“I thank my God every time I remember you.” Philippians 1:3 Please praise God with us and pray with us: *In this month of the Thanksgiving holiday, we have many reasons to be grateful to the Lord. We are thankful: for the protection over all the travels to teach this year; for our dedicated co-workers of the Facultad team, including professors, missionaries, representatives, and staff from around the Latin America-Caribbean region; for our enthusiastic and diligent students who are committed pastors and church leaders; for our 29 years of marriage and our 27 years as missionaries; for our excellent supervisors; for the vital role of our praying families, friends, and supporters. We thank the Lord for everything, and we thank each one of you! Thank you! (Spanish version) “Doy gracias a mi Dios siempre que me acuerdo de vosotros.” Filipenses 1:3 Por favor, alaba al Señor con nosotros y ora con nosotros: *En este mes del día festivo en que celebramos Acción de Gracias, tenemos muchas razones para estar agradecidos al Señor. Damos gracias: por la protección sobre todos los viajes para enseñar este año; por nuestros dedicados colaboradores en el equipo de La Facultad, incluyendo profesores, misioneros, y personal de alrededor de la región de América Latina y el Caribe; por nuestros esforzados y diligentes estudiantes quienes son pastores y líderes comprometidos; por nuestros 29 años de casados y nuestros 27 años de ser misioneros; por nuestros excelentes supervisores; por el papel vital de nuestras familias, amigos y patrocinadores que oran. Damos gracias al Señor por todo, y damos gracias a cada uno de ustedes. ¡Muchas gracias!

As we begin itinerating to raise support, please pray that doors will open and resources will be provided so that we make it to the field quickly.

Please keep our kids in prayer, as they face a big transition. Pray they adapt well to a new country and culture. Pray they stay emotionally, spiritually, and physically healthy.

Joe is preaching in French more. Pray that he communicates the gospel well and people respond as the Holy Spirit moves

Pray for our power and internet situation. It’s been getting worse and worse. Just pray we plan and manage our energy and power back up well and for Guinea as they continue to develop their infrastructure.

TRAVEL- We are headed to the interior. It will be 4 days of 8-10 hour drives some paved and some not. Pray for safety and for no car issues. Also favor at all the military checkpoints. TABS- Last month we put up 5 Tabs and this month we have 2 more going up. Pray for safety again and for all the logistics. Also pray for us as we are working to raise more funds to continue our Tab projects in 2026. The church is growing the need for Tabs is only increasing. ABIGAIL- For each ministry trip we go on. Abigail has to work ahead in both her HS and college courses. Pray for her as she juggles normal teenage responsibilities with life on the missions field. MATTHEW- He has been leading a small group this year. His guys have been asking to go deeper. Matthew is excited and wanting to disciple them well. Pray for Matthew as he leads and his friends as the seek more of the Lord.

We've been reaching out in our neighbourhood and building relationships, but we need God's plan for the next step. We want to begin engaging people with the Gospel in a more formal way. Please pray with us for God's timing, location, and method.

This is my first time serving as a staff pastor in a church, and there's a lot of work that needs to get done to help these ministries thrive. Please pray for the youth group I'll be leading, the children's church I'll be developing, and my activity in helping the church's online and outreach presence. And pray for the students and members of the church when I return to serve in the church!

Good Health - our last trip kept us non-stop on the go for over a month.

Understanding of how to write the Children's Ministry lessons for the oral learners. We're now working to understand and research the other lessons that have been written for OLBI (Oral Learners Bible Institute).  Needs to be completed in 2025.

Wisdom for the many items on our To Do lists and communications.  Finding a workable routine when not traveling.

Our travel budget has increased.  Please pray for an abundance in our travel funds account so we can walk through the open doors of ministry - Philippines, Thailand, Ecuador, Mongolia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and a sensitive nation (so far!).