NTM - New Tribes Mission | Planting Tribal Churches

We’ve been able to speak in 5 churches, and the
girls have even been able to squeeze in some
school days (yes, they’re in ‘summer school’).

We’ve also been happy to be able to see so many
of the WONDERFUL people who support us. We were
even able to have lunch with a Filipina right here in
our little home town! How fun to get to practice our Cebuano again!

Praise God:
*For the way He’s refreshed us these last 5 weeks
*For the time with family, friends and churches

Pray:
*For our safety as we start our trip to Missouri tomorrow

Belinda, for the nomads

Happy Birthday to Josh!

With only a week left before we move, we have some partying to do. Yesterday was our first
one. Josh’s birthday. Next week is our last one, our ‘despadida’ (going away party).

Here are the stats from Josh’s party:

*3 whole roasted pigs
*40 pounds of rice
*200 sodas
*14 pounds of pork rice topping
*12 roasted chickens
*10 pounds of our favorite ‘raw fish dish’
*250 egg rolls
*6 pounds of spaghetti
*3 trays of sliced fruit
*2 cakes
*and. . . 150 very happy (and full) guests!!
Are we glad we did it? YES!! Are we glad it’s over? YES!!

Filipinos LOVE TO PARTY, and it’s so fun to watch them heaping their plates full of their favorite food (that they get to eat very seldom). And our hope is that those guests will remember ‘that white family that was nice enough to feed us all’. But more than that, they’ll see that it’s the love
of Christ that compels us!

So, one party down, one to go. Thankfully, the church will host the next one!

Please pray:
*For our last week of packing, partying and saying goodbye

Praise God with us:
*For Josh’s life
*For the opportunity to give back a little to all our Filipino friends.

Belinda, for the ‘party-ing’ missionary family,