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Series Code: JFAN
Program Code: JFAN000103S
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00:21 - Hello and welcome to Jesus for Asia Now. 00:24 I'm Natalie Wood, and today we're going to hear some stories 00:27 from some of our Bible Workers. 00:29 You know, we have Bible Workers in India 00:31 and we often talk about them 00:33 but we have some in the Philippines as well. 00:35 And that's where we're going today. 00:37 My husband, John is here with me. 00:39 Hello, love. 00:40 - Hi darling, how are you? 00:41 - I'm doing fine. 00:42 - Good. 00:43 - You know, this is a different place. 00:45 - Yeah we normally talk about our Bible workers in India. 00:48 - Right, we have a lot there. - Yeah. 00:50 - But we do also have them in other places as well. 00:52 - Correct. 00:54 - And one of those places is where we're going today. 00:55 - Yes, the Philippines. 00:57 - Okay. 00:58 - Specifically Iloilo. 01:00 - Iloilo. 01:01 That's a place for a lot of history for us. 01:03 - Yes. 01:04 - And we have a lot of friends there. 01:05 - Yes we do. 01:06 So the Philippines is divided into three different sections 01:08 and the north part being Luzon, 01:11 the south part being Mindanao, and then the central part 01:14 being a bunch of islands all combined 01:16 into what they call the Visayan Island group. 01:19 And Iloilo is in the western most part of the Visayas. 01:24 - Okay. 01:25 The first Bible worker we're going to meet his name is Juan. 01:27 - Yes. 01:29 - And he's been a literature evangelist 01:30 or he was a literature evangelist 01:32 after he became Adventist. 01:33 - Correct. Yes. 01:35 - And he and his wife have six children. 01:37 - Huh-uh 01:38 - So a few years ago they heard about the WVCCOE. 01:42 Can you explain what that is? 01:43 It's a lot of letters. 01:45 - Yeah, it's the West Visayan Conference 01:48 Center of Evangelism or College of Evangelism. 01:51 It's just like, AFCOE. - Okay. 01:53 - They modeled it off of AFCOE, 01:55 a four month intensive Bible Worker training program 01:59 for people that are wanting 02:01 to join the Bible workforce. 02:04 - Okay. 02:05 Okay, so after he graduated then he was invited 02:08 to become a Bible Worker. 02:09 - Yeah, it was Jesus for Asia. 02:10 - Okay. - Yeah. 02:12 - Okay, and Juan recently had some medical issues. 02:15 - Yes, and we have a video about that, 02:17 that talks about what happened to Juan. 02:20 An event that would normally really slow a person down. 02:24 And it's a life altering event, 02:27 a medical event that we'll show in this video. 02:31 - [Natalie] Okay. 02:32 (woman speaking in foreign language) 02:35 - [Translator] During his operation, 02:37 I saw the doctor come out from the operating room, 02:39 with my husband's amputated arm wrapped in plastic. 02:44 (somber music) 02:53 (man speaking in foreign language) 02:54 - [Translator] I made up my mind and told myself 02:56 that I just have to accept this 02:57 and that I can't do anything about it anymore. 03:00 (somber music continues) 03:04 (speaking in foreign language) 03:08 I became a full-time canvasser in 1986. 03:11 By the grace of God, it supported our family's daily needs. 03:16 I ventured into other businesses, 03:18 but then ended up coming back to canvasing work. 03:20 (speaking in foreign language) 03:22 After a year of canvassing, I became a JFA Bible worker. 03:27 (woman speaking in foreign language) 03:28 - [Translator] He enrolled in WVCCOE 03:31 and thankfully he was able to graduate 03:33 since it was his ultimate dream to become a Bible worker. 03:38 (man speaking in foreign language) 03:41 - [Translator] I started to feel pain in my right arm. 03:44 The x-ray revealed that in my right elbow, 03:47 there was a lump the size of an egg. 03:48 (man speaking in foreign language) 03:52 I went to see three doctors for their opinions. 03:55 Our very own Adventist doctor, Dr. Romero 03:58 even advised me to cut off my arm 04:00 to prevent the spread of infection. 04:02 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 04:04 (Norma speaking in foreign language) 04:05 - [Translator] We went to see many doctors 04:07 and they all had the same advice to cut off the arm. 04:10 If it's necessary to cut it off, 04:12 then whatever will be will be 04:14 as long as we are doing the work of the Lord. 04:18 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 04:20 - [Translator] June 22 was when my arm was amputated. 04:23 So this is now my situation. 