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Prayer Team, Greetings from warm, tropical, Brazil… OOPS! We should say… Greetings from COLD, WINDY, SNOWY, IOWA! Yes, that is right, we are here in the States trying to stay warm, and it is NOT easy! As we look out the window, we see lots of snow and the thermometer is reading 8 degrees!! We…
BAPTISM: Last Sunday we attended Igreja Baptista de Ramada to attend the baptism of one of our students. Most of our teaching staff were in attendance to witness this important step of obedience. It was a thrill to observe this student’s courage in taking a stand for Christ. ELISABETH THOMAS: Please keep praying for one…
As usual the last couple months have been very busy. It is easy to become overwhelmed and stressed out in the process of raising support. Yet, as I reflect on the happenings of the last two months God’s blessings and provisions are abundantly visible! So, we continue to find rest and comfort in God, our…
We’ve asked you to pray with us this school year for our new Nepalese student in the elementary. Uttam needs to learn more English in order to be able to get passing grades and in order to begin to understand God’s love for him. Please continue to pray with us for Uttam’s language development as…
Setbacks and Blessings I wrote our last prayer letter when everything was looking good. We were just starting a new Grupo de Impacto and had seen some positive results. Well, since then we hit a brick wall in the ministry here. We had started a new group in the Medinas’ house, but after a good…
See You At The Pole is an international event held on September 21st where students meet around their school’s flag pole and pray for their school, community and country. Several GLCA students planned the event on their own and most of our student body participated. The interesting thing is that we don’t actually have a…
Our hero… (and a bit more) While we are on furlough, our friend Andrew is visiting from Australia. During the visit, we have taken the opportunity to do some tourist things in Iowa. One thing that we decided to do was to go on a tour of the State Capital Building in Des Moines. I…
Dear Prayer Supporters, I have two special requests to share with you quickly regarding the next few days: 1. This weekend is our annual church retreat. My home/sending church – Heritage Baptist Church in Clarks Summit, PA – is here to minister to us this weekend. Pray that God will work in a mighty way…
Dear Friends, The last time you heard from us, Deb and I were preparing to leave Boston for organizational meetings in Iowa. Since that time we have spent a week with Baptist Mid-Mission’s missionaries, reported to six supporting churches, attended our son David’s wedding to Janelle Campbell, said goodbye to our daughter, Linda, as she…
Dear Praying Friends, We are coming down the home stretch of summer . . . well, actually you are. For us September will bring of the same hot weather and rain. We hope you have been able to enjoy every minute of your summer. We enjoyed our three plus weeks in America immensely. We were…