Pastors Dennis Hilman and Raymond Hilman are currently serving in the Philippines. Here is an update from Dennis sent on Sunday:
This morning Raymond and I spoke at separate
churches. I was asked to serve in Igpit, by the sea, where Bernie and
Daisy Senonis live. Here before the service I invited those members of
the congregation who were already present
to join me in praising God at the shore of the Bohol Sea (an extension
of the South China Sea), just a few yards away from the church. For our
mediation, when the service proper began in the church, I spoke on
Psalm 96. It is a wonderful ode of praise to God for His salvation,
strength and steadfastness.
During the service this morning this
bright little boy came and sat beside me with his Bible.
Then the children sang. Little Giveth
Lynn Senonis is standing beside the "Bible boy". She is doing quite
well these days but still needs regular chemo treatments and bone marrow
transplants for her leukemia.
When
I sat down after the sermon the "Bible boy" immediately slipped his
hand into mine and gave it a big squeeze. What more encouragement does
one need?!
After
the service we prayed for all of the members of the congregation by
family - and they prayed for me. These are some of the faithful mothers
and grandmothers who faithfully bring their families to church.
Wherever would we be without women in the churches around the globe?!!
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