04:25 This truly is a big challenge for me. 04:27 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 04:36 - People were asking me if it ever crossed my mind 04:39 to ask God why this unfortunate thing was happening to me 04:42 though. I am an active worker for the Lord. 04:45 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 04:49 But I told them that it didn't cross my mind 04:52 because who are we to question God? 04:56 I was just praying to God that I'll be grateful 04:58 if he will heal me and spare me from this illness. 05:01 But if it's not his will 05:02 then I will still continue to work with him. 05:06 (Norma speaking in foreign language) 05:09 - [Translator] I did not mind if my husband's arm 05:11 was amputated as long as he can still work for him, 05:15 I will still be here to support him in doing God's work. 05:19 (speaking in foreign language) 05:23 (laughing loudly) 05:27 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 05:30 - [Translator] How long will I work for the Lord? 05:33 My answer is this, until Jesus comes. 05:37 It is written in my being that as long as I shall live, 05:40 I will continue to do God's work. 05:43 Also, even though my arm is not here anymore, 05:45 I still have my mouth to speak for him. 05:48 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 05:57 Honestly, I sometimes feel ashamed to receive my stipend 06:02 especially when I was confined in the hospital. 06:05 And so I continued to work through media 06:07 using my cell phone. 06:09 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 06:13 I would often send Bible verses 06:14 to our group chats in Messenger. 06:16 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 06:19 But one thing that I was more focused to work on 06:22 was with my doctor, Dr. Yang. 06:24 He was the one who amputated my right arm. 06:27 We finished covering all our doctrines 06:29 and our Bible studies. 06:31 I even bought and gave him a morning commentary. 06:33 I then would ask him 06:35 if he was reading the morning commentary I gave him. 06:37 He would just gladly answer me, "Yes, I am reading it." 06:41 I also gave him the book, "The Desire of Ages." 06:45 (soft music) 06:54 (speaking in foreign language) 06:56 When I gave out those books, 06:58 it gave me great joy to see them happy. 07:01 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 07:07 I'm planning to put a sidecar on my motorbike, 07:09 even though it's an old one. 07:12 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 07:16 The challenge for me right now is, 07:18 I can no longer ride a motorbike. 07:20 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 07:25 But I am looking for the ways and means 07:26 to attach a sidecar to my motorbike, 07:30 to make it easier for me to travel and do my work. 07:32 (soft music) 07:38 - Ain't that inspiring? 07:39 - I love how he said it is written in my being 07:42 to work for God. - Yes. 07:43 That's amazing every time he thought about, 07:46 I mean his situation, he didn't think this to blame God. 07:50 He just says, Lord, I just wanna work for you 07:53 no matter what happens to me, I just wanna work for you. 07:56 And he's giving Bible studies to the doctors 07:59 and tracks and literature to the patients. 08:01 - Yeah. 08:02 - That's like, wow, that is so inspiring, you know. 08:04 - Yeah. 08:05 Now he was talking there about not being able 08:07 to ride a motorcycle anymore and that's because of balance 08:09 and being able to hold on with both hands. 08:12 - Yeah he can't, really hold on 08:14 with both hands. - No, well can't. 08:15 And so he talked there briefly about getting a sidecar 08:20 for his motorcycle. - Correct. 08:21 - And because we had some donations come in 08:24 that we could use 08:25 for that purpose. - Right. 08:26 - We were privileged to be able to provide him 08:28 with the sidecar for his motorcycle. 08:31 - Correct. 08:32 Now these donations came into a specific fund. 08:34 - Right. - What's that called? 08:36 - Yeah, so that fund is called Bicycles for Bible Workers. 08:39 - Correct. - And it started out 08:40 for bicycles only. - Yeah. 08:41 - But since then we've had a number of donors 08:44 that have said, you know, what, if they need a motorcycle, 08:47 something for their motorcycle, whatever they need 08:50 use it for transportation 08:51 for the Bible workers. - Exactly. 08:53 - So it's still called Bicycles for Bible Workers 08:55 but we're thankful to the donors that have given us freedom 08:57 to use it for situations like this. 08:59 - Right. - And here's a little video 09:01 of him driving with his sidecar. 09:03 - [Jon] Yeah, and this is from somebody's cell phone, 09:05 so it's not super high quality, 09:06 but you know it gives us joy 09:08 to see it in real life. - Right. 