Monday, August 21, 2006


Aussie missionary surfer
Wayne Downey






We would like to reach Leyte-Samar Surf Culture.
Would you like to come as a short-term missionary to the surfers?

E-News Letter August 2006

ALLUVIAL EASTER 2006

The Philippines consists of about 7500 islands. Fredda and I work on the islands of Samar and Leyte. The fourth and fifth largest. Last Easter, we were invited to preach the Easter service, on a far flung island village near the abyss called the Philippine Trench. The pastor is a young woman named Vicky who pioneered the fellowship. A true heroine of the faith. It was a privilege to go there but we had no clue the whole service would be in the water! The tide had come in and the outer island where we had celebrated Easter was under water! The rice and fish was cooked with coconut charcoal in the trees! The song service and preaching was conducted standing in the salty water! This did not stop the hungry believers from responding to the Good News of Christ's Resurrection and abolition of death. A spirit of rejoicing prevailed in spite of the water!

ABRAHAM,ISAAC and AGNES OSMAN

Fredda and I have been invited to preach several sectional fellowships.God gave us a message titled Abraham,Isaac and Agnes. About how God used these to be a blessing to many millions. A challenge to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit was given to each fellowship and many rushed forward and were filled and begin to pray in other languages. Our churches are going so fast and many have not received the fullness of the Holy Spirit yet. It was such a blessing to witness God's outpouring!

LAS VEGAS CHURCH PLANT

Many in the service industry in Vegas are from the Philippines.We were in the US to see Fredda's Dad who is 91 and ill. The pastor we helped sponsor asked us to share at his new church in Las Vegas. Many came to Christ that day in the service. One was from where we live here in the Philippines,Tacloban! What a God we serve who knows where we are!!