Simbang Gabi (Filipino for "Night Mass") is a devotional nine-day series of Masses practiced by Filipino Catholics and Aglipayans in the Philippines in anticipation of 

Christmas

. This is similar to the nine-day series of dawn Masses leading to 

Christmas

 Eve practiced in Puerto Rico called Misa de Aguinaldo.

But here at Tarlac First Baptist Church (TFBC), we call it

"Sambang Gabi" (Worship Night)

wherein we start from the first Monday and ends on the 3rd Friday of December, a total of 15 days of two-hour worship and fellowship every day!

I will be turning 60 in two days. I say that number and it sounds so old. I do not feel like I am 60 nor do I act like it. I walk or jog every day, eat healthily and I am surrounded by a family that I love dearly. I am a very blessed man!! 

Thank you for praying for us as I adjust to living in the Philippines, learning their language. (which is going very slow) but I am making progress. The bible studies that will be starting in January, and the Mission work Bishop Frank will be asking me to do, also starting in Jan 2020.

Thank you again for your love and prayers

Ministry is a daily life for Jen and I…we love on our sons, our neighbors, the tricycle drivers (many have come to put their hope in the Lord) they are so hungry for the living God!

I asked Wendell for a dinner date after my work and while we were waiting for our order to be served, he went to the staff who are resting and started to share the gospel :)

There are several transport means here in Tarlac City, one of which are these mini-bus (without air-conditioning). More often the driver and his assistant fill it up with more passengers to a point wherein some of the passengers are already standing to the final destination. 

But this is a great opportunity for us to share love and care by allowing the ladies and senior citizen to take our seat.

I was able to pray for a lady in the hospital who had 4th stage cancer all in her stomach. As i and a Filipino pastor prayed over Gladys she felt heat and electricity flow in and around her bulging stomach. After praying both Gladys and her daughter turned their lives over to the Lord. I was really excited for the next phase in their lives!!  Sadly I was told just last week that Gladys had passed on into the presence of the Lord. This news made me sad and ponder what had taken place in the hospital.  I have no answers just a loving obedient heart that puts the written word of God into daily practice. Lay hands on the sick they shall recover. Mark 16, James 5. I did grieve over Gladys passing but the Holy Wind told me I would dance someday with her in heaven. 

Visited and prayed for the sick Grandma and Dad of Andrea Tañedo (one of Jen's youth cellgroup member).

Every morning is a new beginning!

Walking with Wendell is something I look forward to every day. As we walk 4 kilometers (about 45 minutes) going to TFBC to attend the morning prayer, we enjoy each other's company.  This is the perfect time where we can talk about many things.

This road leads us to the marketplace and to a bridge that connects to a roundabout going to TFBC Worship Center.  It is amazing to see how busy the marketplace is as we walk through!

From Left to Right: Pastora Vicky Valdez (our Tribe Leader), Chef Renyle (in yellow shirt), Jen, Wendell, Bob McKenna and wife Eleanor, Arnold, Little Gabriel, Lynnea and Keith Stephens, and Pastora Edith Santos (wife of Bishop Frank Santos, TFBC Senior Pastor)

We took Keith and Lynnea to a tour at the worship center of Tarlac First Baptist Church (TFBC). 

The priceless reaction of Gabriel upon seeing the Stuffed Turkey!

1. I am adjusting to married life, being a dad of two boys (young men), new culture, new food, new temperatures, and language. 2. I believe it is going well because of many of your prayers!    Thank you so much!3. Our praises for many new friends, salvation of people, healing and our continued growth in becoming love and looking more like Jesus every day!4. Very thankful for the $420.00-month income from gracious friends in America.

1. For my time management2. Learning the Tagalog language3. Understanding and adjusting to the Philippine culture4. Good health for us and our entire family5. Expedite processing of Philippine Permanent Visa and provision for the visa payment. 

And many opportunities to bring the light of the gospel to the Filipinos! Praying for you all!!  Happy Thanksgiving!!If you desire to help or know someone who strongly support missions, please go to our donate page at www.WorldOutreach.org/692

I praise and thank our Abba Daddy God for guiding me through the School of Leaders.  Finally, I was able to complete and receive my Certificate of License. During our graduation, I was able to share my journey...to encourage everyone. To God be all glory!

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