We're very happy to share some good news with you.
First, the latest news on Charlie's medical situation is mostly good after his recent trip to Manila and one of the finest hospitals in the nation. His heart rate and blood pressure are back to normal, and tests show his heart is returning to normal from its enlarged size. This is great. Charlie still has the problem with diabetes as well as some swelling in his thyroid gland, so he is not "out of the woods" yet. Please continue to pray for him. He is scheduled to return to Manila in the next couple of weeks or so for a biopsy on his thyroid.
More good news is that we now have our first converts at Tagpuro village where the LCC campus is located. Tereso Griego and his wife were baptized into Christ this past Sunday. Tereso is one of the barangay officials and a very popular and influential man in the village. He has also been working with us on the construction of our building. This couple has been attending worship almost from the start at our new congregation on the LCC campus.
Also, we are happy to report that our new roof is here. In the next several days our crew will be working hard to get this new roof into place and then we can concentrate on the "finishing" work inside the already-built classrooms, in anticipation of using these rooms when our new semester opens in November. Lots of excitement!
Thanks also for all the prayers for our daughter Lauren after her recent car accident. Her car was totaled but thanks to God that she only received minor injuries. She is now fully recovered. Although it is a burden for her to be without a car for awhile, we're so thankful that she is OK. Great news for us!
There is some bad news now, however. The dollar continues its drastic slide. The dollar-peso rate has dropped nearly 20 percent in the last year and a half, which effectively means our support has dropped the same percentage of what it was. Please pray for us during these tough economic times. We fully trust that God will provide and enable us to continue what we have started in this place. Our students are just growing by leaps & bounds in terms of spiritual knowledge and dedication, and we are so encouraged by them. We believe we are truly making a difference in this place and believe that the future will be impacted greatly for the Kingdom by our great students here.
Thank you all so much for your prayers and support.
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Our Newest Graduates at Leyte Christian College
Largest-ever graduating class at LCC - a total of 23 students finished their four years with us and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology. We're proud of them all!
New Preachers, ready to go to work!
The guys - eleven of them in all who graduated - show off their hard earned diplomas after the commencement exercises.
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