Justin and Angie Arender – Missionaries to the Philippines
Dear Pastor and Church,
The month of July was a pretty busy month for my family and I. We were only in 7 churches the month of July but we were in 2 conferences and 1 camp meeting.
At the beginning of the month we were at Caney Baptist Church in Lumberton, MS. We presented our work there and told them about the projects that is going on now in the ministry that we will be in. Caney Baptist Church had vacation bible school this month and the money they raised went toward the feeding program that the ministry has started over in the Philippines. They raised around 1100 dollars to go toward that program. That was a huge blessing! We really appreciate that! We also appreciate all the other churches that send extra every month for that program as well!
I have been wanting to buy a guitar to play so my family can sing as we go around on deputation. When we were in Memphis, TN at Oakcrest Baptist Church, I asked one of the guys there if he could recommend a good guitar. During the services that night he goes up to the front and gave me one of his guitars. That was such a blessing to me!
I got to help put John and Romans booklets together when we were in Branson West, MO at Talking Rock Road Baptist Church. That was also a blessing!
We had some excitement in our lives the end of this month. We were in Garland, TX at Rodger's Baptist Church for a missions conference. It was the last day of conference and Angie woke up hurting in the lower part of her back. We took her to the ER and they done a CT Scan and blood work on her and found 4 kidney stones. She was trying to pass one of them and she had 3 more in her right kidney. She still hasn't passed any of them and she has been in a lot of pain off and on so please keep her in your prayers. Rodgers Baptist Church has also taken up a love offering to help us with that medical expense. That is so much appreciated!
Laken, Lauren, and Laci have still been doing really well with all the traveling. I have been very proud of them! They do get a little antsy sometimes for having to sit so much but we try to let them run and play off a lot of that energy they have. We will be starting there school work in August so please be in prayer for that as well. Homeschooling on the road? I am sure that it is going to be somewhat of a challenge!
Please continue to pray for us as we continue on our deputation! We love and pray for each and everyone of you! God Bless!
Your missionaries to the Philippines,
Justin and Angie Arender
