Saturday was a day of travel. We crossed the narrow passage 
between Panay Island and Negros by fastcraft, a dual-hulled motorboat that holds about 200 passengers. We left Ilo-Ilo at about 10:30am and arrived at 11:15am in Bacolod. The seas were very rough 
the entire way, so it took an extra 15 minutes. After checking in to the hotel, we all had preparations to make for the lectures in this area. I had to get some supplies at the mall and then prepare some lessons for Sunday’s lectures. Ron was arranging some outlines, putting them into computer files and was then to bring them to me for printing on my printer. To those of you that know Ron, you may suspect that this presented a great potential for trouble when he does something on a computer and brings it to another for help.
It is at this point that I pause to apologize to Randy, Ronny and all of the other computer experts at home who put up with my lack of computer literacy. I repent in sackcloth and ashes after my experience last night. I think I know why you grow weary of my ineptness.
Returning to Ron’s preparation of the outlines for printing, the first statement should have shown me we had a problem. Ron
brought his computer in, pointed at it, and said, “Here they are.” As may be deduced, my printer is attached to my computer. I said, “Do you have your files on memory stick?” Ron replies, “Oh, do you need that?” After explaining that the files could not fly into the printer, no matter the nearness of his computer, Ron went to his room and got his memory stick. We are now ready for problem two. On the memory stick, I brought up the file name he gave me and it was a mess of sundry titles without organization. After asking him, he said that was not it and he did not know how that file got on the stick. (Can anyone help him?) For the next five minutes, he was busy at his computer searching it and announcing that the file was not on his computer. Though I am still unclear as to how this bit of information helped in our task, it seemed to satisfy his mind. After finally finding the intended file on the stick, it will not surprise you to find that it was not ready to be printed. After changing margins in order to fit the material within the page, the outline was filled with gaps and problems because it was not made 
with the outline feature, but by typing each line, hitting “enter” and then hitting the space bar until it approximated lining up. If any of you brethren get this report from Hebron Lane, my prayers are with you :-). I am very thankful that Ron’s knowledge and preaching of God’s word far exceeds his computer skills.
We met with the brethren in Victorias City where brother Jack Jaco preaches for morning worship and a lectureship for the remainder of the day. The brethren had invited many visitors. We expected and prepared for 100. The actual number of attendees exceeded 170. The venue rented was the same one I used with
Cipriano Carpentero about 6 years ago. When I saw the venue, I had to wipe away some tears as I thought of my dear, departed brother whom I loved as my own family in the flesh. He was the most effective in doing this work of anyone that I have ever met.
Ron started out the lectures with a lesson on “The Gospel Makes Us Right with God” He preached the first part in that first hour and concluded it in the first lesson after lunch. It was an excellent lesson summarizing the need to seek God and His instruction to believe and practice what is religiously right in all things. Ron’s last lesson of the day was “Purify Your Soul” showing the need for one to purify the life in godly living and in obedience to the truth.
My lessons for the lectures were on “God’s Thoughts & God’s Revelation,” “Grace, Faith & Obedience” and “Counting the Cost.” The audience was very attentive throughout the day. The vast majority (probably 70%) were non-Christians. Most of that number had not previously heard the gospel. Many were from Baptist churches or other evangelical groups. They were very troubled by the teaching that showed them the reception of God’s grace through faith demanded that they meet all of His conditions, including baptism, for the remission of sins.
At the invitation offered by Jack, two came to be baptized. One was a retired school teacher who
has been a teacher in the Seventh-Day Adventists church. The other was a cane field worker without any religious background. Several of the members here in Victorias City had been working with him for some time. Many others were very receptive and desiring of further study. Two ladies, who are teachers in a local Baptist church, attended the lectures at the invitation of their father, a faithful member of the Victorias congregation. They were very troubled at the teaching about salvation and were visibly shaken as the studies continued. Both made arrangements to study further with Jack and were very insistent that they wanted to do so quickly. We pray those studies will soon bear fruit.
It was great to be with Jack as well as his wife, Del, and their children: Jireah, Shalom and
Shammah. Jireah has his college degree and is seeking a job. The two girls, Shalom and Shammah, are in college taking Nursing and hope to be finished within two years. (They call me “Uncle Harry.”) The whole family has always been very dear to me and it is always good to see them again. This family is diligent in their service for the Lord’s kingdom and all are wonderful examples of godly, zealous Christians. We are leaning more and more on Jack to help make contacts and follow-up on efforts throughout the Visayas. He has grown tremendously since being baptized about 10 years ago. Jack was formerly in the Baptist Church and one of the most widely used and widely known preachers from that group, still highly respected by former colleagues. He is working closely with Jonathan Carino in efforts throughout the Visayas and some on Mindanao, but is in need of added support to pay for the travel necessary.
This report is being written as I ride along the very bumpy Philippine roads, so please excuse the typos. As we approach the end of our day, we know you have not yet met for your services. May God bless you as you meet in varied places to serve the same Lord according to the same truth.
