We are Philippine bound
We are so excited to share that we have received our visa exemption, and we will be going to the Philippines on March 30! Thank you all for being so faithful in prayer and support. Our hearts are full, and we are eager to begin life and ministry with the people of the Philippines. We are full of expectation as we plan to continue our language studies and to share the gift of salvation through faith with the people we will meet and call friends.
“For by grace you have been saved by faith. Nothing you did could ever earn this salvation, for it was the love gift from God that brought us to Christ! So no one will ever be able to boast, for salvation is never a reward for good works or human striving. We have become his poetry, a re-created people that will fulfill the destiny he has given each of us, for we are joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. Even before we were born, God planned in advance our destiny and the good works we would do to fulfill it!” Ephesians 2:8-10 TPT
God has given each of us a different plan and purpose to fulfill for His story. We are called not to compare with, compete with, or repeat another person’s life. God is offering us a choice to surrender and spend our lives as a living sacrifice for His glory, in a way tailored to how He knit us in the womb.
We are so grateful for your prayers and support as we launch out as a missionary family for the first time. This marks our third term as missionaries, but now we have the support of each other.
Because they haven’t heard,
Justin & Anna Gilpin
In December, a typhoon hit the Philippines and left many people homeless. It also damaged or destroyed 130 Assemblies of God churches and 3 Bible schools. Would you pray and consider giving toward the relief fund that is helping these communities?
Prayer Needs
- Health and favor as we travel
- Housing when we get to the Philippines
- Grace as we study Tagalog
- That people would encounter Jesus and be transformed
- Pastors and communities as they continue rebuilding after Typhoon Odette