Dear All,
Sunday’s Bottom Line:
Scott has had a full weekend of ministry, and he will have a day off on Monday before beginning a two-day DM seminar in Villasis on Tuesday. His time with Wilson and Angelica’s disciples on Sunday was TREMENDOUS and fun. = )
Sunday’s Prayer Requests:
- Refreshing and encouragement for Wilson, Angelica, and their disciples; they have been working faithfully in difficult situations for a long time and some have been discouraged.
2. Strength, health, and discernment for Scott to finish this final week of ministry strong. - The new DM groups that have formed during this mission trip to meet each week and the members to establish and maintain the various necessary disciplines.
Sunday’s Details:
Everything doesn’t always go according to plan, but God can bring something positive out of any given situation. Although the attendees at Saturday’s singles seminar weren’t really the intended audience for Scott’s material, he said, “…one redeeming aspect of the seminar was the time of repentance for sexual sins. There were quite a few young people who came up and cried out to God in repentance.”
Young people “cleansing themselves…” so they could
become vessels of honor, ready for the master’s use.
Scott was able to meet Sunday afternoon with some of Wilson and Angelica’s disciples. A bit of background may be helpful.
For several years, Pastors Wilson and Angelica were associate ministers in a church in which they did a large portion of the pastoral work and raised more than 40 disciple-makers. In the past year, God directed them to leave that church and plant a new church. That is what they did, but in obeying God they had to leave behind the disciples they had raised. Since they had poured their lives into those people for years, it was a wrenching transition all around. In this picture with some of their disciples, Wilson and Angelica are in red right in front of Scott.
I think this picture was taken AFTER the Sequence game
Scott said “It was such a powerful time with Wilson and Angelica’s disciples. They were really discouraged because Wilson and Angelica left to plant the new church and then their senior pastor passed away. But after I shared the vision of TTC and then shared a message about Keep Going (Swagaliga), they were so encouraged. Three of them shared through tears about how they have wanted to quit (like Elijah).”
Another thing Scott has noticed in a number of countries is that Christians who are active in ministry are often quite busy, sometimes to the point of exhaustion, and sometimes they don’t have or make time to relax and have fun. Scott is a game-playing guy, and he brought a few of his favorites. He said, “We also played Sequence, Taco/Cat/Goat, and Spot It. I bought them their own copy of Sequence to use with their disciples!”
And then, “We had Boodle Fight for dinner.” As I understand it, a boodle fight is a Filipino (celebratory?) meal that is strewn down the middle of a long table and then eaten entirely without utensils. The link above explains more about the history of the term and explains the basic “rules” involved.
Let the boodle fight begin!
Today we wrap up with a piece of joyful news that isn’t really related to the Philippines at all. Once of our missionary friends in Tanzania, Alex, has been traveling some eight hours one-way each week to lead a DM group of pastors. Alex and his wife Janeth have been expecting their second baby, and he was born last week! Alex said, “The Lord be glorified! He has given us a baby boy, Declan Yadah Imoli. Hallelujah!”
Introducing Declan Yadah,
whose name means “Man of Prayer and Praise”
Daddy Alex with his newborn son
A new baby is a reason to rejoice, whether in Africa, Asia, or America. Thank YOU for praying for Declan Yadah to grow to fulfill his name and for My Hero and those he’s ministering to to experience God’s goodness today!
Blessings,
Patty