09:09 - [Jon] One advantage of having a sidecar 09:11 is that he can also carry his family with him. 09:14 - [Nicole] Right. 09:15 - Or people if he needs to transport them 09:16 to a Bible study or to church or something like that, 09:20 he can fit probably in that kind of vehicle, 09:24 I would say probably up to like four or five people. 09:27 - [Nicole] Yeah. 09:28 - [Jon] This is pretty common in the Philippines, 09:30 the style of transportation. 09:31 They usually put like a roof over the top 09:34 so you can ride in the rain and he'll probably do it. 09:37 He's probably done that by now, 09:38 'cause they've had a lot of rain. 09:39 - So yeah, that's really neat, 09:40 and it helps so that he doesn't have 09:42 to balance the motorcycle. 09:43 The motorcycle is always upright. 09:45 - Yeah. 09:46 So we praise the Lord for that. 09:48 And then we just applaud their spirit 09:51 to keep serving the Lord and it keeps them going, 09:55 you know, that desire for sharing the good news with others, 10:02 it's a real reason to get up in the morning, you know 10:05 and to move forward and overcome any obstacle. 10:08 And we see this over and over again 10:09 when people like our Bible workers take hold of the work 10:13 and move forward in it, it gives them life. 10:16 It gives them a joy that we rarely see. 10:20 - Right. 10:21 So the next story we wanna talk about today 10:23 is about Ruffino. 10:25 And he and his family are from Mindanao. 10:28 - Correct. 10:29 - And they used to work down there 10:31 and he would support missionaries any way he could 10:33 but he wanted to be a missionary, 10:35 he just had three small children 10:37 and it never seemed like it would work 10:39 or it was the right time. 10:41 - Correct. 10:42 - So he was invited by a ministry to come up to Iloilo 10:45 to work on their land. 10:47 And so he did, he moved up there 10:49 and then found out about the College of Evangelism 10:53 that they have there, the WVCCOE. 10:56 - Yep. 10:57 - And so he attended that and then became a Bible worker. 11:01 - Yes and he was 60 years old when he became a Bible worker. 11:04 - Okay and so he started at 60, 11:06 and then he had a daughter named Grace 11:09 and she had kind of strayed from the faith. 11:12 - Yeah. - And she was kind of headed 11:14 out the door into a more and more worldly lifestyle. 11:18 And so he invited her to come and work with him. 11:20 - Yeah. 11:22 - And so she came. - And she did. 11:22 Yeah. 11:24 So we get to meet her in this video about Ruffino 11:27 and his daughter, Grace. 11:28 - [Nicole] Okay, here we go. 11:31 (soft music) 11:35 - [Translator] In God our retirement is when he comes back. 11:38 (speaking in foreign language) 11:42 (woman speaking in foreign language) 11:48 - [Translator] I'm happy because I'm with my father. 11:51 It's my first time to work with him 11:53 and experience a father-daughter team. 11:56 (soft music) 12:00 (man speaking in foreign language) 12:03 - [Translator] I told Gerald 12:04 to let my daughter join me in my work. 12:07 Even if there's no stipend, as long as she is with me. 12:10 So since January, until now, we continue to work together. 12:14 (gentle music) 12:18 - [Translator] They work not asking for compensation, 12:21 they work for the love of the ministry. 12:23 - For the love of the ministry. 12:25 (speaking in foreign language) 12:27 - [Translator] He saw my life in the city 12:29 and he knew that I was far from Jesus. 12:32 He said he wanted me to get Bible Worker training 12:34 because he knew that I wasn't attending church anymore. 12:37 (woman speaking in foreign language) 12:41 When he does visitation being a man, 12:44 he wanted a woman to do Bible studies with women. 12:48 - Grace, her daughter accompany him here 12:51 and worked without any stipend 12:53 because the fund is so limited. 12:57 But later, I could monitor their work. 13:01 And Grace has been working, also her father, diligently, 13:11 (speaking in foreign language) 13:13 - [Translator] I'm a very shy person. 13:16 At first, I just observed how he approached people 13:19 and how he gave the Voice of Prophecy lessons. 13:23 (speaking in foreign language) 13:28 As he trained me, I grew in learning 13:30 and in socializing with people. 13:33 I've learned not to be so shy anymore. 13:36 (speaking in foreign language) 13:40 - If God send missionaries, 13:43 meaning there is a need in this area. 13:47 I still hold on the calling of the Holy Spirit 13:54 to send people. 13:57 And I believe God will provide. 