THE
JALANDONI'S
Dear Pastor Gerard Cotter and Church Family,
"A Warmth greetings from Vietnam and Happy New Year to you!"
We gave all the praises and Glory to our loving and faithful God JESUS CHRIST for His abundant mercies and grace
to us. As we welcomed the year of 2016, we would like to share our blessings from the field here in Restricted Access
Nation; how God showed His miracles in changing lives and saving souls of many. We
thanked the Lord for His answered prayers and helped, as He continually gave us new
contacts and first time visitors in the church from the past other months. We're glad to
met four College students named Tu, Let Let, Quynh and Tho; and young lady named Kim
and another Filipino OFW named Ging. These Vietnamese ladies had joined our English
Discipleship Class and had been attending our church service for almost a month. And we
praised God that Let Let and Kim believed and accepted the Lord JESUS as their personal
Lord and Saviour last December 06, 2015. Though some of the ladies did not profess yet but we kept them in our daily
prayers and taught them more about the Lord JESUS.
Last December 06, 2015 was our Pastor's Appreciation Sunday; we celebrated my
40th Birthday and also the 11th birthday of our eldest daughter Kezia Pauline. Through
the cooperation and effort of the members and church workers, we had an attendance
of 46 people in our house church in spite of the fact that sometimes there are
policemen checking around and guards are everywhere keeping an eye on every blocks
and buildings especially on the months where there are celebrations. But we gave all
the glory to God in spite of these circumstances; nothing can stopped for the 9 souls
who accepted the Lord JESUS CHRIST in their hearts and 1 Filipina Muslim turned her heart to the Lordship of the Lord
Jesus Christ. What a great joy to see her! At the last part of my preaching as I looked at her, her whole body and her
hands was trembling and shaking as I saw her convicted and moved by the Holy Spirit through the Living Word of God
and she’s the first person who publicly raised her hands and stood up, turned herself without hesitation to our Great
God and Saviour Jesus Christ accepting Him. What an Honour to serve the Lord in this
country of Vietnam! He is still working. "The Lord is lifted up and exalted. “He must
increase and I must decrease." He is glorified in what He is doing and nothing good in
me. All we can say is “To GOD be the Glory!” We keep praying that they will be added
to the church in God's time. God is good all the time! His love and truth are
everlasting! Last Dec. 27, 2015 was our Year End Fellowship after our church service,
and we praised God and the working power of the Holy Spirit that worked in the lives
of our attendees who were newly saved as they gave testimonies of what experiences
they have when they put their trust in the lord JESUS. We had also Gift Giving to the children in our Sunday school and
most of them already accepted the Lord Jesus Christ although their parents are Buddhist and some was government
officials. We also thanked the Lord that Elika our youngest daughter made her decision to be baptized last Jan. 03,
2016. We are truly humbled how God touched our children's heart that at the young
age they want to serve and follow the Lord. These are our greatest joy and treasures
that can't be bought. This wonderful blessings we had is all because of your prayers,
love, concern, and sacrificial giving for the Lord's work. A nation that has been
blinded from buddhism, confucianism, paganism, hinduism, and more...it is only by
God's power that can change someone's lives and saving them from the darkness of
sins.
May you will continue to uphold us in your prayers that more souls will be reached out this 2016. More souls will
commit to the Lord in water baptism and will be added to the church. Please include in your prayers also our two
Vietnamese church workers Mi Ell and Mi Chen of their burden to reach out another tribe next to their village on the
highlands of Vietnam during their two weeks break on February due to the Chinese New Year, Pray for the motorcycle
to be used in follow up and visitation. We had a lot of awaited church activities on this month and also our upcoming
7th Church Mission Anniversary on March 2016. May you'll continue to pray for our needs for the processing of one
year visa extension for my wife and two daughters on this month of January, though I already have a 1 year visa but
except for them.
Thank you all for your undying love, prayers and financial support that you sent us every month. They are a great
and big help for the work here in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. From the bottom of our hearts...thank you very much and
we're all praying for you, too. God bless you!
Your labourers in VN,
( Melvin, Julie Ann, Kezia Pauline and Elika Emerald)
Jalandoni's Family
Support Received: (Love gift-)
November 2015: 100 Usd December 2015: 100 Usd.
Personal Info: Email: jalame_july@yahoo.com, juls_jal@yahoo.com
Contact: Vn. (+84) 935-531-405
Sending Pastor/Church: Pastor Ferdinand Magallanes / Open Bible Baptist Church
Puentebella Subd. Brgy,,Taculing Bacolod City, Negros Occ. Phils.
Support Address: ASIAN BAPTIST CLEARINGHOUSE
P.O. Box 14231 Ortigas Center CPO,Pasig City 1605, Philippines
Email:abclear@abclear.org
