“Yes, LORD!”

James 1:27 is my life verse, which says: “Religionthat is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, isthis: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction,and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” Jamesis my favorite book of the Bible because amongother things he emphasizes the practical applica-tion of our faith-walk with Jesus Christ. I’ll sharesome of what I’m learning as I study this book. Ijust finished chapter two and verses 8-9 got myattention “If you really fulfill the royal law accordingthe Scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbor as your-self,’ you are doing well. (Leviticus 19:18) But if youshow partiality, you are committing sin and are con-victed by the law as transgressors.” This then led meto study the parable of the Good Samaritan inLuke 10:25-37 which is my favorite parable. Thisstory is often the favorite of children but as adultswe sometimes gloss over it and just skim it. Whatwe need to understand is that Jesus, after He toldthis story, asked the lawyer, “‘Which of these three,do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man whofell among robbers?’ He said, ‘The one who showedhim mercy.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘You go, and dolikewise.’” This is a huge challenge about opportu-nity not proximity! The lawyer was willing to dis-cuss the subject of neighborliness but he wasunwilling to be a helpful neighbor . D.L. Moodyoften said, “Every Bible should be bound in shoe

leather!” and the fact is the way we treat peopleindicates what we really believe about God.

We cannot separate human relationships fromdivine fellowship because Christian love meanstreating others the way God is treating us(Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31; 1 John 3:11, 16-18)and our motivation is to please Him. Christ’s lovewithin us (Romans 5:5) helps the poor man dobetter and the rich man make better use of hisGod-given resources. Christ’s love always buildsup (1 Corinthians 8:1b) whereas hatred (apathy)always tears down. The love of Christ is what getsus out of bed in the morning and go a little fur-ther down life’s difficult road each day. The truthis even the smallest donation, shortest sincereprayer or simplest act of kindness helps reach ourneighbors with the transforming message of theGospel and encourages them down life’s bumpytrail. Moody’s British contemporary C. H.Spurgeon once said “If you want to give a tract toa hungry man, wrap it in a sandwich.” Amen!

Wrapping up a special Christmas giftIn April Mary Ann and I launched by faith, inpartnership with Bill Flansburg of the ACTIONUSA office, a $46,126 fund-raising project toprovide a full curriculum of text books for gradesK-6 for the Basey 2 Elementary School in Basey,

Not “Who is my neighbor?” but “To whom can I be a neighbor?”

News from Jeff and Mary Ann Anderson, missionaries in Manila, Philippines for 30years with Action International Ministries

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To sign up for our monthly “Yes, LORD!” email updates contact us at: jeff.anderson@actionintl.org. You can also reach us through voicemail: 1.651.472.9234Visit our website above for updates, photos, blog and making online donations. Gifts are tax deductible and may be designated for the following:• Anderson Support (40012A) • Anderson Travel (40012F) • Christmas Evangelistic Parties (75035) • Children in Crisis Ministry (72030U)

ACTION Philippines • PO Box 110, Greenhills Post Office,1502 Metro Manila ACTION USA • PO Box 398 Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043-0398 • Tel. 425.775.4800ACTION Canada • 3015 A 21st Street NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7T1 • Tel. 403.204.1421ACTION UK • PO Box 144, Wallasey, Wirral CH44 5WE • Tel. 0151.630.2451 • Reg. Charity: 1058661

so it was great to spend extended timewith them. This trip was made possiblefor us by the generous gift of a friendwho is now with his Savior. His joy isfull (Psalm 16:11) and we’re blessed.

AnniversariesAnniversaries mark important eventsin our lives and help us rememberGod’s faithfulness over the years,which gives us courage for the future.Mary Ann and I have two inDecember. We were happily marriedDecember 21, 1979 at Edina BaptistChurch by Pastor Bob Ricker (nowGrace Church Eden Prairie) and re-main so today. December 5, 1985, withour two little kids Amos and MicahAnn, we left Minneapolis in a snow-storm for Manila sight unseen and westill consider it a privilege to servethere with ACTION.

Through all the ups and downs oflife and ministry over the years Godremains faithful (1 Thessalonians 5:24)and His grace remains sufficient (2Corinthians 12:9). Many of you havewalked with us through the years andwe really appreciate you and your en-couragement. Thank-you and to Godalone be the glory!