13:59 (soft music) 14:03 (man speaking in foreign language) 14:04 - [Translator] In the past 14:05 while I still had two kids at home, 14:07 I longed to work for God full time. 14:09 (speaking in foreign language) 14:11 But it seemed like the Lord didn't allow it 14:13 since I had children to provide for. 14:15 (speaking in foreign language) 14:18 But I still looked for ways to work for God. 14:22 I told Gerald that even if I can't have a salary 14:24 as long as I can eat, I will work for God. 14:27 (speaking in foreign language) 14:32 I saw that the time won't be long 14:33 and that's the reason I am doing God's work. 14:37 It is also my commitment to work for the Lord. 14:42 - [Interviewer] How old were you 14:43 when you became a full-time missionary? 14:45 - [Translator] 60 years old. 14:47 (speaking in foreign language) 14:49 And I'm turning 63 years old this August 17th, 2020. 14:53 (speaking in foreign language) 14:55 It's been three years since I started. 14:58 And this is my commitment. 15:00 I told my daughter let's finish the Lord's work 15:02 wherever he calls us. 15:04 (uplifting music) 15:14 Here in this world, most people want a retirement, 15:18 but for me when Jesus comes back, that's my retirement. 15:21 When he comes back, whether I have a stipend or not, 15:25 I will still continue to work for God. 15:28 (somber music) 15:35 - Amazing, 15:36 - Whether I have stipend or not 15:38 I will continue to work for God. 15:40 - Yeah, the second coming is my retirement. 15:42 (chuckles) 15:43 That's the right attitude. 15:45 That is just so beautiful and inspiring for us. 15:48 Those are the kinds of people we wanna see out there 15:51 working for God. - Right. 15:52 So you notice at the beginning he'd said, 15:54 "If there's no stipend, it's okay, 15:56 I want her to work with me." 15:58 That's what her father said. 15:59 - Yes. - And what an attitude. 16:01 You know, it's like the money's not the first thing for him. 16:04 - Right. - The first thing is, 16:06 is God's work going forward 16:07 and is my daughter connected into it. 16:10 - Yes. 16:11 That's really the spirit of Christ speaking in a man. 16:15 That's somebody that's tasted the joy 16:17 of doing God's work and serving Jesus. 16:20 He's really tasted that, 16:21 and he realizes that God's work is better than life. 16:25 - Right. Right. 16:27 - You notice they were just riding these little BMX bikes. 16:29 - Right. 16:31 - Now where they live and where their assignment is, 16:32 is like 20 kilometers apart. 16:35 - Right. 16:36 That's like 12 1/2 miles almost? 16:37 - Yeah, huh-uh. 16:38 Yeah. - wow. 16:40 - So again, we were able to furnish them with new bicycles 16:44 out of this Bicycles for Bible Workers fund 16:47 that our donors have generously provided for. 16:50 - Right. 16:51 - And so we have a little video 16:52 about them and their new bikes now. 16:56 (soft music) 16:57 (speaking in foreign language) 16:59 - [Translator] Those small bikes that we used before, 17:01 one was my son's, the red one that Grace rode. 17:03 And the other one that I used was my brother's. 17:06 (speaking in foreign language) 17:09 We tried riding them to the city 17:11 but Grace couldn't take it because it was too small. 17:13 (speaking in foreign language) 17:17 But now with these new bikes, it is easier to travel. 17:21 We were hoping that God would give us bikes 17:23 that we can use to hasten his work. 17:25 (speaking in foreign language) 17:27 When we were in Bilidan we would go to Iloilo 17:30 for a devotional. 17:31 (speaking in foreign language) 17:35 We used to go to Iloilo once a week. 17:38 (speaking in foreign language) 17:41 Now that we have been transferred to Jaro, 17:43 we visit Bilidan on Wednesday or Thursday. 17:47 We visit them twice or three times a week, 17:49 and these bikes are what we use to go there 17:51 to continue our missionary work in Bilidan. 17:54 (speaking in foreign language) 17:57 We still have more Bible students 17:59 and V.O.P students there that haven't finished yet, 18:02 and also the church that we are nurturing. 18:05 So we still continue our work there. 18:07 So through these bikes that have been given to us, 18:10 given by the Lord, our work is easier and faster. 18:13 We can easily go back home anytime. 18:16 These bikes are faster than the old ones. 18:19 (speaking in foreign language) 18:23 If we ride public transportation, 18:24 we would spend a lot of money that would eat up our stipend. 18:28 (speaking in foreign language) 18:33 It costs about $5 for us round trip on a Jeepney. 18:37 (speaking in foreign language) 18:40 So if we travel three times a week, it would cost us $15. 