The Lord Hears Prayers!!!

As you know we, like many others, are struggling with loss of jobs and hard financial times. But our commitment and desire for the Philippine Grace Chapel Ministries has not waned but the Lord has actually intensified it in our hearts. And I will add the Lord has increased the desire in your hearts for the Filipino people in Antique Province also. Thank you Lord! Thank you God for the opportunity of love provided by Little Mother. Isn’t God blessing us all through the privilege of a love gift from our hearts for mother and child?

Juliana, Steven and I began praying awhile back that the Lord would provide a way for us to go and visit Grace Chapel. That we could join at least for a short while with family and ministries that are all closely intertwined. Juliana’s sister Helen voluntarily administers the Grace Chapel ministries. Juliana’s family and many area Pastor’s, also voluntarily, help and provide the hands, feet, eyes, ears, wisdom and loving hearts to accomplish the Lords work there.

As I prayed I knew this could only come from God as I saw no way possible in this economic hardship for God to accomplish our request. We did not share this request with anyone but the Lord. I thought many times there is no way this prayer could be answered but I was compelled to ask. After all, He is the Lord God Almighty and He can do whatever He pleases. I just was not sure this would be His pleasure.

Sooooo… last week Pastor Kelly called me and said he had been thinking… it’s been almost three years since you have been to the Philippines. I answered yes we were last there at the dedication of Grace Chapel August of 2006. So Pastor Kelly suggested that since the Lords people have been very generous in filling the Grace Chapel support funds and it may be awhile before we actually go there full time that it would be good to send us there for renewal and to reconnect with the ministries… to come back recharged and recharge you all… bring back lots of pictures, movies, stories and new ministry opportunities.

So the River Rock board voted unanimously last night to make it so and they are also contributing to make it so. Oh thank you God and you all, His wonderful loving servants.

Now I will ask for your prayers

God has given me a wonderful message of His love for the Filipino people. I have rehearsed it over and over in my mind. I asked the Lord, awhile back, is this message only for You and me to hear?

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  Please pray that the Lord will give me opportunity to share His powerful message of love, salvation and care for them.


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  Please pray that the Lord will open their hearts to hear and respond to His magnificent love and grace. That He will prepare me and call them. That the Lord God will by the power and ministry of His Holy Spirit convict me and them of sin and righteousness and that I may be His messenger.


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  Please pray that God will bless this God given opportunity beyond even what we can imagine.


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  Please pray the Lord God Almighty and His wonderful Son and our Savior Jesus the Christ, will in the power and ministry of His Holy Spirit not only begin with a miracle of sending us in answer to our prayer but will continue His blessing and this ministry for now and the harvest for everlasting.

May the Lord continue to bless us all,

Steve Bragg