Super Typhoon Haiyan

As I type, possibly the biggest super typhoon in recorded history is hitting our country.  The eye of the storm is crossing the islands to the northeast of us.

WE ARE OK.

Please pray, however, for the many thousands of people who are taking refuge right now and are evacuating the emergency areas.  Pray also that through these events many people will turn to Jesus and put their faith in Him for salvation.

"You have been a refuge for the poor,

a refuge for the needy in his distress,

a SHELTER FROM THE STORM

and a shade from the heat...

.

He will swallow up death forever.

The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears

from all faces;

he will remove the disgrace of his people

from all the earth.

The LORD has spoken.

In that day they will say,

'Surely this is our God,

we trusted in him, 

and HE SAVED US.

This is the LORD, we trusted in him;

let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.'"

Isaiah 25

Happy 95th Birthday Great-Grandpa Ghormley!

 On Monday, November 4th, my Grandpa, Malachi's Great-Grandpa, turned 95!!  He was born in 1918!  Imagine all the history he has lived through.  AND he is still walking and still married!  Amazing!  What a testimony of God's grace and faithfulness to let him live to see his children's children's children!

Malachi made him this play-dough cake and put as many "candles" as he could on top.

Here I am with both of my grandparents one year ago at Micah's wedding (Oct 2012).  This is the last time I saw them!  I hope to see them again in this life, but I know they love Jesus and will be with us forever with Him if God decides to take them before I get back to America again.

Thank you, Lord, for blessing my grandparents with a long life, with health and many children.  Thank you for their faithful prayers for each of us daily, and for their faithfulness to you.  YOU have been faithful to them, Lord, and we give you praise for 95 years!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!

"And many more!!!"

Cornets, Clarinets and Claves in Concert Concoction

 Last Friday Nate directed the middle school band concert.  It is so exciting to see the band program growing and the students learning so much music!  I am so proud of Nate!  Thank you, Lord!

 Thank you for partnering with us in teaching these students.  We get to help them in their formative years develop as musicians and as young Christians.

 Pray that another fine arts teacher will be able to come join us here at Faith Academy Mindanao.  Nate has had a full load this year doing everything in the department from grades K-12.

Pray also for Nate for his heart to be strengthened by grace and to grow in faith.  Pray for health and stamina to continue in this ministry.  Pray for our family to continue to stay unified in Christ and keep Jesus at the center!

Emily 4 Months

 Emily is a growing girl!  We love her so much!  Thank you, Lord, for our baby girl!

Here is Emily on her 4 month birthday (Nov. 6).  What a doll!

 Emily's sisters in life will be her sisters-in-Christ!  Here she is with Janae (8 months--left), chatting about how fun it is to wear matching outfits!  I couldn't believe they each had the same shirt!  (Thanks, Grandma!).

 2 Mamas and 2 Baby girls--double blessing!  2 sets of friends!

 I have to take her picture every day--she is growing so fast!  Here are a few from earlier this month.

 All 4 of our kids sat in this same seat--what a great purchase!

 Pretty dresses are fun!

Meanwhile we are trying to potty train Luke.  Big boy!