Segmon in Davao

Well, Segmon emailed me today and said that he attended Church service at CCDavao. He did not give much details, but is sounds like he is having a wonderful time. He has been able to hang out with his relatives, his uncles, aunts, and grandmother. Please keep him in your prayers. We love you Segmon, continue to let the Lord lead and guide you.

New picture from Tim and Ayu's wedding

I just recieved an email from Jason Arbogast, who was the photographer at Tim and Ayu's wedding. He is a real blessing of a brother, and he sent me the site for all of his pictures that he posted from the wedding. The are incredible! When you get a chance check them out, click onto http://rfp.smugmug.com/. I know that you will be blessed. Pastor Tommy

Segmon off to Davao

Segmon left for Davao today. Davao is located in the Mindanao area of the Philippines. He will be there for a total of 1 week. He will arrive back in Okinawa on the 10th of December. God totally put it in the heart of Segmon to go to Davao to see his grandma. He knows that the Lord wants him to be there, so he was happy to get on the plane and see what the Lord has in store for him. Please continue to pray for this young man, as he continues to seek the Lord for His plan in his life. We just recieved a C-mail from him at 2:00pm (Philippine time) that he has arrived safely in Davao. So we know that he is now there with his relatives. Pastor Tommy and Vunder will miss him while he is in Davao.

Ministry Friday night

Friday night we were invited to speak at another gathering of the Intervarsity Christian group, located in Iloilo. There were at least 4 college universities represented that night. University of the Philippines, West Visayas State University, Central Philippines University, Iloilo College of Medicine. Segmon and Vunder helped out by running a game, and leading in Worship. I had the opportunity to share the Scriptures with them, challenging them to share the Gospel message this Christmas holiday with loved ones and friends. Pastor Tommy

Painting Mark's new house

For the past few days, the guys have been painting Mark's new house (guy on the farthest left). Mark was given a house from his grandparents to live in, and his wife and young son are blessed. Mark is the assistant Pastor here at CCIloilo, and he assists Pastor Mike in all kinds of ministy. He is a great guy. We have posted many pictures from the trip thus far and if you would like to see them, please click onto http://photos.yahoo.com/philippinestrip2005 . Segmon leaves tomorrow morning for Davao which is located in the Mindanao area for 1 week. He will be visiting his relatives and will try to attend the Calvary Chapel there in Davao. So please keep us in your prayers as we have an outreach scheduled tonight with a bunch of College kids from the Universities here. God bless you all, and check out the picts.

Sushi in the PI

Great Sushi and Ramen in the Philippines. I was blown away! For all our friends and family back in Okinawa, I could not believe it when Pastor Mike told me that there was this good Sushi joint in Iloilo. As you can see in the picture, I could not wait to dig in on the California roll, but then remembered to take a picture. What is interesting for us in the states, thier California roll is not make with Avocado, but they use Mango and it was delicious! We also ordered Ramen, and it was really fabulous. To bad that Jason Arbogast is not with us, he would have really dug the place! Pastor Tommy

Thursday night midweek service at CCIloilo

We had a great midweek service at CCIloilo. I had the opportunity of sharing the Word and leading in worship. Vunder stepped out in faith and played some lead guitar, that guy is getting good! Afterwards we headed next door for a late evening snack at Jollybee's (Philippine McDonald's) and it began to storm, and I mean storm. Living in Okinawa I have seen some rain come down, but this blew me away! So much rain in such a short time. I will tell you about it, in detail when I get a chance. God bless you, Pastor Tommy

Intervarsity Christian Fellowship outreach

Wednesday night we were invited to speak at the University of the Philippines college ministry group. They met for a time of encouragement and outreach. We were blessed to hang out with them and share the Word. We had a great time of Worship and the Word. Segmon was ready to do a game with them, but they had one ready. Afterwards we were blown away, staring at the stars at night. Once you get out of the city, you can see God's creation in a new way. It seemed like there was a million stars just in our view. Iloilo is so beautiful, especially at night.

Mike Langley in Pakistan

Mike sent me this picture from Pakistan. It is ok to put this on e3missions, he is there on a humanitarian relief effort. Mike says that it is getting real cold, and it will be snowing soon. He misses all of us and especially the fellowship. So pray for Mike that God will continue to lead and guide him as he serves the military and Jesus Christ in this foreign country.

We have landed in Iloilo !

We have landed in Iloilo. We are so excited that God has given us the opportunity to come back to the Philippines. This will be Vunder's first time in the PI and Segmon has not been back here since 1994. We are totally blessed. Please keep us in your prayers, we are looking forward ministering alongside Pastor Mike and Calvary Chapel Iloilo.

