Chip and I started the morning with the breakfast of champions – coffee and doughnuts! We enjoyed our time talking and getting ready for the day ahead as we have each morning. It has been a true joy to be with him throughout the trip. He has done an excellent job and I appreciate even more his loving heart shown towards this work. Today was his birthday and he thought he slipped it by us all. But I gathered all the Gumpad family after supper and we sang “Happy Birthday” to him.
The third day of the lectures was again well attended and there was very good interest shown by the audience. Rody was preaching when we arrived, continuing his “Survey of Old Testament History.” Chip preached next on “Godly Repentance.” I had the final lesson of the morning on “Teaching & Learning Spirituality in the Home” as the fifth lesson in the family series.
The afternoon session began with Rody teaching the survey class. Chip then brought a study on “Bearing Fruit.” I was given some extra time to preach on “Godly Homes & Godly Living in Christ” dealing with topics on moral issues: intoxicants, modest dress, dancing, sexual immorality, etc. We made specific application and noted how immorality from all of these realms will destroy the home as God intended it to be. Afterwards, Rody gave some extensive admonitions in the dialect.
Following the afternoon session, we had only a short break before we had the mid-week service at the Metro Tuguegarao congregation. Several men led songs, then Robert Rances directed the service. Chip was asked to bring a short lesson which he took from Psalm 116. After the service, we ate and returned to the hotel to work on tomorrow’s lessons and get packed. We check out before going to the lectures tomorrow, preach one lesson each in the morning, and then get to the airport for the flight to Manila. The Lord willing, I will post my next report from the hotel in Manila.
Brotherly, Harry O.
