~I'm Home...Back to Winnipeg~

Left Arizona, USA, yesterday afternoon. Thanks to Bro. Sam & Sis. Mel de Asis for accommodating us - at their beautiful home with a 7 star or more ... kind of accommodation. Driving / touring us around the city - showing us the state of Arizona with the leaders together with their family. Not to forget - the generosity of Bro. Jerry and Sis. Hyasmin for allowing us to use their shop for our nightly sessions. So as the CMT members, for their passion in serving God and the people - it was very inspiring / encouraging to see them serving the Lord with an intention of giving the best for HIS glory.

Arizona (AZ) is for JESUS ... the Alpha and the Omega ... A to Z! The beginning and the end - HE IS GOD!

On this Mission Trip to JIL Arizona - it increases my understanding of "Who Is God" and "Who Am I To HIM!" How HE intervenes in every situation 'till the end - yes I know, I am / we are in partnership with the Sovereign God - who is abundantly able to perform supernatural act on behalf of HIS people and I'm one of them!

Arrived Winnipeg on time ... from Phoenix Airport to Calgary, waited less than 3 hours for my next flight to Winnipeg. I'm still adjusting from hot to cold temperature ... Praise the Lord - for allowing me to experience different weather!

Again, maraming salamat ...thank you very much - to my leaders / pastors ... of the trust and to all who did pray for us. To JIL Wpg 1, Wpg 2, Wpg SE, Regina and Saskatoon leadership and congregations - thank you for all your prayers

~...'till next time ... talk to you soon ... with God's blessings to all...~

~Mission Trip to JIL Arizona Updates~

Praise the Lord! The School of JIL 12 Vision has been successfully done in JIL Arizona, USA. The eight (8) leaders are excited and preparing themselves for the Encounter Retreat. Giving them the overview of JIL 12 Vision - inspire them the more to do the work of the Lord ... becoming more enthusiastic and visionary ... with the vision for the multitudes.

JILC vision made us realize that we are very unique: Our Preferred Future State:“A GLORIOUS CHURCH evangelizing and discipling Filipinos, and all peoples of the world through teaching and preaching the full Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Wherever we are - whom are we encountering with - it is an opportunity to tell people of God's love... to bring them to the kingdom of the Living God... for them to experience the saving, healing, delivering knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ! I am one of the privilege servant of the most High God to minister to our brethren in JIL Arizona - our wonderful, and loving family in the Sun City of Arizona.

Again ... thank you very much! Let the fire keep burning - Shine on for the MASTER! DREAM and let your dream come true ... Dream big and Win the World for JESUS!

~Mission Trip to JIL Arizona Updates~

Greetings from the Sun city - Grand Canyon State "Arizona!" Ptr. Amy and I arrived in here 13th of March to introduce the School of the JIL 12 Vision and we'll be back on the 24th to Canada (Edmonton and Winnipeg).

We are in the middle of our assignments. We've started last Saturday, the 14th - whole day of Saturday and nightly session everyday since Monday and we will have the final sessions on Saturday the 21st. We are very grateful of the trust for allowing us to do the work of the LORD in our church in JIL Arizona for the leaders to have the overview of JIL 12 Vision.

The School of JIL 12 Vision in JIL Arizona started with eight (8) people / leaders in the living room of Bro. Sam & Sis. Mel de Asis (Outreach Coordinator). The G12 in Bogota, Columbia, International Charismatic Church started with 8 people in the living, too. Since then, they are experiencing exponential growth that inspire us with so much rejoicing in expectation that greater things are yet to come in JIL Arizona - indeed "Year of Overflow" is in manifestation in the lives of our brethren, families, employment ... our cup runneth over!

~In HIM we move and have our being - Always the Best for HIS Glory... more updates in the coming days ... thank you for praying for us ... do continue to pray for us... God's blessings to all!

~MOTIVATION~

Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches (Acts 15:40-41).
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Everybody needs motivation: A Model to Follow [John Maxwell - Daily Reader)

• Motivation helps people who know what they should do - to do it.


• Motivation helps people know what commitment they should make - to make it.


• Motivation helps people who know what habit they built should break - to break it.


• Motivation helps people who know what path they should take - to take it.

"You have to learn the rules of the game. Then you have to play better than anyone else." ~ Dianne Feinstein

There are countless ways of attaining greatness. But any road to reaching one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence, and a rejection of mediocrity." ~ Buck Rodgers, IBM

Choose EXCELLENCE over MEDIOCRITY and your entire world will change.

"... Well done good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of the Lord" Matthew 25:21!__________________________________________________________________________

Dear Lord, as your servant I want to hear Your word - well done good and faithful servant ... help me to do the best in everything I do - the best and the holiest service I can offer unto You! In Jesus Name...Amen!

~No Pain...No Gain~ Article written by Dranreb Lucero - JIL Regina WAM Head~

It was such an overwhelming experience of witnessing the mighty move of God in bringing newcomers to Jesus is Lord Church Regina, SK rapidly. I've noticed in a matter of two months, significant number of people were becoming new members of our church. A far better growth compared to the past couple of years. Praise the Lord! Some are new converts and others were long time Christians freshly arrived from the Philippines looking for a Filipino church in Regina. Most of them employed on working visas under contractual basis. And recently, two new nurses participated in our cell group came to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour. Remarkably that day a total of fifteen people attended our cell group as our highest ever since.The new comers were blessed and comforted in praying for their needs and for the warm fellowship we had together. I am so excited and inspired for this kind of opportunity God is bringing us in reaching the "lost" for Christ. A mandate that every believer must be passionate about. I'm expecting more from God about greater things that has to come not only in our church but also to our families, communities and in our city. At present our city of Regina became the number one strongest economy among large cities in Canada. Inspite of global recession we are least affected by unemployment rate and yet, job opportunities remain strong; more contract workers like Nurses and welders are keep coming from the Philippines and housing markets remains stable.. Intramigration of people from different provinces like Alberta and Ontario are coming to Saskatchewan because of job opportunities. All these were happening because God is bringing a new wave of Revival in our province. Same scenario was happening to our church right now. I sense that God is bringing JIL Regina to a higher level of commitment, an exponential church growth or expansion as a vision God is preparing us for. But the biggest challenge however is a matter of how His people respond to this vision. Our dream of achieving this can only be materialized once we've learned to internalize the true passionate love for the "lost" and commit ourselves to assume greater roles or responsibilities in promoting the Kingdom of God. More prayer, hard work and sacrifices are costs for "Greater Harvest in God's Kingdom, greater harvest in our cell groups. If we are more willing for God he can trust us with more. As the biblical principle says...

"What you Sow is What you Reap" No Pain, no Gain.."

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Dear Lord, help us to be more compassionate in bringing the people to Your Kingdom for them to expereince Your greatness and overflowing - love! Amen...