Pastor Polycarp in Manila

Segmon, Vunder and I, were totally blessed to spend a day with Pastor Pol and his family. He is a wonderful man and he loves Jesus Christ. He is a person who is totally dedicated to Jesus Christ and the work that God wants him to do in Manila. We are having a late night snack in thier new house and sanctuary that the Lord has blessed them with. Larry Torrez know Pastor Pol well, and he can tell you some great stories. Thank you again Pastor Pol and family for allowing us to stay in your home with you. Love, Pastor Tommy

Pastor Mike in Ilo Ilo

Hi everyone, we are now in Iloilo, hanging with Pastor Mike. We had a prayer meeting this evening and afterwards we went out to dinner. Please click on the button below and hear a welcome from Pastor Tommy and Pastor Mike.

Message from Pastor Tommy

I am in the airport in Taiwan right now, and we are waiting to board on the flight to Manila. Please continue to pray for us that we would have a fruitful missions trip in the Philippines. If you would like, you can click the audio button below and hear a prayer request from me. God bless you all, and may the Lord continue to give you fruitful ministry. Pastor Tommy

Tim and Ayu are married !

Hey Everyone! Tim and Ayu are married! What a blessing. We have posted pictures at http://photos.yahoo.com/timandayuwedding . So when you get a chance click onto it, and check back because we are going to be posting more pictures from the reception. It was such a blessing, we hope that you love all the pictures. Also, please write a comment in the section below, just click the comment button and leave a message for this wonderful couple. Congradulations Tim and Ayu we love you!

Okinawa Thanksgiving 2005

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We just want to say to all of our friends and loved ones that we miss you and love you all. We pray that your Thanksgiving will be wonderful this year. May the Lord continue to bless you in all that you do for Him. Pictured above is Joanna taking the turkey out of the oven. In Okinawa it is almost impossible to get a hold of a turkey (or you will spend a fortune) but someone from the military blessed us with one. Today many of our brothers and sisters in Christ will be joining us for a great dinner. We will be loading up pictures from the days event so make sure that you click onto http://photos.yahoo.com/okinawathanksgiving2005 . God bless you all and remember to have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Pastor Tommy

Lunch with Oba (grandma)

Today we had a beautiful surprise. One of the grandma's from around the corner came over our house for lunch. She lives alone with her son who works full time in the day. In the past we have seen her and spoken to her, but when we passed out fliers in the neighborhood for the "block party" we found out where she lived. She has invited us to come over, she stated that she gets lonely during the day because there is no one to talk with. So the other day we brought her flowers, and today, Hannah and Mical invited her to lunch and she came! She told us a lot of interesting things about her life and we were blessed. It is great to see Joanna and Hannah practice thier Japanese with Oba, they are getting good, they can understand her. Please continue to pray that we would be able to minister to all our neighbors. Pastor Tommy

CCBC Okinawa Ruth/Esther Class

We are 3/4 through the way of this Semester heading into December. The classes have been wonderful. Here in this picture Joanna is teaching her Ruth/Esther class. She has enjoyed teaching at the Bible College. Not only have her students grown, but Joanna has also grown as a teacher. Please continue to pray for us as we prepare for next semesters classes.

Ginowan Neighborhood Ourtreach

The rain didn't damper the festivities. It was a real blessing Sunday evening. We were thinking that none of our neighbor's were going to come out, but most of them did! We were blown away and blessed by the Lord. It was a great evening. Segmon and Rob did a great job by doing games for and with the kids. Upstairs at the "go go eigo house" we had face painting, a craft and coloring for the young ones. Inside we had lots of food and music. It was good, because many of our neighbor's asked questions on why we were doing this, and the Japanese believer's were able to tell them about us and our love for the Lord. We pray that this is just the beginning. reaching out to our neighbor's with Christ's love. God has given us vision on how we can weekly reachout to the kids in the neighborhood. So, thank you for all of you who came over our house and shared Jesus love with our neighbors. Please continue to pray that God would open more doors for us to share His love. If you would like to see more pictures of the evening, please click onto http://photos.yahoo.com/ginowanoutreach2005 . God bless you all. Pastor Tommy

Special event at OCJC

Today, we had the opportunity to visit Okinawa Christian Junior College. They had an open house with food and special entertainment. The college was founded by believers but the school is attended mostly by non-believers. I believe that God wants us to do ministry on the campus, but we are praying for God to open the doors that He wants us to walk through. Would you please join us in prayer that God would give us direction and favor in the eyes of the faculty. We need to be led by God's Spirit in this area.

Marine Corps Ball - Happy 230th Birthday

Wednesday night, Joanna and I were invited to the Marine Corps Ball, commemorating the 230th Anniversary of the United States Marines. It was a wonderful night. We were the guests of Derek and Souki Forbes (bottom left) and Larry and Mona Torrez (bottom right). The ceremony began with the Marines stating thier long and proud legacy. A guest high ranking officer gave a moving speech on their history, followed by music, and the ceremony of the cutting of the cake. At the end of the ceremony, dinner was served, followed by a dance. It was a real blessing to be there and be a part with our honorable service men and women. Please click on the photos for larger pictures.