Easton, Dennis & Valerie

We serve in a leadership capacity as Personnel Directors at New Tribes Church Planters of the Philippines (sent out by L’Amable Bible Chapel; Ethnos Canada; MSC Canada).

Commending Church

L'Amable Bible Chapel (Bancroft, ON)

Organization

Ethnos Canada/MSC Canada

Country

Philippines

Province From

Ontario

PRAYER ITEMS

9

Sep 2020

Most critical lessons

We will soon be teaching the most critical lessons on Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection to the people group we live among. Please pray that Dennis will be able to…

6

Aug 2020

High school students

The Lord has allowed us to return to the village. The pandemic has resulted in a group of high school students returning to their homes, unable to attend school. On…

9

Jul 2020

Transition

Please pray for our kids. The past 3 months they have had a wonderful time with friends who have also been in quarantine with us, and they’ve also had speedy…

18

Jun 2020

Zero confirmed cases

We thank the Lord for His protection over our village. There have been zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the vicinity. We are following the government’s regulations in order to…

19

Mar 2020

Limited healthcare

We are excited to share the message of the Gospel with the people here, especially at a time like this. Please pray for safety as the people’s access to healthcare…

20

Feb 2020

They pay closer attention

The number of children attending the memory program has been steady! Some have started helping read the verses out loud from the screen during the teaching time. We notice that…

16

Jan 2020

Memory verse program

Alongside the teaching of chronological Bible lessons, we are running a memory verse program. Each verse summarizes a key concept from the lesson. The kids are practicing their verses regularly,…

20

Nov 2019

Important truths

Please pray for wisdom for Dennis as he finishes preparing Bible lessons. Important truths are being communicated in the local language! Please pray for the logistics of the teaching to…

8

Aug 2019

Still needing homeschool helper

Please continue to pray for a homeschool helper for this coming school year, if the Lord wills. Initially we had several interested individuals, but for now none of them are…

16

May 2019

Homeschool teacher needed

Would you or someone you know be interested in helping us for 8 months in our homeschool? We are looking for someone (female, preferably) who can come from September 2019…

24

Apr 2019

A list of responsibilities

After our co-workers left for Canada permanently, we wrote out a list of all our responsibilities. Dennis has been trying to modify the Bible lessons our co-worker wrote for his…

7

Mar 2019

The first 37 lessons

A co-worker finished writing the first 37 Bible lessons (creation to ascension) in the local language. As part of the process, several individuals have worked through the lessons in their…

17

Jan 2019

Spiritual vocabulary

Dennis had a culture and language evaluation and has been cleared to start working on Bible lessons in the local language. Please pray for God’s wisdom and guidance as he…

6

Dec 2018

A cult

We’ve seen an increase in the activity of a cult in our village. Many are very devout and rely on a medium to speak on behalf of God to them.…

26

Apr 2017

Reaching this point

It looks like the time of Bible teaching may be on the horizon. Our co-worker is mapping out the lesson strategy. Dennis is able to help out in this process…

3

Nov 2016

Super Typhoon Lawin

Super Typhoon Lawin crossed the northern Philippines a couple of weeks ago and went right over us! It was the most terrifying night we’ve ever experienced, but in the morning…

10

Aug 2016

Grieving in uncertainty

We were able to be in the village for our friend’s funeral. The experience has opened many doors. Underscored to us is the reason behind why we are doing all…

27

Jul 2016

One of our best friends

Today we awoke to a text from my language helper informing us that one of our best friends in the village suddenly passed away in his sleep. Uncle Victor has…

21

Jul 2016

Infection

After just four weeks back in the village after our furlough, we have had to come out to the city in order to have an abscess on Dennis’s leg treated,…