So often, a person can take pleasure in watching a craftsmen or artist work. Especially if that craftsmen is doing something that you know you couldn't do. You are in awe of the experience and skill that is being expressed.
One of the interesting and most beneficial things about being in my present situation is being able to see how God works. I've seen so many things, so many examples of how God works in my life but, this time I am just in awe of seeing him work at the Aparri Church of Christ. In the month of August about 30 people (by my own recollection) were baptized. So much of this growth has come from neighborhood Bible studies. Sometimes we forget about the basics, we're concerned about the newest, most seeker sensitive stuff. It really strikes me that the church is showing some initiative, but God's doing the work.
So many things have been happening here lately, probably the biggest change from previous years has been some additional teaching that I get to do at Philippine Bible Seminary in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. PBS is a sister school of ABS, and they didn't have anyone to teach Greek, so I'm helping them out twice a month. It's been going well and I'm excited about being able to help them. If the school doesn't offer Greek, then they cannot offer the Bachelor of Theology degree that is the mainstay of seminary degrees here.
There is a lot to discuss, I'll have a longer post later. Until then, God bless.
Nick