Furlough speaking scheduleIf you want to schedule a meeting foran open Sunday or during the week,you can email us at the address belowor leave a message at 651.472.9234.You can also check our webpage (ad-dress below) for schedule updates.

November 20-21, How to LeadPrecept upon Precept training inLakewood, WA

November 22-27, Spokane, WA November 29, Calvary Gospel

Assembly, Estherville, IADecember 7-22, Jeff in the Philippines

January 10, Minnesota Valley LutheranChurch, Lakeville, MN

January 17, 24 and 31 OpenFebruary 4-5, Ministry at Steinbach

Bible College, Steinbach, ManitobaFebruary 5-7, Mission Fest Manitoba,

Winnipeg, Church of the RockFebruary 7, Church of the Living

Hope, WinnipegFebruary 14, 21 and 28 Open March 5-6, The Journey Christian

Church, Cloquet, MNMarch 11-18, In the UK for

International Council meetingsApril 10, Willmar Assembly of God,

Willmar, MN April, Return to the Philippines

Family updateWhen we are in Minnesota, we are1,400 miles away from our kids to theeast and the west. Even though that iscloser than when we are in Manila, it isstill far away. We praise God for Hiswonderful work in their lives. They areall doing well. Danny and Micah Scottare living in the Spokane, Washingtonarea busy raising their two girlsConstance (3) and Felicity (5 months).Amos and Laura moved to Groton,Connecticut in September whereAmos is now working for Pfizer intheir research department. Ethanturned one in October. Please continueto pray for them.

You are loved and appreciated Recently, we ministered to a group ofhome-schooled students and pre-schoolers as young as 3 years old. Thatsame week, we talked to a group ofseniors where a 103 year-old womantold us she still packs food at Feed MyStarving Children and she said it’s a“privilege.” What an encouragement!

As I write this newsletter, I’m think-ing of you, our dearly loved and faith-

ful support team. Recently at a mis-sion’s conference, a precious elderlylady said to me “thank-you for all youdo” and I replied “thank-YOU also forYOUR faithfulness in praying and giv-ing. Without YOU we couldn’t dowhat we do. WE’RE a team doingOUR work TOGETHER.” We smiledand were greatly encouraged as we leftthe church together. Yes, Lord, keepsending us by your dearly loved people!This brief conversation captures ourheart-felt appreciation and love foreach of you. Thank-you for loving usand others through your giving, pray-ing and acts of kindness. God’s richestblessings to you and your loved ones.

Merry Christmas and Happy New YearWe truly hope and pray you have amerry Christmas with your family,friends, neighbors and church mates.Let’s remember Jesus is the Reason ofthis joyful Season and help others re-member this in the midst of our cele-brations. We also hope and pray youhave a prosperous 2016. Thank-you foryour prayers, friendship, fellowship andfinancial support in 2015. We pray 3John 2 for you “Beloved, I pray that allmay go well with you and that you maybe in good health, as it goes well with yoursoul.” We have experienced 3 John 6b-8through you in 2015 and trust theLord for the same in 2016 “You will dowell to send them on their journey in amanner worthy of God. For they havegone out for the sake of the name, accept-ing nothing from the Gentiles. Thereforewe ought to support people like these, thatwe may be fellow workers for the truth.”

We’re Christ’s body as we love andserve Him, one another and our neigh-bors where He placed us and deter-mined our ministries.

*All Scriptures are in ESV.

“Yes, LORD,walking in the way

of your laws, wewait for you;

your name andrenown are the

desire of ourhearts.”

Isaiah 26:8 NIV

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Western Samar. This school was ham-mered by super typhoon Haiyan inNovember 2013 ruining all their books.I’m very pleased to report that thisprayer goal was met in October andthe books for grades K-3 will be dedi-cated to the Lord and turned-over tothe principal, teachers, 600+ students,parents and their communityDecember 14. Their Christmas-NewYear break starts the 19th so this willbe a “very merry Christmas!” for theschool. On June 19 the curriculum forgrades 4-6 were turned-over in a spe-cial ceremony so now the teachers ofall grades can teach using Departmentof Education approved books made ofhigh-quality materials for years tocome. Providing the books has createdthe opportunity for Basey-area

churches and the Tacloban City, Leyte-based teams of Food for the Hungryand Child Evangelism Fellowship(CEF) to teach “Bible-based values”using CEF material to the students asrequested by the principal because shehas a holistic concern for her schooland community. I’ll goto Manila December 7to participate in thisceremony, help withevangelistic Christmasparties for street chil-dren and their families,encourage Dave andBecky Majam in theirtransition from paidstaff to self-supportingACTION missionariesand attend the wed-

ding of Pastor Lem Capili who’s alongtime friend and partner in min-istry to street kids and disaster re-sponse including this book project. I’mone of his sponsors so I’m glad to be apart of his special day. I return toMinneapolis the 22nd. Proverbs 13:19adescribes this well “A desire fulfilled issweet to the soul.”

