April 17, 2017
Dear SDARM family,
Accept our warm greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus with Revelation 21:4:
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”
It is with heartfelt sadness that we inform you that our dear Brother Francisco Devai (Lucacin) went to his rest in the Lord on April 16, 2017, in Sacramento, California, USA, at the age of 89.
On March 25, 2017, the brethren from Bacolod City, Philippines went to Canlaon City (approximately 100 km away) to distribute food and hold a Bible study. The event was blessed with the presence of 80 individuals who came for the studies and to receive the food given.
Then, on April 8, 2017, another Bible study was held, this time inBacolod City. There, 70 individuals attended the Bible study. May God bless the individuals who attended and held both events.
May God's word touch the hearts of those who heard it and bring Him glory.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Back in January of this year, the GC Canvassing Department held canvassing seminars in Argentina and Bolivia (pictured). The seminar in Argentina was held in preparation for a canvassing project that will be held in Buenos Aires, in December 2018 and January 2019*. During the seminar, young people signed for next year's event and had the opportunity to develop and exercise their canvassing skills.
The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia located primarily along the Pacific Rim. It is composed of 7,100 islands with beautiful white sand beaches like El Nido, Palawan, and Boracay in the central Visayas. It is the home of the giant eagle known as “the Philippine monkey-eating eagle” and of the Tarsier, one of the world’s smallest monkeys. In the South East are found exotic fruits in like durian, mangosteen, marang, lanzones, jackfruit, mangoes, star apples, pineapples, bananas, and soursop which are available in abundance.