you, and the heart the Lord has given you for helping share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We continue to pray for God’s blessings in all areas---for you, your family, local church, and your ministries. Hebrews 6:10 NIV “God is not unjust, He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.”
We ended 2006 with a Church anniversary service on Sunday Afternoon and despite the heavy rain on Saturday evening, and some flooded streets on Sunday---we still had a good number of people in Church and had a special time of fellowship. Many youth stayed over night at the church and missions building—and we greeted the New Year together. I was thinking while observing them as the New Year came in---that many of these young, if they have a good lifespan would have 50 to 70+ years yet to serve the Lord on this earth. That is why it is so important and such a good investment of our time and energy to teach the young to grow in their Christian faith and maturity.
In early December we has 11 students graduate from their 5 month Bible School Training course. They were from churches in Leyte, Biliran Island, and Samar. They came to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord as the result of the churches we have helped pioneer in their respective towns or villages. They are now back in their local churches helping work with their pastors in evangelism and Bible studies. We have 4 other students attending longer term Bible Colleges at this present time.
On the 1st Sunday of 2007 we had a well attended church service and 10 people were baptized in water in Leyte Gulf in the afternoon. What a good way to start out the New Year. Most of those who were baptized were people who had prayed to receive Jesus as their Savor and Lord as a result of our Sunday morning Radio broadcast the reaches over most of Samar, Leyte, and Biliran islands. We are able to share the gospel to several thousand people throughout region 8 through that broadcast.
Last month we shared we had had 3 churches damaged by the typhoon, which hit our region. They are still in the process of being repaired and/or expanded, and in one case a new building will be constructed. Thanks, for you who have helped us to help the churches which are in need. We have also been able to help people with various medical needs, and in other areas.
Last Friday, the 19th, we were guest speakers at the Caibiran church where they were having an annual Thanksgiving Service. That evening, youth who came from some of the churches we have helped pioneer, had an overnight praise and worship and teaching service that lasted till past 3:00 A.M. More than 100 attended. We are happy to see youth who are growing in their faith and relationship with Christ.We pray this year will be the most fruitful year of ministry we have ever had. We also hope to minister in several other nations. Please continue to pray for us in all areas as led by the Holy Spirit. The apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 6:18&19 “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints---and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make know the mystery of the gospel.”
Thanks again for your faithful partnership in sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. God bless you wonderfully.
In Christ’s love,
Gordon & Emie
P.S. Please pray specifically for the Lord to open new doors for ministry this year in other countries, for His special protection, fresh anointing, abundant financial provision, and increasing fruitfulness in all areas of ministry. Please pray for 100 + new fervent and effective
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