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0604PL
April, 2006
Photo above: 'BSOP Faculty including Jay and the 15 Graduates of 2004'.
Jay: "PTL! God answers prayer! There are 30 BSOP graduates in 2006, compared to 15 in 2004."
Dear Prayer Partner,
Please pray for the challenging adjustment from seminary to ministry for our graduates during this crucial month of April. Here are a few of their requests:
 "We are called to a Middle Eastern country where 'missionaries' are not allowed but 'entrepreneurs' are. We plan to start a restaurant. May God use us to help people there to follow Jesus." (a married couple from outside the Philippines)
 "I will be serving in a small house church. This church is illegal in my country. I will probably have to find a job to earn my living. Please pray for the right job that allows me plenty of extra time & energy for evangelism and ministry." (a single lady)
 "I will become the full-time youth pastor of a Chinese church in the central Philippines. Too many young people focus their lives only on money and success…" (a single man)
Multiply these three requests by ten, to get 30 graduates. Consider what God will do with these laborers for the harvest. PTL!
We are taking a few days off in the mountains immediately after graduation. Then we will face two significant adjustments:
 Adjusting from teaching to doing what professors need to do during summer (April & May): studying and writing!
 Preparing to move to the USA in early June for a one-year mobilization assignment, after four years here.
Sitting in the lap of the unchanging God,
Jay and Amor
End of the academic term - While some grading remains to be done, the last classes and activities for the end of the quarter, while heavy, have gone well.
Commencement, March 26 - God was honored in the meaningful commencement activities for 30 BSOP graduates.
Philippines - The state-of-emergency has officially ended.
Thank you, Lord! Thank you too, dear prayer partners, for your prayers.
by Jay and Amor Hallowell
Last update: March 25, 2006
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