Halbrook Philippine Trip April 9-12, 2018
Dear family, brethren, and friends around the world,
On Monday, April 9, we traveled from Cagayan de Oro City to Iligan City, Lanao del Norte where Patricio Peregrino labors in the gospel. The lesson presented is entitled “God’s Weather Report” (Gen. 8:22), showing that God not man rules the weather and will destroy the universe at His will – not global warming, not a new ice age, and not climate change. Edgar Samodal who recently had surgery was there and is doing fine. He said his father Fred can still teach but must stay close to home because of problems related to the aging process. I missed seeing him.
Our journey continued and brought us to the Sigapod church in Maigo where Alejandro Gallo preaches. There was no time to preach, but Cipriano Carpentero consulted with five people who had decided to be baptized, took their confessions, and baptized them in the ocean nearby as we watched from the shore. There was great rejoicing in both heaven and earth!
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