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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=120 BGCOLOR="#FFCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0443f781egdyul.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Proclaim His Praise in the Islands - the Hallowells</B></FONT> <B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Proclaim His Praise in the Islands the "><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=360 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> 0704PL</div> <bR> <div> April 2, 2007 </div> <bR> <div> Dear Prayer Partner, </div> <bR> <div> It is close to being official!  This week we hope to be able to buy our tickets to return to the Philippines, aiming to depart on May 14.  </div> <bR> <div> Praise the Lord with us for the following answered prayers:</div> <bR> <div> 1.     Support: In March we learned of $250 per month of new pledges for 2007.  This means that we know of $325 per month of the $400 per month of new or increased giving needed in 2007 compared to 2006.  OMF is willing to accept this as evidence of 100% support, on the assumption that God has already asked some others to begin to give or to increase their giving to make up the rest.</div> <bR> <div> 2.     OMF-USA clearance - granted.</div> <bR> <div> 3.     Medical: Last week we submitted our last lab reports.  They were normal, so we expect the medical clearance to be granted this week.  We have not had personal doubts about God´s call for us to continue to teach and mentor seminary students in Manila.  </div> <bR> <div> It is, though, incredibly encouraging to have that call confirmed by the clearances above.  Having a clear call is the most important thing needed for sustained and fruitful missionary service.  Knowing people are praying for us is the next most important thing.  Thank you!</div> <bR> <div> He is risen!  He is risen indeed!</div> <div> Jay and Amor</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2a868370.gif" border=0 width="360" height="311" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> April highlights (<B>Prayer Requests!</B>):</div> <bR> <div> o     Easter in Oklahoma City.  We will have a Hallowell reunion there to say a bittersweet `goodbye´ to Jay´s parents and his three sis-ters and their families.  </div> <bR> <div> o     Visiting current and potential prayer partners and supporters in Kansas and Oklahoma on the way to and from Oklahoma City</div> <bR> <div> o     Reporting at two more churches</div> <bR> <div> o     Our home church has a special farewell for us on April 29</div> <bR> <div> o     Finishing up dental work and the immunizations needed for living in the third world</div> <bR> <div> o     Being able to sell our car at a fair price</div> <bR> <div> o     Dealing with mixed emotions: we are excited to return to the Philippines; we are sad to leave the USA.  We are never at our best during these transition times; please pray that the Lord would sustain us and help us.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> by Jay and Amor Hallowell</div> <div> Last update: April 2, 2007</div> <div> --------------------------------- end of Hallowell content ----------------------------------------------</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>