18:43 (speaking in foreign language) 18:48 But with these bikes, we save a lot. 18:51 (speaking in foreign language) 18:53 And they really help us a lot with our work here. 18:55 (speaking in foreign language) 19:00 I'm really thankful for the sponsors. 19:03 (speaking in foreign language) 19:04 These bikes will give us big opportunities for work for him. 19:09 I hope that these bikes will still be in use 19:11 when Jesus comes. 19:12 (speaking in foreign language) 19:15 (gentle music) 19:22 - These bicycles they use them, you know, every single week. 19:26 Two or three times, they make major trips. 19:29 - Okay, so we're excited about that. 19:31 We're so excited that we could give them bicycles 19:33 and enable them to not only save money 19:36 but also to be more efficient 19:37 and to be able to travel wherever they need to go 19:40 without flagging down 19:41 or trying to find the right transportation 19:43 from place to place. 19:44 - Right. 19:45 - So it's such a blessing. 19:46 - Yep. 19:47 Now in this next video that we have, 19:49 we have both Juan and Ruffino sharing their burden 19:53 for the church that they have been working at. 19:55 - Yes. 19:57 So they're wanting to revive this church 19:58 because there's a few existing, possibly former SDA members, 20:03 and they're wanting to revive this church 20:04 and make it happen. 20:06 And we love church revivals. - Right. 20:07 - We just love seeing that happen 20:09 because, you know, why let a good thing die 20:12 just from neglect. - Right. Right. 20:14 - That just doesn't need to happen. 20:16 So here's the video talking about this church. 20:19 - [Nicole] Okay. 20:21 (speaking in foreign language) 20:24 - [Translator] When we first saw the church, 20:25 it was like a jungle. 20:27 It was surrounded by tall grass and trees. 20:29 I couldn't explain what I was feeling. 20:33 The church hadn't been used for years. 20:35 (speaking in foreign language) 20:41 - we have a church here long ago, 20:44 but then most of the pastors getting a hard time 20:49 to penetrate this area. 20:51 For them, this is a hopeless area. 20:54 Many pastors and laymans has passed in this area, 21:00 but they said this is a hopeless area. 21:05 (speaking in foreign language) 21:06 - [Translator] No one has gone to this church 21:08 for a long time. 21:10 They've been doing worship in their own houses. 21:13 Some of the members were old and disabled, 21:15 so this church has been neglected. 21:17 (speaking in foreign language) 21:20 We didn't even know there was a church there. 21:23 So we would worship at the home where we were staying. 21:28 Sometimes there were just five of us worshiping together. 21:32 So what I did, I would invite my family 21:35 and have my twins sing 21:36 so that we felt like there were a lot of people. 21:38 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 21:45 But then we found out that there's a church here. 21:47 When we first saw the church it was like a jungle, 21:50 it was surrounded by tall grass and trees. 21:52 I couldn't explain what I was feeling. 21:54 The church hadn't been used for years. 21:58 (Juan speaking in foreign language) 22:03 This side of the wall is rotten. 22:05 We just replaced the roof with GI sheets 22:07 so it will look better. 22:08 These windows are rotten too. 22:13 These are all rotten. 22:16 It has holes already because it's rotten from here to there. 22:20 And the ceiling needs to be replaced. 22:24 (speaking in foreign language) 22:27 People are laughing at us when they look at our church. 22:31 Some didn't have hope for a church revival 22:33 because many of the members are not here anymore. 22:36 Some members moved to other islands 22:38 and others have backslidden 22:39 (speaking in foreign language) 22:43 Maybe they were embarrassed 22:44 about what this church looks like. 22:47 So, what we did here 22:49 was that we continued giving Bible studies. 22:53 (speaking in foreign language) 22:57 Juan and I repaired the broken parts. 22:59 We just looked for ways to repair it. 23:02 (speaking in foreign language) 23:05 - [Translator] We cut all the tall trees around it. 23:08 We cleared all the tall grass. 23:11 (speaking in foreign language) 23:12 And then the church looked better. 23:15 We then invited people to worship with us. 23:18 As local members started to regularly attend, 23:21 we invited other people to worship with us also. 23:24 Some young people joined us 23:26 until many people began coming. 