So much has happened in the last two months that I really have no idea where to begin. Here in Dapitan, we are still technically locked down on paper, but practically speaking, with the exception of a 6:00 p.m. curfew for minors and the man [...]
Thank you for being so faithful to our Lord and His servants. We are thankful that we are involved in the most important work of all with you—the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. His work brings so much joy, regardless of the circumstances. W [...]
Thank you for taking the time to pray for our family! That means so much to us. Going the Distance for Meetings We drove just over 5,000 miles during the month of August. Thankfully, that is not the norm! We had the privilege to present our [...]
Phillip Powless Jun-Aug 2020 Prayer LetterIt is late into the night on August 9, 2020, as I pen this newsletter. It was exactly 36 years ago today, as a 14-year-old boy, that I surrendered my life to be a preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Chr [...]
Benjamin’s Story We have arrived back in the States for a short visit. We have had a wonderful time reconnecting with family. While at a park, Rachel noticed a young teen boy, whom she recognized as potentially being from Africa. She spoke [...]
“Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.” (Psalm 20:6) David, anointed to be the next king of Israel, knew that God had a plan for his life. He knew tha [...]
Praise the Lord for His guiding hand! The first half of June was becoming a growing concern as the month approached. We had two weeks on our calendar without a place to stay. I spent a lot of time trying to find any available prophet’s cham [...]
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that ar [...]
I trust that you are all doing well and staying safe during these unusual times. God has been very good to us here in Dapitan throughout the course of the entire pandemic. Until a few weeks ago, we had had no positive cases of COVID-19 in o [...]
“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” (Psalm 34:8) When you receive this letter, we will be in the States for our six-month furlough. We will be staying at my mother-in-law’s home in Kansas City, [...]
