February 12

Halbrook Philippine Report February 6-10, 2015

February 10, 2015

Dear family, friends,& brethren,

When I wrote the previous report dated February 6, I was finishing up in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.

Early Friday, February 6, Jonathan Carino returned to Cebu City because he was scheduled to go immediately to Leyte for a gospel meeting. Jack Jaco took Sean to look for gifts for his family while I finished some work in my room. We left our hotel with plenty of time to stop and meet a retired Baptist preacher whose daughter I met in Batesville, AR (she is attending frequently the Quail Valley church of Christ where David Halbrook preaches). We had a pleasant visit discussing the Bible. He is disgusted with how many Baptist churches have drifted further and further away from the Bible. I gave him my tract on “The Original Church of Christ.” Jack plans to make some follow-up visits and give him reading material such as J.W. McGarvey’s commentary on Acts.

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February 7

Halbrook Philippine Report Jan. 30-Feb. 6, 2015

February 6, 2015
Dear family, friends,& brethren,
On Friday, January 30, Sean and I flew from Manila to Bacolod City, Negros Occicental where we met Jacck Jaco and several other brethren. After getting to the hotel, I had a bowl of soup for lunch at 4:00 PM, rested, then worked on email until 8:30 PM when we ate supper. Next, Sean and I walked for an hour to get some exercise and increase our stamina. Back at the hotel I reviewed lesson material for the next day. Before sleeping at 1:00 AM, I called David and Starla to congratulate them on the safe arrival of their new baby girl, Esther Fair Halbrook, who was born the day before.

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January 30

Halbrook Philippine Report January 26-29, 2015

January 29, 2015th Year of Our Lord

Dear family, friends, & brethren,

Monday I flew to Detroit to meet Sean Rizor who shares the preaching duties at the Fremont, OH church of Christ. He took time off from his job as a policeman to join me on this trip to the Philippines. We flew safely to Japan and on to Manila by God’s grace. I sat next to a denominational preacher on the plane. In our conversation I drew a chart using Mark 16:15-16, Acts 2:38, and Acts 8:35-38 to show baptism is essential as a condition to receive salvation by the grace of God. I gave him my email address and hope to hear from him.

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January 9

Philippines & New Zealand Dec 1-19, 2014

December 20, 2014th Year of Our Lord
HALBROOK REPORT: 56th PHILIPPINE TRIP December 1-19, 2014
Dear brethren,
By God’s grace and providence my 56th Philippine trip and 6th New Zealand trip have now been successfully completed.  It seems like only yesterday when Jim McDonald first took me to the Philippines in 1995.  Paul emphasized the necessity of steadfastness in 1 Corinthians 15:58, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”  In the Philippines I urged the brethren to be steadfast to produce leadership in the church, and in New Zealand I urged the saints to be persistent in preaching.  All in all 25  lessons were presented, and two precious souls submitted to Christ in baptism.

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December 22

Ron safely home Dec. 19

December 19, 2014th Year of Our Lord
Dear family, brethren, and friends,
By God’s grace and mercy I am finally home again safely, physically exhausted but spiritually refreshed and uplifted.  It was a great joy to work with the saints at the Kapitbahayan church of Christ in Navotas, Metro Manila to study leadership in the church.  Congregations like this one continue to mature and are determined to fulfill God’s plan for having scriptural elders and deacons.  Then, again, it was also a joy to labor with the saints of the Meadowood church of Christ in Auckland, New Zealand.  The two baptism there will open new doors for this church’s persistent efforts to spread the gospel.

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December 18

Halbrook Philippine & New Zealand Report Dec. 8-18, 2014

December 18, 2014th Year of Our Lord
Dear family, friends, & brethren,
After my arrival in Auckland, New Zealand about 5:00 P.M. on December 8, Ronnie Salunga drove me to his house where I quickly ate, showered, changed clothes, and began the first service of our gospel meeting at 8:15. They reserved the first session for the 8 members of the Meadowood church: the Ronnie Slaunga and the Randy Cabrillas families. Four are young people ranging from ages 12 to 24, so I began with “Young People, Study the Bible.” After our open forum, we dismissed in the basement and went upstairs to visit and enjoy refreshments.

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December 11

Halbrook Philippine Report December 1-8, 2014

December 8, 2014th Year of Our Lord

 

Dear family, friends, & brethren,

God blessed the flights on December 1-2 from Louisville to Manila to be smoother than normal with arrival before 10:00 PM, which is very unusual. The first night of sleep is always very welcome because I work all night before leaving home, then work on charts and take naps during the 24 hour trip.
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December 2

Final report on Yolanda relief 11-27-2014

FINAL REPORT ON RELIEF EFFORT FOR TYPHOON YOLANDA VICTIMS
November 27, 2014th Year of Our Lord
Dear brethren,
Super-typhoon Yolanda struck with horrific force on November 8, 2013, the strongest typhoon on record with sustained winds of 195-199 mph and gusts up to 235 mph. The storm was 300 miles wide and created cloud cover over nearly the whole Philippine nation. It was equal to category 5 hurricanes Camille (1969) and Katrina (2005) which hit the U.S., only worse.  The central islands in the Visayan Sea were hardest hit.  Brethren on Leyte, Panay, Bohol, Cebu, Negros, Oriental Mindoro, and even northern Palawan to the west were hit hard.

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November 14

Annual report for Period November 2012 through June 2014.

November 5, 2014th Year of Our Lord

 

Dear brethren and friends,

 

By the good grace and providence of God, Help A Neighbor began in July of 2007 to provide for others what they cannot provide for themselves in the spirit of Matthew 22:39: “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Help A Neighbor (H.A.N.) exists exclusively for humanitarian and charitable purposes as defined by section 501 (C) 3 of the IRS Code. All donations are legally tax deductible. This is simply a legal means for individuals to extend aid to individuals. Church donations are not accepted because we do not function as an ecclesiastical organization in any sense.

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August 29

Ron home from Philippines Aug. 28

August 28, 2014th Year of Our Lord 

Dear family, brethren, and friends, 

Greetings from my home in Shepherdsville, KY.  It is 10:00 P.M. here and I am thankful to report my return trip from Manila was safe by God’s grace and the prayers of His saints.  It was a privilege and a joy to work with our Filipino brethren for the past month.  I thank God for the love, encouragement, and assistance of many Filipinos when I am in their land.  My faith, hope, and love always grows when I observe their efforts to serve the Lord in spite of many trials.  We do our best together to plant and to water, and God gives the increase according to His will (1 Cor.  3:6). 
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