Since 2005, A.W.B.M. has been raising money to help national pastors build church buildings and suitable housing for the pastors throughout Asia. As a businessman prior to going to the Philippines in 2002, I was able to help build scores of [...]
We are thanking God for a blessed 2023 and another new year to serve Him. We continue to trust in the Lord and allow Him to direct our paths. I was privileged to start our church’s Missions Conference by challenging our folks at our annual [...]
As the hot summer has come to an end, we have settled in and adjusted to our new home and surroundings here in Oklahoma. It has been wonderful to have Kay reunited with so many family members after being away for over 20 years. We are atten [...]
This past six months have been a time of transition and redirection for our family and ministry. Throughout the long illness of my son and finally his death to cancer, we have been seeking direction from God. In early April, my wife’s mothe [...]
In our last letter, I mentioned about my son Chad being treated for throat cancer and asked you to pray for his healing. It was a tremendous struggle for him, as he could not eat or swallow and was unable to speak. On Christmas Eve, he lost [...]
On August 28, the Gospel Baptist Church in Bacolod City, Philippines, was able to celebrate its 20th anniversary since I founded it. Although we were not able to attend as we had been planning to do, Pastor Felix Penaflorida allowed me to s [...]
In our last letter, we mentioned that Gospel Baptist Church of Bacolod City would be celebrating 20 years since I founded it in August 2002. We were making plans to attend their anniversary services and visit some other churches planted out [...]
I have purposely delayed sending this letter, as I wanted to be able to update you on my health situation mentioned last fall. The heart tests I had done did in fact show that I again had some blockages that needed to be addressed. In 2017, [...]
We just finished our Missions-Emphasis Month at our church, and I was privileged to preach again throughout the month. Once again, we increased our commitments by over 25% for the coming year. It was especially exciting for me to have my wi [...]
Last month I reached my 74th birthday and attended the wedding of the first of my granddaughters to be married. My son Chad has had a difficult time recovering from COVID but was feeling good and was at his best as he performed the ceremony [...]
