Dear Friends & Family,
We were allowed to reopen the Coffee shop in town, which is as you know a “Livelihood” project aimed to help our friend Lani Mangaring, as she is a widow with 3 kids. So we opened the shop, but only at 50% capacity, as mandated by the local government. It is going very slow as there are no tourists and no public events due to COVID-19.
We received permission from our village kapitan to start up the Bible Verse Memory Club with the kids, praise the LORD! Everyone has to wear masks and we have to be able to “social distance” everyone. So we had to buy masks for everyone. It is scheduled to be held tomorrow, Saturday the 15th, at 9am (Manila Time). Please pray that all will go well!
Karen received much encouragement when little Sara, a previous top verse club kid, who had gone through a few of our Bible correspondence courses, got pregnant (very discouraging…) at 16. She dropped by a few days ago, after not having seen her for months, and just for a minute at the rice distribution in our village. She asked if Karen would do a one-on-one Bible study with her! We are all so encouraged! Please pray for this young lady!
Lastly, our Philippine Visa is coming up for renewal on January 3rd, 2021, and the Immigration Bureau is closed due to COVID-19, and it also seems that the government is making it harder to get any Visa approved, even a Tourist one. Please pray!
Also, please continue to pray for the following:
⚑ for many to come to receive the LORD Jesus as their Savior!
⚑ Coffee store in town, a livelihood project, COVID-19 restrictions
⚑ Ladies Bible Study, trying to restart
⚑ Kid’s Bible Verse Memory Club tomorrow, Saturday August 15th at 9am
⚑ The King of Glory Movie – Tagalog Audio – completed OT, working on NT
⚑ That the daily power outages will stop
⚑ Continued good health
Thanks for praying with us and for us!
In Him!
Patrick and Karen
Barangay Calabogo
Romblon Island
5500 Romblon, Romblon
PHILIPPINES
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“…to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen” – Jude 25
