About the Work Basketballs, Moving, Celebrating Life, Working with Passion, and Strategizing!

Basketballs, Moving, Celebrating Life, Working with Passion, and Strategizing!

It feels like forever since our last blog post!  So much has happened!  So let’s go back to the middle of May.  We were invited to attend the Pastors and Lay Leaders Conference (PALCON).  It was very exciting to see the leaders of our church communities worshipping, learning and sharing together.  We were also asked …

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About the Work Loss and Walking the Journey

Loss and Walking the Journey

Almost two weeks ago we said goodbye to Kevin’s mom, Deborah Alice Trowbridge.  It was not really goodbye…  more like “see ya later”.  But, we will really miss her!  Mom began to have stomach issues last fall.  She was losing weight and not feeling well.  At 91 she deteriorated quickly.  At about 3 weeks before …

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About the Work Learning, Leading and Making New Friends

Learning, Leading and Making New Friends

We are about 1 month on the job here in Manila, Philippines.  There is so much to learn.  We have had many good teachers.  They give us training on culture, customs, how to ride a jeepney and other forms of transportation, and even how to shop for things you need.  Simple things can be very …

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Our Journey Going, Going, Gone!

Going, Going, Gone!

It has been an eventful 40 days for Kevin and I. We have done a renovation on our home, updating plumbing, and two bathroom remodels, painting all the walls, inside and out, and cleaning out and up the inside and outside in preparation to rent it.  During this time, Kevin had his last day at …

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Our Journey Road Trips and Fellowships!

Road Trips and Fellowships!

Kevin and I are finding that God is working out our plans in his time and according to his will.  I,  must say I had a wonderful week driving with Kari to Little Rock Arkansas. Life has been stressful and fast paced and I must say, having a 1,663 mile time out was just what I …

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Our Journey Gathering Partners for Our Ministry

Gathering Partners for Our Ministry

FRIDAY NIGHT! We are excited to be On the Journey to the Philippines, but what does that mean?  Well it has meant sharing our  story this weekend with our church family.  We were delighted to have our Faith Builder’s Sunday School class over for a fun time of dessert at Patty’s on Friday night and sharing our vision …

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Culture Changes The Philippine Pre-Visit and What will it take to get there?

The Philippine Pre-Visit and What will it take to get there?

So we spent one week at our new home, the Philippines.  It was exciting, terrifying and exhausting at the same time.  We came out with three discoveries…  We received confirmation of our calling to this job and believe God has equipped us for the work. There is an overwhelming amount of needs with few teams …

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Our Journey September 2017 – Life is in Fast Forward

September 2017 – Life is in Fast Forward

We are moving ahead in faith that God will open all the doors for us to move to our new position in the Philippines in January 2018.  We have been cleaning out our home and my car has sold for the price needed.   God is so good to us. We are waiting to hear …

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Our Journey The Journey Begins!

The Journey Begins!

We are so excited to share our journey with you!  It was less than 1 month ago that Pastor Mike prayed for us and presented us to the church.  I can hardly believe it!  Kevin and Janet Wilkins…  missionaries. We have printed up some prayer cards and we actually spoke at our Los Angeles District …

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