For over a year, Norman has been burdened for the international young men he sees bicycling near our home. We learned that they work at a Japanese construction company, and that they come from the Philippines and Vietnam. He has prayed for God to open a door to meet them. One day recently, while out jogging, he finally met a trio of Filipino young men! Upon talking, Norman found out one is a pastor’s kid from a Baptist church in the Philippines! He had been praying for months to be able to find a church in the area! He came a week later to our international Bible study we hold on Sunday nights. The week after that, he invited some of his friends. We soon had nine guys over to our house for a meal, and seven attended church the next Sunday!

The Filipino man is open to ministry if God should lead him, so Norman invited him to begin learning some Bible school courses. Cameron is joining in, learning hermeneutics (how to interpret Scriptures). Pray for language struggles between English and Tagalog. Norman is studying some Tagalog himself to help things along.

You never know where God might open a door! We have been encouraged to see some spiritual hunger and interest among the Filipinos we’ve met. Pray for God to help them understand truth, respond to it in repentance and acceptance, and to grow in their understanding of Who God is and what He offers them.

Thank you for your prayers!

Missions is like building bridges!