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Information Materials > Mission News Update
Dear Praying Friends and Faithful Partners,
"Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits." Psalm 103: 1,2
One of my friends is going through hardship as she's starting all over again from ground zero. Still another is going through heartache as her son goes through an illness that might be serious. Another friend is struggling with his past addictions. Everyday is a challenge for him to choose to do what is right. And so with each one of us, we experience trials, struggles, problems in one form or another in various seasons of our lives. How can the Lord use me to bring encouragement and hope to my friends? Yes, I can pray with and for them, and especially be there for them. But more importantly, I can point them to our Lord Jesus Christ - who is our Hope. Amidst trials we can praise the Lord, our Firm Foundation, the One who never changes, and the forever Faithful One who will never leave us nor forsake us. In Psalm 103, David gives us more reasons for Hope: God forgives us, heals us, redeems us, crowns us with love and compassion, satisfies our desires and renews us. David reminds us that God is loving and gracious and provides justice and righteousness. Yes, with Him there is always Hope, and therefore we praise Him no matter what our circumstances are. In praising and in thanksgiving lies our joy, our peace.
GUAM
We are thankful for the visit of Harald and Beate Hämmerling from Germany, parents of
Simon who serves with us in Yap. Harald and Beate were missionaries at Ivory Coast,
Africa for 9 years, where Simon grew up. They are now serving as Pastor in a church in Germany
and are members of PMA Germany. They share: “Time went so fast. We had a tremendous visit in Guam
and Yap and the outer-islands of Ulithi and Fais. We are impressed with the work of PMA in the
islands and more importantly the PMA missionaries. We thank God for allowing us to visit.”
PHILIPPINES
"We praise the Lord and thank Him for His faithfulness. God is showing His goodness
to us even through our problems and needs. Our Village is very small (one of the six villages of
Patnanungan Island), and only a handful of our people have jobs. Water is a problem, and we have
to fetch it from a far distance. Basic commodities are expensive as they have to be brought in
from the main island. It has been two years since we started the work here - progress is slow,
but the Lord is working in the lives of those who we have shared the word of God. Families,
individuals are learning to trust the Lord and they are now joining our worship and prayer services,
and Bible studies. Pray for the Lord to give us strength, wisdom and perseverance as we serve
Him." Jose Tayangona, Pastor - PMF Amaga
BAHAY KALINGA ORPHANAGE, PHILIPPINES
We continue to pray for JL. His paper work and documentation
are all in order and he is ready for adoption. We wait while different agencies and government
entities handle the adoption process. Pray for the Lord to intervene and accelerate the process.
PALAU
"We thank God for enabling us to apply what we learn at the weekly PECI Bible Study group.
We are now on Chapter 26 of the Purpose Driven Life: 'Growing through Temptation. We have a lively
discussion as well as share the experiences we have during the week. Some shared about difficulties
in the work place. Through God's grace, they are able to say 'No' to the works of the enemy and glorify
God by choosing to please Him. We all acknowledge that constant prayer and devotion to God's Word help us
resist temptations and grow spiritually." Rea Joy Lumawan, Missionary
YAP, MICRONESIA
"We just completed the annual Youth Retreat and Vacation Bible School held by the
Evangelical churches of Yap. My involvement was being speaker, helping with the cooking and caring for the
VBS children. Over 100 young people attended the youth retreat, with the theme: 'Friendship with God'.
About a third of the youth committed their lives to the Lord for the first time. We know that it will be
a hard road ahead of them. Please pray that they will not waver in their faith. VBS was based on the life of Joseph.
The children had a blast singing, listening to Bible stories, doing activities and games and memorizing scripture verses.
Pray for the unchurched children that they will join Sunday school and for all the children to continue to learn
about the Lord." Heidi Collins, Missionary
POHNPEI, MICRONESIA
Pray for our Men's Bible study group that meets every Tuesday. They have just completed
the series: "Called and Accountable". While Nob is away, the men are taking turns leading the study, challenging
each one to grow and apply what they learn. While Sylvia is gone, Benina (wife of our elder Epel) leads the
Bible study: "Experiencing the Heart of Jesus" from Max Lucado. Attendance has continued to be strong (30)
and the ladies are indeed getting closer to Jesus and to one another.
Jesus, after sharing to His disciples what would happen when He left them said these encouraging words, "I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16: 33) Yes, trials and problems are part of our lives here on earth, Jesus knows it and He cares. With Him we are more than conquerors (Romans 8:37). With His grace and strength we can overcome all we go through because He has already won victory over all things in this world. Pray for us that we will continually live a life of hope and encouragement as we bring hope and endeavor to change lives through the Gospel message of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank you and God bless you for your faithful and committed partnership. We know times are not easy, many are going through financial difficulties, hence your sacrifices and your love for the Lord is all the more appreciated and a source of hope and joy for all of us at PMA.
In Him we live and move and have our being,
Melinda R. Espinosa
CFO/Administrator
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