Pump boat turned-overIn July we gave $1,820 to Talibao FaithMission Christian Church lead byPastor Bernabe Dayola to help providethem a pump boat for Gospel outreach,visitation and school transportation.On September 12 our teammatesturned-over and dedicated to theLord’s service this boat which is a bigboost to the church’s ministry andservice to the community. Currently wehave a feeding program with themusing food from Feed My StarvingChildren because recovery to a newnormal is slow after their small islandand others located off Leyte’s coast

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were pummeled by Haiyan.You can see more photos by going to

our website (address in the sidebar onthe right) and following the link.

Evangelistic Christmas PartiesFor years Mary Ann and I have beenheavily involved with evangelisticChristmas parties in the Philippinesfor street kids, underprivileged families,disaster victims and prisoners throughthe month of December and manytimes into January. These fun, food andfaith-filled parties are held in partner-ship with local churches and agenciesthat are involved with us year-round inother evangelistic, discipleship and de-velopment ministries. The parties areabout Christ, the Reason for theSeason, and leading people to a savingrelationship with Him and connectingthem to their host church or agency forongoing follow-up. Pray for Dave andBecky Majam who are now leading ourformer ministry the Street ImpactTeam and other ACTION missionar-ies and staff as they party with thosewho otherwise would not have an op-portunity to celebrate Christmas andhear the Gospel.

Pray that many will turn from theirsin and trust the Savior. Pray also forthe needed funds. See donation infor-mation on the last page.

Acting International DirectorStephen Reed, the single and youngestson of Nelson Reed ACTION’sInternational Director and his wifeLinda, and longtime good friends, wastragically killed in a motorcycle acci-dent in Seattle September 16. Thishappened while Nelson and I werehaving a planning meeting by Skypewith our designate InternationalDirector Thomas Smoak who is inBrazil and the designate AssociateInternational Director Daren Beckwho is in Cambodia. Nelson learned ofStephan’s death when he got homethat evening. September 18, while wetraveled to Portland, Oregon, I was ap-pointed by our International Councilto be the Acting International Directorfor an undetermined period of timewhile the Reed family grieved the loseof Stephen, who is now with Christ.Nelson resumed his duties October 28but pray for him, Linda, their familyand friends as they live without theirprecious son, brother, uncle and friend.

West Coast tripWhile we were in Oregon andWashington September 18-October 11we spoke in four churches, two chapelservices, taught in a missions class atMultnomah University, had lunch witha student and a missions professor and

had coffee with another professor,worked at the ACTION office, taughttwo seminars at Mission Fest Seattleand helped with another and visitedmany friends and family along the way.We also stayed along Oregon’s beautifulcoast in a retreat house for missionariesand pastors free-of-charge for a weekwhere we walked and read, I studiedPhilippians and started James and weaccomplished several items on our to-do list. Overall it was a productive trip.Thanks for your prayers for safety, restand fruitful meetings.

Israel tripWe were in Israel October 17-27 on astudy trip organized by BethlehemBaptist Church in Minneapolis. Wewere taught at each site by professorsfrom Bethel seminary and Bethlehem’sseminary including our local guide, aRussian-born Jew now living with hisfamily in Jerusalem. Michael is abrother in Christ so he also taughtfrom the Scriptures as well as weavingancient biblical and cultural historywith current events so each day was fulland rich. An added bonus was meetingpeople from three other Minneapolis-area churches and from churches inPortland and Sioux Falls, SouthDakota. Mary Ann’s brother TimHartzell and his wife Lynne also went

Pastor Lem Capili (on right) with representative teachers and studentsfrom grades 4-6 at the book turnover on June 19.

Pump boat dedication.

Jeff praying for God’s blessing at one of the 2014 Christmas parties.

