GLEANiNGs
NEWs AND pRAyER REquEsts FRom ARouND thE WoRLD
middle East community service/outreach projects. mexico
Literally thousands were touched by irra-
tional acts of love and kindness. We look
forward to seeing a great harvest of souls
this fall as all the seeds that were planted
in the summer begin to bear fruit. We are
already off to a good start as we baptized
five the last Sunday of August. Pray that
this is just the tip of the iceberg!
– Rob Hager
hawaii
As Christmas approaches, we get busy I write this from Phnom Penh, the
buying gifts. In our case, gifts are souls capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia,
that God redeems and regenerates. In the where as part of a BMMI team, we have
last quarter we have had 12 baptisms, one experienced many situations showing
ordination, and two new facilities opened how the Lord is working in this country
for ministry in Egypt. In Syria the story and the confirmation of even greater
is of (good) complaints: We need more things to come. Please pray for protection
facilities and more workers. Both are in and wisdom for the national workers here
short supply. In Beirut, more women as well as all of Southeast Asia.
are being reached (over 300 to date) and – John Ladd
more opportunities are being turned
down. Could this change what your gift Our Chuukese church member has New mexico
will be and where it will go this Christmas? sparked my desire to reach out to his
Merry Christmas. countrymen in the Federated States of
– Charles Costa Micronesia. Guess who I found to help in
this mission outreach? My assistant pastor
illinois in the Philippines, Remy Bulohabo, and his
wife Chita Mae have moved to Chuuk State
to work as educators. Guess again who I
found out have joined them to help at the
mission? Longtime friends of the family,
Raul Rosalita and his wife Eva, were just as
surprised to see me on Weno Island to meet
with the mission’s leaders. It’s a small world
indeed, and the Lord has affirmed to me By the printing of this article, we
and my friends that Chuuk State is ready should have completed the buffer/retain-
for harvest. The Chuukese mission is pray- ing wall around our church property. The
ing to acquire a used van in order to trans- City of Rio Rancho required the wall,
port people from various villages to Sunday paving, and landscaping of our property
WOW! God has just blown us away this worship. On a personal note, my oldest since we are located in a residential area.
summer. Our summer averages for both daughter Susann got engaged last summer We were given a six-month extension of
attendance and offerings held pretty solid to Joshua Pickard of Blanchard, Oklahoma time to complete this. Pray for our abil-
all season long. We witnessed lots of new They are planning a December wedding in ity to meet the March 1, 2010 deadline.
visitors, many of whom continue to visit. Little Rock, Arkansas. We appreciate your Thank you for all of your faithful support
With the sacrificial partnership of several prayers as your missionaries in Hawaii and and prayers!
short-term missions teams we were able the international Pacific Oceania states. – Merritt Youngdeer
to bless our area with dozens of massive – Filomeno Kakilala
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