Dr. Charlie Vest Family
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 [...]
Since the beginning of the year, word has reached us of the passing of many missionary and preacher friends, among whom was Dr. Ed Tutton, the founder of Teaching All Nations (TAN). From the day I heard of his death, I have made a commitmen [...]
September was once again Missions-Emphasis Month at First Baptist Church, Lewiston, Michigan. For the third year in a row, I was privileged to speak, and the folks responded by increasing their giving by over 30% and allowing the church to [...]
Last month my pastor asked me to make a hospital visit, which he was unable to make at that time. The family of a 90-year-old woman on her deathbed wanted someone to pray for her. When I arrived at her hospital room, five family members met [...]
We’ve been locked down here in Northern Michigan for a longer time than most, but it is wonderful to see things opening up and the weather changing. This is especially welcoming since I’ve been very sick over the past couple of months with [...]
