Kathie & Dennis

While in the Philippines Dennis and Kathie had their wedding anniversary. Pictured with them, Pastor Roger Scalice of CC Monterey Bay performed a renewal of their wedding vows. It was a great highlight of the teams visit from CC Monterey.

The call to "Go"

Reading in Isaiah 6 we see Isaiah being in the presence of the Lord, recognizing his own shortfalls and then being touched with God’s holiness. When God called Him to “go”, he responded to Him, “here am I Lord, send me”. When Jesus finished speaking to the multitudes in Luke chapter 5, He challenged Peter to launch out into the deep. Being in the boat with His creator, Peter realized his own sinfulness and said “depart from me for I am a sinful man”. Yet Jesus called him and promised to make him a fisher of men. In Mathew 28 Jesus calls His disciples to “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” As we respond to God’s call we are all on a “Short-Term Mission”. The time is our life span. The mission field is everywhere. Jesus said in Acts, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” The question remains…”are we willing to be involved in this mission? No wonder He says to pray, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.”

Home

After a wonderful week with the CCMB team we arrived safely home from the PI on November 21. Thanks for praying.
We have all ready had a number of opportunities to share our pictures and stories. As we show the Masantol video to various friends we miss new friends in the Philippines more and more.
We are looking forward and praying about our return to the Philippines. God has given us a heart for missions and equipping nationals to go out as disciples for Jesus. What we do know is that He desires us to focus on equipping and sending. Thank you for praying with us as we seek specifics from the Lord. We are praying for His guidance as to the location and ministry He would desire. We are looking to the next few months to pray, plan and prepare. It is hoped we might be ready to return for a long term mission some time in 2008.
Until that time we will occupy. We are back in Pacific Grove. Through CC Monterey Bay we have opportunities to teach and lead others. Both Kathie and I are a part of leadership with the Most Excellent Way recovery program. We both will continue to fellowship and support mission's endeavors. We are already a part of Brenten & Lena's Latvian support team. We will also be joining with others on the Masantol support team for Pat & Cindy Viray.
As we pray we ask you to pray with us. We seek God's specific direction and timing. Remembering Jesus said in John 20:21, "Even so send I you."