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Western Samar. This school was ham-mered by super typhoon Haiyan inNovember 2013 ruining all their books.I’m very pleased to report that thisprayer goal was met in October andthe books for grades K-3 will be dedi-cated to the Lord and turned-over tothe principal, teachers, 600+ students,parents and their communityDecember 14. Their Christmas-NewYear break starts the 19th so this willbe a “very merry Christmas!” for theschool. On June 19 the curriculum forgrades 4-6 were turned-over in a spe-cial ceremony so now the teachers ofall grades can teach using Departmentof Education approved books made ofhigh-quality materials for years tocome. Providing the books has createdthe opportunity for Basey-area

churches and the Tacloban City, Leyte-based teams of Food for the Hungryand Child Evangelism Fellowship(CEF) to teach “Bible-based values”using CEF material to the students asrequested by the principal because shehas a holistic concern for her schooland community. I’ll goto Manila December 7to participate in thisceremony, help withevangelistic Christmasparties for street chil-dren and their families,encourage Dave andBecky Majam in theirtransition from paidstaff to self-supportingACTION missionariesand attend the wed-

ding of Pastor Lem Capili who’s alongtime friend and partner in min-istry to street kids and disaster re-sponse including this book project. I’mone of his sponsors so I’m glad to be apart of his special day. I return toMinneapolis the 22nd. Proverbs 13:19adescribes this well “A desire fulfilled issweet to the soul.”

Pump boat turned-overIn July we gave $1,820 to Talibao FaithMission Christian Church lead byPastor Bernabe Dayola to help providethem a pump boat for Gospel outreach,visitation and school transportation.On September 12 our teammatesturned-over and dedicated to theLord’s service this boat which is a bigboost to the church’s ministry andservice to the community. Currently wehave a feeding program with themusing food from Feed My StarvingChildren because recovery to a newnormal is slow after their small islandand others located off Leyte’s coast

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were pummeled by Haiyan.You can see more photos by going to

our website (address in the sidebar onthe right) and following the link.

Evangelistic Christmas PartiesFor years Mary Ann and I have beenheavily involved with evangelisticChristmas parties in the Philippinesfor street kids, underprivileged families,disaster victims and prisoners throughthe month of December and manytimes into January. These fun, food andfaith-filled parties are held in partner-ship with local churches and agenciesthat are involved with us year-round inother evangelistic, discipleship and de-velopment ministries. The parties areabout Christ, the Reason for theSeason, and leading people to a savingrelationship with Him and connectingthem to their host church or agency forongoing follow-up. Pray for Dave andBecky Majam who are now leading ourformer ministry the Street ImpactTeam and other ACTION missionar-ies and staff as they party with thosewho otherwise would not have an op-portunity to celebrate Christmas andhear the Gospel.

Pray that many will turn from theirsin and trust the Savior. Pray also forthe needed funds. See donation infor-mation on the last page.

Acting International DirectorStephen Reed, the single and youngestson of Nelson Reed ACTION’sInternational Director and his wifeLinda, and longtime good friends, wastragically killed in a motorcycle acci-dent in Seattle September 16. Thishappened while Nelson and I werehaving a planning meeting by Skypewith our designate InternationalDirector Thomas Smoak who is inBrazil and the designate AssociateInternational Director Daren Beckwho is in Cambodia. Nelson learned ofStephan’s death when he got homethat evening. September 18, while wetraveled to Portland, Oregon, I was ap-pointed by our International Councilto be the Acting International Directorfor an undetermined period of timewhile the Reed family grieved the loseof Stephen, who is now with Christ.Nelson resumed his duties October 28but pray for him, Linda, their familyand friends as they live without theirprecious son, brother, uncle and friend.

West Coast tripWhile we were in Oregon andWashington September 18-October 11we spoke in four churches, two chapelservices, taught in a missions class atMultnomah University, had lunch witha student and a missions professor and

had coffee with another professor,worked at the ACTION office, taughttwo seminars at Mission Fest Seattleand helped with another and visitedmany friends and family along the way.We also stayed along Oregon’s beautifulcoast in a retreat house for missionariesand pastors free-of-charge for a weekwhere we walked and read, I studiedPhilippians and started James and weaccomplished several items on our to-do list. Overall it was a productive trip.Thanks for your prayers for safety, restand fruitful meetings.

