Dear Beloved,
Greetings, we are now in the Philippines for a 2 months visit to the churches. We arrived here September 2 and we will go back on November 2,2011. We came upon invitation to 4 Missions Conferences and Revival Meetings. We RE-NEWED the passports of Grace and Gaius as well. We also visited some new churches and some supporting churches.
For the months of July and August we had been blessed to have 57 saved and 16 Baptized in Kampong Cham. I will send you all reports for our other churches next mail.
We had Vacation Bible School this last August with 49 in attendance and 28 got saved! We were able to open a new area in Hungary Road with 30 teenagers coming for the month of August.
We were having visitation and Soul Winning last July and I met Mr. Chouern WENG. A Buddhist who became a mormon and God gripped his heart through the Word of God as we talked and he received the Lord Jesus. Now he is faithfully coming to church and helps us drive the church van. He is 46 years old, please pray that his wife will get saved!
On the first Sunday of August God allowed me to preach at the Missions Sunday of First Baptist Church of Nawong and Pathumthani in Bangkok, Thailand. Now they are supporting local and foreign missions, Glory to God!
Our English and primary Schools continues to go on. We were able to visit the National Prison in Kampong Cham again and this time we talked with Warden Kea Sovana. He is asking us to come in and teach moral values, Amen!
Our Medical and cancer check up went well. The only problem is high cholesterol and I still need to see my Nephrologist.
God has used us here for the furtherance of the Gospel as we saw souls saved and in challenging churches for MISSIONS and Christians surrender for the Lord‘s Work. We hope to raise funds for the ministries in Cambodia and as well us our family funds is depleted. We believe that God will provide as we live by faith and not by sight.
Please pray for our Prayer requests:
1) Cambodian 1 year VISA extension for the family - $480
2) Educational Materials for my sons - $ 450
3) Growth of new believers and follow up of baptismal candidates
4) Wisdom and health for Cambodian pastors and preachers
5) Building Construction in Dangkao led by Pastor Sihok
6)Workers & teachers to help us reach Kampong Cham for
Christ.
7) Penny’s Monthly Tuition for this last school year - $1,175.00
Thank you so much for your prayers and investments .
Yours for the Harvest of Souls,
Missionary Lomer Hope and Grace Dela Cruz
Dear Beloved,
It is good for me that I had been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. Psalm 119:71
I start this letter with our bereavement due to the passing away into Glory of my older “big brother” Pastor Merlo Joy Dela Cruz of Bible Baptist Church Victorias City – Philippines. I was called up late on June 24th in the evening and was told to pray for him for he was hospitalized. My cousin called me at 5 AM the next morning ( June 25th) and she told me that your “big brother” is gone with the Lord. It was hard for me for we were close. He was just 47 years old, just a year and a half older than me. He was an active partner and supporter of World Missions.
We had Missions Conference in Dangkao that day and the 12th Church Anniversary the next day. But I composed myself and preached in the conference that evening in Dangkao. We had a great conference and it was climaxed by the preaching of DR Bob Bowen. God blessed it with 4 saved that weekend.
Grace and I left our sons with Ms. Glojem Minada for we cannot afford to buy tickets for them to go with us to the Philippines. We got there Wednesday noon, June 29th and preached that night where my brother’s body lie in front of me. We thank God for all the friends, family, pastors and missionaries, local officials and relatives that came to show their love and sympathy, it was also a great reunion for those we have not seen for a very long time. There were 76 pastors that attended the Funeral Services on July 7th, over 1,400 people came to attend, my Pastor DR Armie F. Jesalva delivered the message and there were 15 souls that got saved. Then we took my brother’s body and laid it to rest together with our parents at Heaven’s Gate Park in Manapla, our home town.
I covet your prayers for my sister-in law, Elsa, my brother’s children and Bible Baptist Church of Victorias as they all continue to fulfill God’s mandate. God is nearer when we are tested and faith that cannot be tested, cannot be trusted.
We then went to Cebu to visit my wife’s ailing mother. I got to preach on Sunday, July 10, at Mactan Independent Baptist Church where God blessed us with 8 souls saved! That evening and the next morning we attended the 2nd World Missions Conference at World In need Baptist Church in Mandaue City.
We got back here in Kampong Cham last Thursday, July 14, my wife’s birthday. So sorry that my letter is late due to the viruses that spoiled my computer.
June was a blessed month for us here in the field though.
I praise God for the 21 visitors that came to our services here in kampong Cham and the 12 souls that got saved! and we had an average attendance of 51 attendance
we had 7 fathers that came to our Fathers’ Sunday, 5 were first time visitors and Glory to God one of them got saved, his name is Somnang, he is a tailor. I thank God for my wife and kids that are very active in the ministry.
We had our kids festival , June 19 and we had 57 that came, 8 of them are First time visitors too. I preached to them from Mathew 10:27.... "the shepherd says come
Praise God for the great special service last June 21 in Bang Keng Kang, praise God for the 7 souls that got saved and the edification of the saints.
Back in Kampong Cham this evening, had Mid week service June 22, Dr Bosje and Bro. Arold sang , Dr Bowen preached. we had a good service, there were 33 that attended, 17 were visitors. Glory to God!
It is a blessing to receive support from our Church in Treng Trayueng led by Pastor Meas Phirun and they also support foreign missions.
God is in control of our lives and the ministry. We are grateful for you love, prayers and support.
Prayer requests:
1. More Bible Study openings here in the city.
2. Growth of new Believers
3. Baptismal Candidates
4. Vacation Bible School on August 15-19
5. Young people will surrender their lives to serve God
6. Additional monthly support for ( 200 liters of diesel – $1.10 per L )
7. Workers and teachers to help us reach kampong Cham for Christ.
8. Three Wheeler” motor bike for Bro. Reaksmai ( $1,500)
Thank you so much for your prayers and support.
Yours for the Harvest of Souls,
Missionary Lomer Hope Dela Cruz
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