Brotherly, Harry O.
between Panay Island and Negros by fastcraft, a dual-hulled motorboat that holds about 200 passengers. We left Ilo-Ilo at about 10:30am and arrived at 11:15am in Bacolod. The seas were very rough 
the entire way, so it took an extra 15 minutes. After checking in to the hotel, we all had preparations to make for the lectures in this area. I had to get some supplies at the mall and then prepare some lessons for Sunday’s lectures. Ron was arranging some outlines, putting them into computer files and was then to bring them to me for printing on my printer. To those of you that know Ron, you may suspect that this presented a great potential for trouble when he does something on a computer and brings it to another for help.It is at this point that I pause to apologize to Randy, Ronny and all of the other computer experts at home who put up with my lack of computer literacy. I repent in sackcloth and ashes after my experience last night. I think I know why you grow weary of my ineptness.
Returning to Ron’s preparation of the outlines for printing, the first statement should have shown me we had a problem. Ron
brought his computer in, pointed at it, and said, “Here they are.” As may be deduced, my printer is attached to my computer. I said, “Do you have your files on memory stick?” Ron replies, “Oh, do you need that?” After explaining that the files could not fly into the printer, no matter the nearness of his computer, Ron went to his room and got his memory stick. We are now ready for problem two. On the memory stick, I brought up the file name he gave me and it was a mess of sundry titles without organization. After asking him, he said that was not it and he did not know how that file got on the stick. (Can anyone help him?) For the next five minutes, he was busy at his computer searching it and announcing that the file was not on his computer. Though I am still unclear as to how this bit of information helped in our task, it seemed to satisfy his mind. After finally finding the intended file on the stick, it will not surprise you to find that it was not ready to be printed. After changing margins in order to fit the material within the page, the outline was filled with gaps and problems because it was not made 
with the outline feature, but by typing each line, hitting “enter” and then hitting the space bar until it approximated lining up. If any of you brethren get this report from Hebron Lane, my prayers are with you :-). I am very thankful that Ron’s knowledge and preaching of God’s word far exceeds his computer skills.We met with the brethren in Victorias City where brother Jack Jaco preaches for morning worship and a lectureship for the remainder of the day. The brethren had invited many visitors. We expected and prepared for 100. The actual number of attendees exceeded 170. The venue rented was the same one I used with
Cipriano Carpentero about 6 years ago. When I saw the venue, I had to wipe away some tears as I thought of my dear, departed brother whom I loved as my own family in the flesh. He was the most effective in doing this work of anyone that I have ever met.Ron started out the lectures with a lesson on “The Gospel Makes Us Right with God” He preached the first part in that first hour and concluded it in the first lesson after lunch. It was an excellent lesson summarizing the need to seek God and His instruction to believe and practice what is religiously right in all things. Ron’s last lesson of the day was “Purify Your Soul” showing the need for one to purify the life in godly living and in obedience to the truth.
My lessons for the lectures were on “God’s Thoughts & God’s Revelation,” “Grace, Faith & Obedience” and “Counting the Cost.” The audience was very attentive throughout the day. The vast majority (probably 70%) were non-Christians. Most of that number had not previously heard the gospel. Many were from Baptist churches or other evangelical groups. They were very troubled by the teaching that showed them the reception of God’s grace through faith demanded that they meet all of His conditions, including baptism, for the remission of sins.
At the invitation offered by Jack, two came to be baptized. One was a retired school teacher who
has been a teacher in the Seventh-Day Adventists church. The other was a cane field worker without any religious background. Several of the members here in Victorias City had been working with him for some time. Many others were very receptive and desiring of further study. Two ladies, who are teachers in a local Baptist church, attended the lectures at the invitation of their father, a faithful member of the Victorias congregation. They were very troubled at the teaching about salvation and were visibly shaken as the studies continued. Both made arrangements to study further with Jack and were very insistent that they wanted to do so quickly. We pray those studies will soon bear fruit.It was great to be with Jack as well as his wife, Del, and their children: Jireah, Shalom and
Shammah. Jireah has his college degree and is seeking a job. The two girls, Shalom and Shammah, are in college taking Nursing and hope to be finished within two years. (They call me “Uncle Harry.”) The whole family has always been very dear to me and it is always good to see them again. This family is diligent in their service for the Lord’s kingdom and all are wonderful examples of godly, zealous Christians. We are leaning more and more on Jack to help make contacts and follow-up on efforts throughout the Visayas. He has grown tremendously since being baptized about 10 years ago. Jack was formerly in the Baptist Church and one of the most widely used and widely known preachers from that group, still highly respected by former colleagues. He is working closely with Jonathan Carino in efforts throughout the Visayas and some on Mindanao, but is in need of added support to pay for the travel necessary.This report is being written as I ride along the very bumpy Philippine roads, so please excuse the typos. As we approach the end of our day, we know you have not yet met for your services. May God bless you as you meet in varied places to serve the same Lord according to the same truth.
Brotherly, Harry O.
