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The Bicol BulletinVolume 1, Issue 6 - September 2003
"Where Were You on September 11th?" by Joanna AllenIt’s become one of those days in which we remember with explicit detail – where we were, what we were doing, who we were with, etc.
I was privileged to travel with Miss Dar Lee and a group from Bacolod City to spend a week in Hong Kong. Our trip was a part of CTA ministries – Christ Throughout Asia. CTA is using Filipinos that are located throughout all of Southeast Asia to plant churches and reach the people of those countries. One of the most overwhelming things about Hong Kong is the
massive amounts of people! It is so crowded! We also got to cross the
border into China for a couple of days, and it is just as crowded. There
are so many people in this part of the world. As we were walking along the streets of Hong Kong, I couldn’t help but look up at some of the skyscrapers and wonder what it must have been like to be in New York on September 11th. I can’t imagine. Everyone was just going about their daily routine when their life was changed forever. I have wondered how many of those people that were in the Twin Towers or the airplanes went to heaven that day. And then I thought about the day when Our Lord will return. Of the 7 million people in Hong Kong, how many will go to heaven? More information regarding the ministry in Hong Kong will be available in next month’s Bicol Bulletin. Please pray for this new door of ministry before us! To see more pictures from our recent trip to China go to our Photo Galleries!
"Celebrating Our First Year" by Wade Allen
We would like to thank the following churches and individuals for their support of our ministry this past year!
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I’ve often heard
people refer to “the day Kennedy was shot.” For me, I remember the day
Pres. Reagan was shot, the Space Shuttle tragedies, the Oklahoma City bombings,
and now, September 11th. I will never forget seeing those first images of the
burning Twin Towers on TV. Or the hours we all sat glued to the television,
trying to make some sense of what had happened. I will never forget the
urgency in which our country turned to God and to prayer. But this year, I had
another September 11th to remember. I went to Hong Kong!
As I reflect on
all that has happened in the past year, my heart is abounding with
emotions. My heart is sad when I realize that it has been more than a year
since I or my children have been able to hug their grandparents. My heart
is amazed when I realize how God has provided us with a house and community
that we are truly able to call home. My heart is humbled when I realize the
sacrifice it took to send us to the Philippines and the confidence that was
placed in us by the missions’ office personnel to allow us to serve the BMA
of America as Church Planters. My heart is moved when I remember the warm
welcome we received from the other veteran missionaries here in the
Philippines. My heart is grateful when I consider the possibility of not
having the Murphy family as our companions for each frightening phase of our
first year in country. My heart is overwhelmed when I consider the
tremendous task that God has set before us in reaching the unreached people
of Southeast Asia. Please continue to remember us as you pray for missions
outreach all over the world! 