{"id":6021,"date":"2024-03-11T11:15:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=6021"},"modified":"2024-03-11T11:17:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:17:03","slug":"bishop-newsletter-march-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/bishop-newsletter-march-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Newsletter: March 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Greetings from Thailand!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I hope everyone had a good Valentine\u2019s Day! There\u2019s nothing better than the love that God has for us. Let\u2019s share that love with the world continuously! In this new year, I pray we, together, will continue to be a light in the world for Jesus, shining for Him. I love each and every one of you. Thank you for your continued support throughout this past year and the support to come in this new year.<\/p>\n

**Special Note: If you are subscribed to my emails, or receiving my newsletter, and don\u2019t yet support me monthly but have a desire to support me monthly, please let me know! Or maybe you know of someone who has a desire to give towards missions! Remember, it is because of your prayers and financial support that I have transitioned to the field. Thank you to every person. You are important! I am thankful for you!<\/p>\n

Updates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  1. We just did a children\u2019s outreach program where we passed out the Christmas gifts from the Samaritan\u2019s Purse.<\/li>\n
  2. I have begun working in the children\u2019s church on Sundays. We currently have about four to five children.<\/li>\n
  3. I have started a Thai language class every Tuesday.<\/li>\n
  4. I am still teaching English on Saturdays to the community.<\/li>\n
  5. We had our first English class outing to a children\u2019s museum (for free!) and to the park!<\/li>\n
  6. I still need an increase in support!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Prayer Requests:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Please be in prayer as I have begun my language lessons with a private tutor.<\/li>\n
    • Please be praying for guidance in teaching English to the community on Saturdays.<\/li>\n
    • Please join in prayer for our children\u2019s church to grow so that we may minister to more kids.<\/li>\n
    • Please pray the Lord will open doors for more ministry opportunities.<\/li>\n
    • Please pray the Holy Spirit will guide me in helping the youth group grow.<\/li>\n
    • My church needs help praying for more laborers to help serve the church and community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Let us unite and pray for more people to join in commitment, not just financially, but spiritually! We need more prayer warriors!<\/p>\n

      A Little About Me:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      If you are new to this newsletter, here is a little about me:<\/p>\n

      The Lord called me to missions as a young child. He has called me to serve others! That calling led me to Holmes Bible College where I graduated in 2020, and then to serve as a houseparent at Falcon Children\u2019s Home and then as a caregiver in Myrtle Beach. The Lord has shown me that I am called to work with every age and to serve Him in any way possible! I am currently living in Bangkok, Thailand, working under career missionaries Albert and Jiep Gonzales. Here, I am working within the community, teaching English on the weekends, and helping in the church with the youth and children\u2019s ministry.<\/p>\n

      Thank you all so much for being a part of the ministry that God has called me to do and planting seeds that will be fruitful and save lives! Thanks to your prayers and donations, many people will come to know Christ and have the resources they need to learn more about Him!<\/p>\n

      Abigail Bishop<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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      Greetings from Thailand! I hope everyone had a good Valentine\u2019s Day! There\u2019s nothing better than the love that God has for us. Let\u2019s share that love with the world continuously!…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":6027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,1,4],"tags":[531,540,289,308],"class_list":{"0":"post-6021","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-missionary-newsletters","8":"category-uncategorized","9":"category-world-missions","10":"tag-531","11":"tag-abigail-bishop","12":"tag-march","13":"tag-newsletter","14":"entry"},"title_es":"Bolet\u00edn Bamba: junio 2020","content_es":"

      \u00a1Saludos desde Jap\u00f3n! <\/h2><\/div>

      Parece que las cosas cambian a diario durante estos tiempos de incertidumbre, pero podemos encontrar consuelo al saber que nuestro Dios no cambia. Es el mismo ayer, hoy y ma\u00f1ana. Independientemente de cu\u00e1n inconstante sea el mundo o cu\u00e1n inconstante sea la econom\u00eda, sabemos que Dios tiene todas las cosas en Sus manos. Podemos encontrar consuelo y paz en Dios sin importar lo que suceda a nuestro alrededor. Nos duele el coraz\u00f3n cuando miramos a nuestro alrededor y vemos el miedo y la incertidumbre en los rostros de los japoneses. <\/p>

      Frente a la pandemia de COVID-19, la ciudad de Chofu, una ciudad vecina a Saitama donde vivimos, ha ofrecido una descarga gratuita de un legendario monstruo anti-plaga, Amabie. Sugieren que las personas usen la imagen para ayudar a prevenir el coronavirus. Buscamos todas las oportunidades para compartir la esperanza que tenemos en Cristo con los japoneses para que no sientan la necesidad de recurrir a monstruos imaginarios en busca de falsas esperanzas. <\/p>

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      Tuvimos que cancelar nuestras clases de conversaci\u00f3n en ingl\u00e9s para el mes de abril, pero pudimos comenzar de nuevo en mayo en Zoom. Hemos echado de menos interactuar en persona con nuestros estudiantes y sus familias, pero estamos agradecidos de haber podido seguir vi\u00e9ndolos virtualmente. Nos ha dado la oportunidad de comunicarnos tanto con las mam\u00e1s como con los pap\u00e1s, lo cual es raro ya que generalmente est\u00e1n en el trabajo. Sin embargo, dado que muchos de los pap\u00e1s han estado trabajando desde casa y los ni\u00f1os est\u00e1n estudiando en casa, ambos padres han tenido la oportunidad de participar en nuestras clases. Ore con nosotros para que las palabras de aliento que compartimos apunten a nuestros estudiantes y sus padres hacia Dios y Su perd\u00f3n que es para todas las personas. <\/p>

      Hiro ha podido realizar nuestras lecciones de escuela dominical en l\u00ednea. Estamos agradecidos de poder seguir compartiendo el amor de Dios con los ni\u00f1os en nuestra escuela dominical, incluso cuando no podemos estar con ellos f\u00edsicamente. Los pap\u00e1s de nuestros ni\u00f1os de la Escuela Dominical no asisten a la iglesia. Ore con nosotros para que los mensajes que los ni\u00f1os escuchan en casa puedan tener un impacto en el coraz\u00f3n de sus padres tambi\u00e9n. <\/p>

      Estamos muy agradecidos de que incluso entre todos los vuelos cancelados y las actividades canceladas, Justin pudo terminar su primer a\u00f1o en Liberty University con \u00e9xito y pudo regresar a Jap\u00f3n para el verano. Estamos muy agradecidos por este tiempo juntos antes de que Justin regrese a la universidad y Ax se una a \u00e9l en su primer a\u00f1o de universidad. Contin\u00fae orando por Justin y Axe y los ajustes que tendr\u00e1n que hacer y por nosotros, ya que ser\u00e1 dif\u00edcil tenerlos a los dos tan lejos de casa. <\/p>

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      Estamos muy agradecidos por sus continuas oraciones y apoyo. \u00a1Su compromiso con el cumplimiento de la Gran Comisi\u00f3n est\u00e1 marcando una diferencia en todo el mundo! Su asociaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 llevando la esperanza y el amor de Cristo al pueblo japon\u00e9s. \u00a1No podr\u00edamos llevar la luz de Cristo a Jap\u00f3n sin ustedes! \u00a1Gracias! <\/p>

      Muchas bendiciones, <\/p>

      Hiro, Eryn, Justin, Axe, Hunter y Olivia Bamba<\/strong><\/em> <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","author_name":"Abigail Bishop","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Bishop-Abigail-e1710173730849.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1z7","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6021\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}