Moments for a
Missionary Meeting

Missionaries needs some moments to encourage one another. Thus, this brief --albeit refreshing-- meeting with others of like mind. What a joy is was to see once again Filipino National Leader David Yucaddi [photo above] and his co-worker veteran missionary Timothy Keep (Field Supervisor for Bible Methodist Missions: Philippines)! During their quick US missions tour, they had a brief stop at the Emmanuel Wesleyan Church in Gratz, PA. For that evening church service, I was accompanied on my visit to Gratz by my South African friend, Anthonie Kruger.

Brother David has a genuine vision for his people. He is serious about evangelizing this nation. He has developed an evangelism training center there in Banaue, Philippines. The effectiveness of his ministry is seen by the steady church-planting progress being made in his region. He and his ministry comrades are establishing churches in remote mountainous areas which are neglected by other missions. His ministry has even impacted the lives of some of our Penn View Missions Division interns during their internship training in the Philippines.

After the service there at Gratz, we had a few fast-and-friendly moments as we mutually shared our appreciation, love, and support as comrade-in-arms. Our hearts throb with the same "missionary heartbeat!"

[l-r: Anthonie Kruger, Steven Mowery, David Yucaddi, Timothy Keep]