Israel tripWe were in Israel October 17-27 on astudy trip organized by BethlehemBaptist Church in Minneapolis. Wewere taught at each site by professorsfrom Bethel seminary and Bethlehem’sseminary including our local guide, aRussian-born Jew now living with hisfamily in Jerusalem. Michael is abrother in Christ so he also taughtfrom the Scriptures as well as weavingancient biblical and cultural historywith current events so each day was fulland rich. An added bonus was meetingpeople from three other Minneapolis-area churches and from churches inPortland and Sioux Falls, SouthDakota. Mary Ann’s brother TimHartzell and his wife Lynne also went

Pastor Lem Capili (on right) with representative teachers and studentsfrom grades 4-6 at the book turnover on June 19.

Pump boat dedication.

Jeff praying for God’s blessing at one of the 2014 Christmas parties.

“Yes, LORD!”

James 1:27 is my life verse, which says: “Religionthat is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, isthis: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction,and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” Jamesis my favorite book of the Bible because amongother things he emphasizes the practical applica-tion of our faith-walk with Jesus Christ. I’ll sharesome of what I’m learning as I study this book. Ijust finished chapter two and verses 8-9 got myattention “If you really fulfill the royal law accordingthe Scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbor as your-self,’ you are doing well. (Leviticus 19:18) But if youshow partiality, you are committing sin and are con-victed by the law as transgressors.” This then led meto study the parable of the Good Samaritan inLuke 10:25-37 which is my favorite parable. Thisstory is often the favorite of children but as adultswe sometimes gloss over it and just skim it. Whatwe need to understand is that Jesus, after He toldthis story, asked the lawyer, “‘Which of these three,do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man whofell among robbers?’ He said, ‘The one who showedhim mercy.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘You go, and dolikewise.’” This is a huge challenge about opportu-nity not proximity! The lawyer was willing to dis-cuss the subject of neighborliness but he wasunwilling to be a helpful neighbor . D.L. Moodyoften said, “Every Bible should be bound in shoe

leather!” and the fact is the way we treat peopleindicates what we really believe about God.

We cannot separate human relationships fromdivine fellowship because Christian love meanstreating others the way God is treating us(Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31; 1 John 3:11, 16-18)and our motivation is to please Him. Christ’s lovewithin us (Romans 5:5) helps the poor man dobetter and the rich man make better use of hisGod-given resources. Christ’s love always buildsup (1 Corinthians 8:1b) whereas hatred (apathy)always tears down. The love of Christ is what getsus out of bed in the morning and go a little fur-ther down life’s difficult road each day. The truthis even the smallest donation, shortest sincereprayer or simplest act of kindness helps reach ourneighbors with the transforming message of theGospel and encourages them down life’s bumpytrail. Moody’s British contemporary C. H.Spurgeon once said “If you want to give a tract toa hungry man, wrap it in a sandwich.” Amen!

Wrapping up a special Christmas giftIn April Mary Ann and I launched by faith, inpartnership with Bill Flansburg of the ACTIONUSA office, a $46,126 fund-raising project toprovide a full curriculum of text books for gradesK-6 for the Basey 2 Elementary School in Basey,

Not “Who is my neighbor?” but “To whom can I be a neighbor?”

News from Jeff and Mary Ann Anderson, missionaries in Manila, Philippines for 30years with Action International Ministries

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To sign up for our monthly “Yes, LORD!” email updates contact us at: jeff.anderson@actionintl.org. You can also reach us through voicemail: 1.651.472.9234Visit our website above for updates, photos, blog and making online donations. Gifts are tax deductible and may be designated for the following:• Anderson Support (40012A) • Anderson Travel (40012F) • Christmas Evangelistic Parties (75035) • Children in Crisis Ministry (72030U)

ACTION Philippines • PO Box 110, Greenhills Post Office,1502 Metro Manila ACTION USA • PO Box 398 Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043-0398 • Tel. 425.775.4800ACTION Canada • 3015 A 21st Street NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7T1 • Tel. 403.204.1421ACTION UK • PO Box 144, Wallasey, Wirral CH44 5WE • Tel. 0151.630.2451 • Reg. Charity: 1058661

so it was great to spend extended timewith them. This trip was made possiblefor us by the generous gift of a friendwho is now with his Savior. His joy isfull (Psalm 16:11) and we’re blessed.

