July / August  2010

Aloha ~ Greetings from Hawaii ~

God continues to bless the ministry outreach of Ali'i Baptist. Last time we shared with you about J.R.'s salvation. This little boy is loved by many. Many of his family and friends came to witness his baptism, and have started attending our church as a result. The seed of the Gospel that was shared with J.R.'s  family several years ago is now yielding fruit. God is faithful to His Word so we must not grow weary in well doing, for we shall reap if we faint not. Another blessing was shared when J.R.'s  Dad came to church for the first time on Father's Day.

 High School graduation is a grand celebration here in Hawaii. We were so glad to have Susann, Joshua, and both grandmas here for Charisa's graduation. It was a special time for our family - our growing family. God brought Joshua to our family when Susann and Joshua got married, and now we are anticipating a new addition at the end of September. God's gift looks to be a girl on the ultra sound. The church had a Baby Shower for the expectant couple. We shared a lot of laughs. What's not to love about a baby?

Our ministry here in Hawaii has many ties to families in the Philippines. It is amazing how connections are made and the ocean that separates these islands does not seem so vast. We were given the name and phone number of a Filipina that lives in Ewa Beach, not far from our house. We made a call, and right away Nancy invited us to come to her home and join in the birthday celebration of her mother. We went praying that God would open doors for us to share the Gospel. Nancy runs an Adult Care Home so it is hard for her to get time away from her home, but she arranged time off so she could attend Ali'i Baptist Church. When she left that first Sunday she had tears in her eyes. She said it was just what she needed. She started attending regularly. We visited Nancy in her home. She said she has faith in God, and prays all the time, but she did not have a specific time of salvation. God's Word was shared, and we were so excited to hear Nancy's prayer of salvation. Now she can claim June 23, 2010 as her spiritual birthday. PTL!!!

Brother Remy Bulohabo, Pastor in Micronesia shares these prayer requests:

1.       Marcinta's (new member) mother is very ill. Pray for Marcinta's strength as she takes care of her mother.

                2.   Kelly's mom is now in the hospital also very sick.

                3.   Our generator as we hope to have soon.

                4.   Spiritual growth of newly baptized believers.

                5.   More candidates for baptism.

                6.   Also for Spiritual strength for there are so many challenges along the way as we  work in school and the mission.

                7. Our son, Steven's US visa interview on the 7th of July. Pray that he could pass interview and to join us soon.

 

 

      We trust you share God's blessing of the lives being changed as you support missions.

 

   JOHN 3:16 still rings true - GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, HE GAVE.

 

 

Missionaries in the Pacific Oceania Region- The Kakilala Family