Archive for the ‘Prayer Request’ Category

« Older Entries

Finishing the Race

Posted by Walter and Cheryl Spicer on Friday, May 6th, 2011
DSCF6296

Juliana and her group of friends in NHS

We have again let too much time pass by between letters.  It is hard to believe that we have 4 weeks of school left.  We have finished with sports seasons for this year, but there is enough on our plates to keep us busy.

To recap since our last letter, the girls’ basketball team did very well in their tournament in Guam.  They had some good games and didn’t lose any until the final championship game against Seoul American.  The girls played hard and took second.  They also had fun making friends with girls from the other teams.  (more…)

Print Friendly

Tags:
Posted in Family, Ministry, Prayer Request | No Comments »

January Happenings

Posted by Walter and Cheryl Spicer on Monday, March 28th, 2011
Our family at the beach

Our family at the beach

We are 1 1/2 weeks into our 3rd quarter.  This is our busiest quarter with basketball tournaments, talent night for the junior class (of which Ashley is an officer) and outdoor education week.  Walter has been busy planning all the details for outdoor ed.  He has made several trips down to the volcano, the town and the camp, meeting with people and checking out the facilities.  He still has another one to arrange transportation.  Many people are involved to organize their part, and the middle school students have been divided into their squads.  The squads have been meeting and preparing as well.  Please be in prayer for this week, February 7-11, for all the logistics, safety, good learning experience as well as the speakers for the chapels each night.  Pray for a time of spiritual growth for these kids and for their squad leaders to be sensitive to them. (more…)

Print Friendly

Tags: ,
Posted in Family, Ministry, Prayer Request | No Comments »

Midterm Report

Posted by Walter and Cheryl Spicer on Monday, March 28th, 2011
Juliana blocking the ball

Juliana blocking the ball

We are now two thirds through the first quarter at school.  We had a great start even with the missing staff.  Praise the Lord that three of the staff families are here.  We are still waiting for about four more staff to finish raising their support and come help us.

 Ashley and Juliana got involved right away with the first season sports.  (more…)

Print Friendly

Tags: ,
Posted in Family, Ministry, Prayer Request | No Comments »

Summer’s Over

Posted by Walter and Cheryl Spicer on Monday, March 28th, 2011
Sightseeing in Manila

Sightseeing in Manila

Thursday was the first day of school for us here at Faith Academy.  A lot has happened to get this year off to a start.  Registration for the high school was the two days before.  It was quite a challenge for the principal and guidance counselor helping the students get the classes they wanted and needed into a working schedule.  This year was especially difficult due to the lack of staff.  There are many “holes” in the staff.  We are also awaiting the arrival of some staff that are delayed due to lack of finances or health reasons.  Please pray for our staffing situation.  Walter, as the middle school counselor, was busy with the same challenge, scheduling middle school students. (more…)

Print Friendly

Tags: ,
Posted in Family, Ministry, Prayer Request | No Comments »

Transitions

Posted by Walter and Cheryl Spicer on Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Congratulations Paul!

Congratulations Paul!

Dear Friends and Family,

On June 2, our second child, Paul, graduated from high school. It was a joy to see him complete his first 13 years of schooling and see him take a step in the beginning of the next part of his life. He also received a memorial scholarship for his character. It was also a sad time for us to see him leave the home. For us, the separation is a longer time and many more miles separating us from him. We are excited to see what God will do with him and how he will serve God with his life. This fall, Paul will be attending Bible college in Missouri. He would like to work with youth and is also thinking of majoring in instrumental music education, but is still unsure. He has a part time job at a fast food restaurant and some odd jobs at a hotel and mowing. Our home church is mentoring him, working with the youth and song leading in the evenings.

 Walter returned with Paul to the US to help him get ready for college. He also is able to see our firstborn, Ben on weekends. Ben is working at college in the Ozarks and a landscaping business. We are thankful for both jobs, working at the college will pay his room and board for next year and working at the landscaping business will give him some cash money.  Plus we are thankful for the opportunity of the guys to be together. (more…)

Print Friendly

Tags:
Posted in Family, Prayer Request | No Comments »

Spring Happenings

Posted by Walter and Cheryl Spicer on Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Paul as Motel the tailor

Paul as Motel the tailor

Dear Friends and Family,

We are in the middle of fourth quarter and activities are picking up.  Last weekend was the production of Fiddler on the Roof.  There were over 100 students involved in the production with cast, stage crew and orchestra as well as many parents and staff.  Paul decided to venture out and landed the role of Motel the tailor.  He had fun doing it.  It was a great production. 