AnniversariesAnniversaries mark important eventsin our lives and help us rememberGod’s faithfulness over the years,which gives us courage for the future.Mary Ann and I have two inDecember. We were happily marriedDecember 21, 1979 at Edina BaptistChurch by Pastor Bob Ricker (nowGrace Church Eden Prairie) and re-main so today. December 5, 1985, withour two little kids Amos and MicahAnn, we left Minneapolis in a snow-storm for Manila sight unseen and westill consider it a privilege to servethere with ACTION.

Through all the ups and downs oflife and ministry over the years Godremains faithful (1 Thessalonians 5:24)and His grace remains sufficient (2Corinthians 12:9). Many of you havewalked with us through the years andwe really appreciate you and your en-couragement. Thank-you and to Godalone be the glory!

Furlough speaking scheduleIf you want to schedule a meeting foran open Sunday or during the week,you can email us at the address belowor leave a message at 651.472.9234.You can also check our webpage (ad-dress below) for schedule updates.

November 20-21, How to LeadPrecept upon Precept training inLakewood, WA

November 22-27, Spokane, WA November 29, Calvary Gospel

Assembly, Estherville, IADecember 7-22, Jeff in the Philippines

January 10, Minnesota Valley LutheranChurch, Lakeville, MN

January 17, 24 and 31 OpenFebruary 4-5, Ministry at Steinbach

Bible College, Steinbach, ManitobaFebruary 5-7, Mission Fest Manitoba,

Winnipeg, Church of the RockFebruary 7, Church of the Living

Hope, WinnipegFebruary 14, 21 and 28 Open March 5-6, The Journey Christian

Church, Cloquet, MNMarch 11-18, In the UK for

International Council meetingsApril 10, Willmar Assembly of God,

Willmar, MN April, Return to the Philippines

Family updateWhen we are in Minnesota, we are1,400 miles away from our kids to theeast and the west. Even though that iscloser than when we are in Manila, it isstill far away. We praise God for Hiswonderful work in their lives. They areall doing well. Danny and Micah Scottare living in the Spokane, Washingtonarea busy raising their two girlsConstance (3) and Felicity (5 months).Amos and Laura moved to Groton,Connecticut in September whereAmos is now working for Pfizer intheir research department. Ethanturned one in October. Please continueto pray for them.

You are loved and appreciated Recently, we ministered to a group ofhome-schooled students and pre-schoolers as young as 3 years old. Thatsame week, we talked to a group ofseniors where a 103 year-old womantold us she still packs food at Feed MyStarving Children and she said it’s a“privilege.” What an encouragement!

As I write this newsletter, I’m think-ing of you, our dearly loved and faith-

ful support team. Recently at a mis-sion’s conference, a precious elderlylady said to me “thank-you for all youdo” and I replied “thank-YOU also forYOUR faithfulness in praying and giv-ing. Without YOU we couldn’t dowhat we do. WE’RE a team doingOUR work TOGETHER.” We smiledand were greatly encouraged as we leftthe church together. Yes, Lord, keepsending us by your dearly loved people!This brief conversation captures ourheart-felt appreciation and love foreach of you. Thank-you for loving usand others through your giving, pray-ing and acts of kindness. God’s richestblessings to you and your loved ones.

Merry Christmas and Happy New YearWe truly hope and pray you have amerry Christmas with your family,friends, neighbors and church mates.Let’s remember Jesus is the Reason ofthis joyful Season and help others re-member this in the midst of our cele-brations. We also hope and pray youhave a prosperous 2016. Thank-you foryour prayers, friendship, fellowship andfinancial support in 2015. We pray 3John 2 for you “Beloved, I pray that allmay go well with you and that you maybe in good health, as it goes well with yoursoul.” We have experienced 3 John 6b-8through you in 2015 and trust theLord for the same in 2016 “You will dowell to send them on their journey in amanner worthy of God. For they havegone out for the sake of the name, accept-ing nothing from the Gentiles. Thereforewe ought to support people like these, thatwe may be fellow workers for the truth.”

We’re Christ’s body as we love andserve Him, one another and our neigh-bors where He placed us and deter-mined our ministries.

*All Scriptures are in ESV.

“Yes, LORD,walking in the way

of your laws, wewait for you;

your name andrenown are the

desire of ourhearts.”

Isaiah 26:8 NIV

Photo taken onthe Sea of Galilee.