Issue # 210
April 20th, 2010
Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Luke 1:37 “For with God nothing will be impossible.”
Ephesians 3:20-21 “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond all we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
Dear Friends,
Hi. Once again we send you our greetings from the Philippines. Emie and I continue to pray for God’s special blessings for your life. Thank-you for your faithful prayers, encouragement, and financial help for the ministry outreaches that are reaching people for Jesus. May the Lord--- strengthen, encourage, comfort, and guide you clearly on His best pathways for you. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”—Proverbs 3:5-6 While we continue to see many difficulties and challenges in the world today--- and each of us individually encounter personal issues (problems), which may seem at times quite difficult. We have on our side however, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Jesus encourages us in: John 14:27 NAS “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. God’s peace is incredible & overpowers our fears.
We are also encouraged in Romans 8:31b “If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”
God is definitely on your side—and nothing can hinder or block, His help and supply for you
By trusting in God and letting His power work in and through our lives----we will see and experience victory in the most important areas of our lives. The apostle Paul said in Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things though Christ who strengthens me.” We are exhorted once again that it is not our personal strength or ability that is important-- but God’s strength and help to us that brings the victory. God’s word says in Zechariah 4:6b LB “…Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts---you will succeed because of My Spirit, though you are few and weak.” And the
conclusion of this matter is listed at the upper part of this page: { For--With God--Nothing Shall Be Impossible
I arrived back in the Philippines about 11:15 PM on April 8th after one of the smoother flights I have experienced on the Seattle-Tokyo Manila flights. I don’t know about you, but I am not particularly fond of turbulent flights that shake the whole plane and make you wonder if you might go to heaven earlier than expected. I thank the Lord for the smooth and safe flight.
It is good to be back to see Emie and [Nonoy, Gracia, Hugh, Faith, Hope, and Joy].
This is summer vacation for the kids (April & May), so I am able to spend more time fellowshipping with them. It has also been nice to see the ministry is continuing to grow and more people are coming to know Jesus as Savior & Lord. Three weeks ago Emie and our pastors had a 2 day & night “Encounter God” meeting at our Missions Compound. There were 134 delegates, plus 13 teachers & 5 on the music team---it was crowded. Several people received Jesus as their Savior & Lord and many Christians experienced a greater closeness with the Lord and a desire to serve God in a greater way.
Today there is a 3 day City wide youth camp and over 30 of our youth are attending. Even Gracia and Hugh went, although most of those attending are in their teens, and a few in their early twenties. Total attendance in expected to be 100+. On Thursday-Saturday there is a three day nation-wide fasting and prayer meeting for the upcoming Philippine elections which will be held in May. The Tacloban interdenominational & independent churches are involved locally. This will be a busy week.
We have recently helped 3 families this week who had a family member who required treatment in the hospital. One was Pastor Chris’s child who was injured in a motorcycle related accident, (they are from our church in Calubian) We also helped one poor family (mother & 3 children) who needed assistance for fare in going to Manila to live with her parents for awhile until her husband can find new work.
Many of you probably remember Randy, the teen-age street boy who was so sick and we brought him to our home last September.
He weighed only 70 lbs when we took him to the doctor, he now weighs 106.5 lbs and is almost totally healed of the advanced stage of TB he had. The sores on his neck are healed and his overall heath is good. Last September I believe he would have died within a few days if we had not taken him in off the streets. He has lived with us at our home & missions compound now for almost 8 months. He can read and write and if we can get his hearing improved we hope to be able to send him to a 5 month Bible School course that is offered by some missionary friends of ours. 
We believe that the most important part of the gospel is to help people receive God’s gift of salvation though faith in Jesus. We also believe that in the physical area---helping the poor is important also. In Jeremiah 22:16 the Scripture reads: “He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know Me?” declares the Lord.
Emie and I, (along with our ministry pastors and workers here)---will continue to do our best to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to many people; exhort & encourage fellow Christians in their faith & service to the Lord; and help the poor as led by the Holy Spirit. We are always very thankful to God for each of you who are partnering with us in the various ministry outreaches that are reaching people for Jesus. As we have shared before: “Some Go & Some Help Send.” Thanks so much for partnering with us and God richly bless you always.
In His Love,
Gordon & Emie
P.S. Please continue to pray for us--that the Lord would continue to strengthen us, give us fresh insight & wisdom, increased fruitfulness in all areas of ministry, good health, protection, and full financial provision.
