Here are some pictures and updates from Pastor and Ann while ministering with Mike and Lisa in the Philippines.

Yesterday was a wonderful day of training, though Mike got food poisoning and ended up missing the evening session and losing the contents of his stomach! Poor guy. He has bounced back and is with us today!  We had no books until late in the day, so Pastor had to be creative. God helped him, [...]

Hello Hai zi, We call a graduation a commencement and so it is.  The ending is only a milepost on the way to further use of and to the Lord. Today, the Come and See class finishes up and our prayers are that the word of God so presented here in will revive these church leaders and spread in China. This [...]

Click the image below to read or use the link below to read a PDF version of the Hafler’s latest update. across-africa-31-march-2009

Hello Haizi, A thank you for all who have been praying for the Come and See class. Yesterday, there was a prayer request for the church leaders in the class. My concern was a lack of response to the material.  Today, things turned around.  We were ahead of the schedule coming into this afternoon; then the questions started pouring out. [...]

Hi All, Here is your Monday Tervuren Report….. Thank you for all your prayers.  He is faithful and I have experienced it. The Lord has given grace all day long.  Today was the first day of the Come and See class.  As with any group of people they are at different places in their walk. What is interesting is the relative [...]

The students returned to seminary last week and finished their matriculation on Friday. It looks like we will only have 22 students this semester. Several of the old students were unable to return. But we are excited about 8 new students; three couples and two singles. They come from as far as Manaus, 1500 miles [...]

Get ready for outstanding music and terrific Bible preaching! Beginning Sunday, March 22 the Galkin Evangelistic Team will be ministering with music and Bible preaching to adults, teens, and  children.  There is something for each member of your family. Join us for one night or the whole week. There’s room for you!! A nursery is provided for all services as [...]

Before Christmas I made contact with Stefanos while assisting my son on bus visitation. He migrated from Greece to the U.S. many years ago, but still has some communication difficulties in English. I ordered a modern Greek Bible and took it to him to read. After many attempts to find him home, [...]

This past weekend at our church they held a performance Friday and Sunday pm of the cantata “The Christmas Rose.” Our son-in-law David had invited Marvin, his guitar student, and Marvin showed up Friday night. He sat with us since David and Kristin were both in the performance. He seemed under conviction at the invitation, [...]

- Dear friends, Here’s my latest update. I wish I could fully express my thankfulness to you and to the Lord most of all for allowing me to be here doing what I am doing. He is teaching me so much about ministry, seeking to pry my fingers off my time and schedule and life so He [...]

“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.” ~Romans 12:11 Dear Friends: A young father attending our services grew up in a cult that denies the deity of Christ and emphasizes a works salvation. He has just completed a course with Dave on the deity of Christ.  At the completion he said, “I now accept [...]

Dear Praying Friends & Family, Joyous Christmas and a memorable Chanukah to all of you. If you have an opportunity to wish a Jewish friend “Happy Chanukah,” enthusiastically do so with a question: What is Chanukah and where does “the dedication” (ha nukah) take place in the Bible. It a wonderful chance to make the Holy [...]

Dear Pastor Musgrave and friends at Highlands, Thanks so much for your prayers and support throughout the year and especially over the last months. Lately we have seen some special trials and blessings, and we are glad for God’s working on our behalf through your prayers and giving. The baptismal service in September had to be rescheduled [...]

Go Fish! God has sent me here to be a fisher of men, and after just one month, I already have some amazing fish stories! The Faithless Fish The first “fish,” a talkative retired teacher, sat down next to me on the train when I moved here. Madame Lucy told me, “I am probably going to shock you [...]

Dear Friends at Highlands Baptist Church, Greetings from the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Thank You for taking the time to read about what God is doing in our lives & ministry. With our new HTML Newsletter format come several new features.  At the bottom of each section you will find a web-link with more to each [...]

Current Support= 59% Dear Pastors, Friends, and Family: Here is our update for the month of January.  I have attached the letter in several different formats to accomodate the various sources that people have.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  We thank you for your faithful prayers and support.  Please let me know if [...]