Asia Part 1

by Wendy Tatro
International Director
Living Word Missions




Rev. Bert Farias, LWM Advisory Board member, represented us in ministering with and to our Asia affiliates this month in The Philippines and Thailand. A portion of his report follows. We'll report on Thailand in our next post.

"I have never witnessed the spiritual hunger I witnessed in the Mountain Province of the Philippines. A young minister and former student of mine, Heath Young, and I were privileged to be the vessels that God sent to satisfy the incredible hunger and expectation of these precious people.

Our meetings were marked by two predominant atmospheres: joy and the fear of the Lord. Here are some testimonies from those meetings: 

“The Word of God you preached set me free from the bondage of sin. I also feel the work and the manifestation of the Holy Spirit that I didn’t understand before. Through the Word of God that you preached I really felt the love of God in my heart. It widened my love and understanding for the people around me.” ~MV

“When I played the drums I felt electricity as the Spirit came upon me. I learned to worship in Spirit and truth, and I experienced laughing and dancing in the Spirit.”

“I was inspired to stir up the gifts inside me and to maintain a pure heart in doing God’s work. I also give thanks that I experienced a heat of holy fire burning in my heart and surrounding my body. I know that God’s plan for my life is better than my own plan.”

We thank our Living Word Missions Filipino affiliates Vincent and Delia Padupad for hosting these meetings and for making our time and stay in the Philippines so enjoyable. Their desire for more fathering and mentoring was met during our times of fellowship.”
Bert was also there to minister at Bible training center graduations in two locations for 386 students representing 37 different churches. Vincent wrote:  “Bro. Bert’s visit was a VERY big help for us in the ministry...it is [a blessing] for someone to support, confirm and see the work we do for the glory of God.”

...And this was just the first part of Bro. Bert's trip! Thank you for helping us to provide ministry support and encouragement for champions like Vincent and Delia.  This was definitely a team effort.  Go team!