23:28 (speaking in foreign language) 23:30 (soft music) 23:36 (speaking in foreign language) 23:40 - [Translator] A lot of us worship here. 23:42 There are many from other churches also. 23:44 We started with only five people 23:46 but now we have reached 17, 19 or 20, 23:50 so I praise the Lord. 23:51 The JFA Bible workers have revived us. 23:54 If you don't have friends to worship with, you will be sad, 23:57 but when you have friends, it's fun. 24:01 (man speaking in foreign language) 24:04 - [Translator] People here are prejudice. 24:07 One reason is that they are well off 24:09 and they have no interest in the Bible. 24:11 They have been busy with drinking and smoking, 24:13 but God gave me an idea and that is to give out VOP lessons 24:17 going from house to house to house. 24:19 (speaking in foreign language) 24:22 So I hand out VOP pamphlets, 24:24 and even if they don't fill out the answers, 24:26 I can still go back to them. 24:28 In that way, we can build a relationship with the people. 24:33 After a while some people accepted the message. 24:36 (speaking in foreign language) 24:37 We are gradually reaching the people 24:39 at the same time that we are repairing this church. 24:42 (speaking in foreign language) 24:44 (woman speaking in foreign language) 24:47 - [Translator] I want our church, though small 24:49 to be a strong building. 24:50 (speaking in foreign language) 24:52 And I want it to be attractive, a pleasing house of worship. 24:56 That's what I really want. 24:58 That they might see what the children of God are. 25:00 (woman speaking in foreign language) 25:03 (man speaking in foreign language) 25:06 - [Translator] I've been asking the Lord to send someone 25:08 to help us renovate this church 25:10 so that it will look better and be more productive. 25:14 If you look at it now, it doesn't really look good. 25:17 (man speaking in foreign language) 25:19 But I know it's up to God. 25:21 It's up to him whom will he use to help out. 25:24 (man speaking in foreign language) 25:27 If this is what the church looks like until he comes, 25:29 we can't do anything because that's his will, 25:32 but we are praying that someone is going to help. 25:35 (man speaking in foreign language) 25:38 (woman speaking in foreign language) 25:40 - [Translator] Though there's no help yet, 25:42 I'm gratefully thankful, 25:44 hoping that that would really happen. 25:46 (woman speaking in foreign language) 25:51 It has been our hope and dream 25:52 that our church will be renovated. 25:54 (woman speaking in foreign language) 25:57 Of course we are the light of the world. 26:00 And we are also to show that we are presentable 26:02 so that they may know who Adventists are. 26:05 (man speaking in foreign language) 26:09 - [Translator] I believe this church will prosper. 26:12 I believe many people will come to worship here. 26:14 (speaking in foreign language) 26:18 According to two recently baptized people 26:20 who told me that one of them had had a dream 26:22 in which he saw this church full of people. 26:25 There was no more room for people to sit in it. 26:28 That was what he saw in his dream. 26:30 I said, "Praise God, if that would really happen." 26:33 (speaking in foreign language) 26:35 I really believe that it will really happen. 26:39 The time will come when this church will be full of people. 26:44 But as for now, the people are seeing the old building. 26:47 (man speaking in foreign language) 26:51 But nothing is impossible with God. 26:55 - It's so neat to see on the other side of the world 26:58 people passionate for God and for his church. 27:01 - Yeah. 27:02 Just the joy on that church member that lady. 27:04 - Yeah. - That was crying, 27:06 and you know, this is a dream to see this renovated. 27:08 It's like, wow, her heart is really in the gospel 27:11 and what a joy it's gonna be to see her, 27:14 you know, if we are able to renovate this church 27:17 and to meet her in heaven and you know, 27:20 to see her come up to us and say, "Hey, you helped us." 27:24 - Yeah. 27:26 - You helped us renovate that church, 27:27 and because of that, we were able to attract more people 27:28 to the gospel and here they are. 27:30 - Right. 27:32 - Well, I've been inspired 27:33 by these stories today. - Oh, yes. 27:35 - And I'm looking forward to hearing more 27:36 in upcoming episodes. 27:38 - Absolutely. 27:39 - I would like to invite you to pray for these workers. 27:42 They obviously have all sorts of challenges. 27:44 And if you would like to help their work to go forward 27:47 in the Philippines, you can contact us 27:49 at Jesus for Asia, PO Box 1221, 27:53 Collegedale, Tennessee 37315. 27:56 Call us at (423) 413-7321 28:00 or visit our website AT jesus4asia.org. 28:04 May God richly bless you 28:06 until we see you next time on Jesus for Asia Now. 28:09 (uplifting music) |
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