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Merry Christmas from Malaysia!<\/strong><\/span>
\nThank you for your faithful prayers and support. Time is flying, and we are having fun, but we would be helpless without the faithfulness of God, the love of Christ, and the sanctifying work of the Spirit!<\/p>\n

Filipino Fellowship and Answered Prayer (Sept. - Oct.)<\/strong>
\nI was in Manila all day back on Saturday, Oct. 11, on a long layover, and was blessed to get to know and minister to the leaders of Christ\u2019s International Fellowship in the upstairs meeting room of a large McDonald's downtown. It was my first time preaching in a McDonald's. Fun times!<\/p>\n

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Ben preaching at a McDonald's in Manila.<\/p><\/div>\n

Also, back on Sunday, Sept. 28, we were invited to minister in a local church for Filipino migrant workers in Macau. While there, one of the ladies told us in tears that God had answered my wife\u2019s prayer for a family member during our visit back in June, and she was now cancer-free!<\/p>\n

We have many Filipino friends here in Asia, especially in Macau, but also in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Thailand, and even India. As a Latina, Deysi feels a special bond with them and enjoys some shared Spanish words and yummy food with similar flavors.<\/p>\n

Pray for the Philippines, which has been hit with multiple typhoons in recent months!<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cCamping\u201d in Ipoh & Thailand (Sept. \u2013 Oct.)<\/strong>
\nDeysi and Abby recently took part in a large youth camp in central Thailand. They had a blast both serving the Thai youth and fellowshipping with other visitors from around Thailand (including our Mexican teammates, the Mendez family) and friends from back in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

Also, my wife was thrilled last month to be able to take part in a large VBS in the majority-Chinese Malaysian city of Ipoh, a few hours to our north. The highlight for her was reconnecting with Palin and her family from southern Thailand. They are from the Hmong people (originally from Vietnam) and were there to learn from the local church outreach.<\/p>\n

\"Deysi<\/a>

Deysi with Palin and her family.<\/p><\/div>\n

Thank God for all these awesome opportunities and encouraging friends!<\/em><\/p>\n

Chinese Evangelism+ (Oct. \u2013 Nov.)<\/strong>
\nOn October 3, we concluded a brief missionary journey to Macau, a densely populated city now known as \u201cthe Las Vegas of the East,\u201d situated on the Chinese border.<\/p>\n

The highlight was Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 30, as we were able to distribute hundreds of Gospel booklets to locals about to cross the border back into China (where I have been banned from entering since 2018). We still have no news on my Chinese visa, but I'll keep you updated!<\/p>\n

Back in Malaysia, besides the many Chinese students and the (majority) Malay Muslims, there are lots of internationals all around us. I recently received new tracts in some ten different languages, including Bengali, Nepali, Urdu, and Arabic!<\/p>\n

Pray for new friendships to bear fruit and for wisdom in using all the new resources!<\/em><\/p>\n

Istanbul, Izmir, and India (Nov. \u2013 Dec.)<\/strong>
\nThese past couple of months have provided unique opportunities in diverse places.<\/p>\n

First, we spent a few days in Istanbul on our way to the IPHC Global Assembly near Izmir and the Seven Churches of Revelation. Our goal in Istanbul was to connect with some Chinese (Uyghur) Muslims who are in exile there. It wasn't easy, but we made a few inroads. Pray for the unreached Uyghur Muslims!<\/p>\n

Second, Global Assembly was amazing, full of fellowship and (too much) Turkish food, plus the unbelievable opportunity to visit many biblical sites, including Ephesus, arguably the greatest of them all. Praise God for using Paul and others to echo the Gospel from Ephesus all around the world!<\/p>\n

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The Wests sitting on a wall in Ephesus.<\/p><\/div>\n

Third, at the time of writing, I am preparing for an upcoming teaching trip to the Beyond Borders Training Center (BBTC) from December 6 to 13. BBTC is a ministry training center run by Gopi (from India) and Marites (from the Philippines) in Siliguri, India; a strategic location in the foothills of the Himalayas, sandwiched between Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

Pray for lasting fruit in all these places!<\/em><\/p>\n

Blessings in Christ,<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE WEST FAMILY<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Hemos estado viajando en los Estados Unidos desde el 6 de diciembre de 2018, desde California hasta Carolina del Sur y del Norte. \u00a1Dios es bueno! \u00c9l siempre nos proporciona un lugar para quedarse y un autom\u00f3vil para usar para desplazarnos. Agradecemos a las siguientes iglesias que hemos visitado por su amabilidad, calidez, hospitalidad y generosidad: la Comunidad Internacional de Cristo, los Ministerios Cristianos de Berea, Jes\u00fas es el Se\u00f1or, la Iglesia de la Ciudad Cristiana, la Cruz a la Vida, la Palabra de Vida, la Iglesia Cristiana Filipina, Springfield PH Church, Laurinburg PH Church, Woodville PH Church, Abundant Life Church, Goose Creek PH Church y Brock's Chapel. Nos sentimos honrados y encantados de testificar de la bondad y la fidelidad de Dios. \u00c9l continuamente prospera y bendice el ministerio en Tailandia y los pa\u00edses vecinos (Laos, Vietnam y Myanmar). 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