The Carders

Dear Friends and Family!

Things in our village are getting back to normal after the recent typhoon left a path of destruction behind.  We are thankful to the LORD that no lives were lost and that we were able to minister to our community…

After the typhoon, we distributed a Christmas gift basket, filled with rice and other items, to all the families in our village. As a result, some folks mentioned an interest in Bible study! Praise the LORD!  We are praying that we soon will start a new Bible study group!

We also distributed 266kg (590 pounds) of rice to the neighborhood south of us, to about 150 families.  Here also, folks mentioned an interest in Bible study and we are praying that the interest is real and the LORD will allow us to have a new study group there!

The translation team is working hard on the Gospel of John in the “Believer’s Bible Commentary” and we just recently conducted a “Community Readability Check” here in Romblon.  We had good and valuable feedback and the project was well received within our community.  This is part of our “Quality Assurance” effort, to ensure that the translation can be comprehended by multiple population groups, like youth and rural folks.  The team is in desperate need of more translators, so please pray that the LORD will provide!

We are finalizing our schedule for our 3 month Furlough to the US, starting the first week in April, and many details have to come about soon.  Please pray!

Finally, we are scheduled to sail to  Manila Feb. 5th and to stay for about a week.  We are in need of supplies, but also we need to accomplish some tasks with the Immigration office. Please pray for safety, but also for strength, as the usual boat that went directly to Manila has been discontinued.  We arrive in Batangas and have to take a 3h bus to Manila, which is very rough…

⚑ New possible Bible studies

⚑ Current Bible studies

⚑ Translation of William MacDonald’s “Believer’s Bible Commentary”

⚑ More translators

⚑ Furlough details to come about

⚑ Travel to Manila February 5th