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Dear Friends:

It has seemed that summer will never leave us here in lower Alabama! At this writing it is still here, but beginning to fade. My days have once again shared time with caregiving, this time for a sister-in-law (Fisher-Mund’s sister). She has been very sick and even yet has a lot to overcome to care for herself. Psalm 103 reminds us that it is, indeed, the LORD who loadeth us with His benefits that cover all of life’s challenges.

The office experienced another lightning strike in August after our prayer letter went out. That strike took out some equipment and caused us to renew some wiring. All the IT people just say it comes with being in our particular location, so nothing can be done that we have not already done to avoid the problems. While I do not like these incidents, I just tell the Lord it all belongs to Him and if that is what He wants to do I accept it.

The reprinting of the twenty-one “fishy” tracts has been completed and they are stocked here in the office. A good number of them have already been sent to those requesting them. Let me know if you are interested in distributing any of them. A sequel to Nautical Notes from a Biblical Perspective, which will be titled More Nautical Notes, is at the printer now and will be available soon.

Bro. Lemon reports that there is an escalating persecution of Christians and other minority religious groups in Bangladesh following the military coup that ousted the government in August. Many of the former leaders and politically active individuals fled to India. This persecution has affected the ministry concerning evangelization and Bible training in the Bible school, but they are continuing with a “watchful” eye. The remaining land purchases have been put on hold since some of the property was owned by those who have left the country. Recent visits to the river churches resulted in a baptism of twenty-four new converts. (See three photos on the next page.)

Bro. Varghese in India conducted a special training program for village pastors and evangelists who are engaged in mission activities. (See the first picture on the following page.) They face much opposition as they go to interior places with the good news. The Bible institute in functioning well. Many students face much opposition from their own communities since some of their relatives are non-Christians. The church in the fishermen colony is rejoicing in the Lord.

Bro. Jeph reports all is well at Fishers of Men Baptist Church and Bible School in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines. November will be the 25th anniversary of FOM Baptist Church.

I end with my thanks to you, my faithful friends, who continue to support this ministry in prayer and finances. Psalm 90:17, “And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.”