Missionary newsletters
We rejoice in the joy of watching the Lord work; in being a part of something so vital in these last days - these last hours of this earth’s history. We are here for such a time as this, you in your capacity to serve, and our family, serving here at AWA Headquarters to impact [...]
2020 has been a catastrophic year all over the world and unfortunately it is neither getting better, nor is it over yet. In a number of places natural disasters are adding huge burdens to an already stressed and stretched population. Earthquakes, wild fires, floods, and landslides continue to have large impacts in certain places.... Click [...]
To travel to Guyana, one must have a Covid19 molecular biological PCR test within 3 days to avoid being tested again in country and being quarantined until the results return negative. So, I made an appointment with a lab that said they would have the results within the time constraints. However, I neglected to inform [...]
Happy New Year! While it isn’t the new year as of the writing of this mission report, I still hope the new year finds you in good health and praising God for His goodness. I know this last year has been a challenge for a lot of us in different ways, and we have no [...]
The church of Valderama is a small church, and sits humbly, in the hills, 4 miles off of the main highway. Many people here don’t have their own transportation, so getting to church isn’t always easy. Its thin bamboo walls were old and in desperate need of repair. The local Conference, the Palawan SDA Mission, [...]
Now you’re dressed in a new wardrobe. Every item of your new way of life is custom-made by the Creator, with His label on it. All the old fashions are now obsolete. (Colossians 3:10-20). Do you like having a new dress to wear to church (or new suit if you are a fellow)? During my [...]
And when you tell me that the wise men offered their gifts and bowed low, make certain that you invite me to “fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water... Click to continue reading [...]
Rainy season means rain, rain and more rain. The hard work accomplished by the AWA Palawan Project team a few years ago on the airstrip turned into a huge disappointment when the first major tropical storm arrived with torrential rains. Water from the nearby road, from neighboring farms and high elevation rushed across the fresh [...]
It was a last-minute decision for me to go along on the trip for what was to be one of the most touching experiences I’ve had so far working with AWA. Pastor Ric had just arrived at the office. He had packed a few things and was preparing to leave on an Angel Flight when [...]
Along with most other locations in the United States and beyond, the Covid-19 pandemic is ravaging both the urban and remote villages alike. Cold winter weather has driven the citizens of the far north indoors, where in the remote native villages many times there are 3 and 4 generations of a family crowded under one [...]
