Dear family, brethren, and friends,

By God’s good grace and providence I arrived home safely after completing this 51 st preaching trip to the Philippines (5th trip to New Zealand).   I left the hotel in Manila on Thursday, August 29, at just past 4:00 AM (Philippine time) and pillowed my head at home at 1:00 AM Friday (U.S. time), for a total of 33 hours.  It was a long and tiring trip home, but I am thankful to report all went well.

Every time I make these trips I am reminded of the faith, hope, and love of saints on the other side of the globe who sacrifice to serve God.  My efforts in those places are just occasional and temporary, while their efforts are constant day in and day out – they are the heroes of faith like the men and women recounted in Hebrews 11.  Their zeal and dedication is an inspiration!  What a great privilege it is work with all of you!  I am also reminded of precious souls lost in sin and darkness, and the power of the gospel to save them, which is a great motivation for us to continue doing our best to spread the gospel.

I am also thankful and inspired to know saints who sacrifice to make these trips possible.  Without your prayers and financial help, these efforts would fail and stop.

If you are trying to communicate with me, please be patient.  Not only am I far behind on many emails, but also I leave Saturday for a week of gospel preaching in another state.  Therefore, the delays will be continued because the work is always pressing.  Thank you for your understanding.

May God bless and keep each one of you.

In Christian love,

Ron Halbrook