“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might . . . .” (Ecclesiastes 9:10) The last two months have been an especially intense time of serving the Lord at International Baptist Church of Dumaguete City. June saw us finishing up o [...]
We are praising the Lord for a joyful July! This past month was extremely busy, and we are so thankful to our Lord for His guidance, strength, and provision! Thank you for your faithfulness in prayers and support. We rejoice to share with y [...]
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities [...]
We are in the middle of monsoon season here, a time when it is wet and cold one day, dry and hot the next day, or pouring for a few days straight. With the constant weather change and damp air, many often get sick, including myself. I prais [...]
“Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” (Matthew 9:38) Urgent Request! Many of you have told us in the past that if there was ever anything you could help us with, we should let you k [...]
To preface this email, everything in the body of this email is a testimony of how amazing God is—He deserves all the glory! I am just a voice! In July 2008, First Baptist Church of Hammond sent us here to begin our lives as God’s servants [...]
It was a packed July winter for our ministry here in Australia! Winter here where we live is probably not what some of you are used to in America. In Port Macquarie, it can get down to the lower 40s at night but get up to a balmy 60 to 70 d [...]
Thank you for praying for Abbie’s delivery of our fourth child. MaryAnne Hope Christiansen was born on June 15, with no complications, and Abbie has been recovering faster from this birth than from any of the others. The following week was [...]
We are so excited about what God is doing, and we are so grateful for all of the faithfulness in your love, prayers, and support, which are helping us reach precious souls for the Lord. As many of you know, one of the desires of my heart is [...]
We have had some exciting times in the past weeks. We were able to make a quick trip to El Salvador for two weeks. We found round-trip tickets for $250 from Washington D.C. It was the first time taking our boys on a trip to El Salvador. We [...]