Basketball season finished the end of February with the girls taking second place in the Far East

Varsity Girls took 2nd place

Varsity Girls took 2nd place

 tournament in Japan.  They played well and were undefeated in the tournament until the last game.  We are glad to slow the pace down a little.  Both Juliana and Ashley are now on the JV soccer team, but haven’t had too many games.

(more…)

Print Friendly

Posted in Family, Ministry, Prayer Request | No Comments »

When It Rains, It Pours

Posted by Walter and Cheryl Spicer on Monday, October 5th, 2009
Flood waters outside our house

Flood waters outside our house

Saturday morning we woke up to heavy rain.  It had been raining the night before but had increased in intensity and had not let up.  We were told that our subdivision never floods, but our street began to flood with water pouring into it from a nearby creek.  We were fortunate that the water never went past the level of our car port.  We lost power halfway through the day and it was out until 5 am Sunday.  We had water until Sunday morning.  (more…)

Print Friendly

Posted in Family, Ministry, Prayer Request | No Comments »

A4J

Posted by Walter and Cheryl Spicer on Monday, October 5th, 2009
Ashley and some girls in A4J

Ashley and some girls in A4J

We mentioned in our last email that we are praying for a ministry for our family.  Walter still teaches and coaches at Faith Academy, but we wanted to do something as a family with Filipinos.  Since then, we have joined the A4J (All for Jesus) staff.  The ministry runs from September to December on Sunday mornings.  For those of you who saw our power point presentation, it was one of the ministries that students get involved with at Faith Academy.  Ashley and I will be working with the Junior girls (ages 10-12).  Juliana is working with the Primary girls (ages 7-9).  Paul is working with the Junior boys and Walter is working with the Primary boys.  Next Sunday, we will have registration for 400 children living close to Faith Academy, dividing them into their groups and getting to know them.  The following Sundays, they will be participating in games, learning Bible verses, hearing a story in their language and working on activity sheets.  Students from a nearby seminary will be giving the lessons to each group.  We are excited to begin this ministry.  Each child will receive a t-shirt.  (more…)

Print Friendly

Posted in Ministry, Prayer Request | No Comments »

Prayer Request

Posted by Walter and Cheryl Spicer on Monday, October 5th, 2009

Please pray for a Korean missionary family here in the Philippines.  Their second son died of dengue fever.  Their oldest son attends Faith Academy, but the other children attend a Korean school in the area.  Many of our Korean families knew him well.  He was 12 years old when he died.  They could use your prayers for God’s comfort and strength.  The oldest boy is in Ashley’s class.  There is still some sickness going around school, mostly colds with fevers, but also several cases of dengue fever (passed by mosquitoes).

Thank you for your prayers,

Cheryl Spicer for all

Print Friendly

Posted in Prayer Request | No Comments »

Back into Routine

Posted by Walter and Cheryl Spicer on Monday, October 5th, 2009
Juliana playing volleyball

Juliana playing volleyball

We are getting settled back into our school routine.  We just finished a full week of school.  Our girls have had their first piano lesson and soccer and volleyball practice/tryouts have kept the older kids busy after school.  I have been in the health office more this week, taking over for one nurse still coming and taking the place of another who left with the high school.

The high school kids didn’t have a “normal” week however.  They went to the high school retreat on Thursday to have a time of bonding and spiritual refreshment before the year gets started.  They got back Saturday.

 Walter is wearing several “hats” this year.  He will have two middle school students in NILD therapy, two different Math 7 classes (advanced and regular levels), is in charge of the middle school senate, and will be girls’ basketball coach.  Outdoor Ed. week falls at the end of the season and a tournament is at that time so he will need help during that week.  He is also the Discovery coordinator and will help the middle school principal a little.  (more…)

Print Friendly

Posted in Family, Ministry, Prayer Request | No Comments »

« Older Entries