Well here we are in the month of May 2025. Mother's Day is just a few days away. Got back with some serious cold weather but managed. Lots of checkups from VA. All is going well. As always we are missing our churches in Philippines. Lots of projects going on....1) new waste area; 2) working on house and church repairs - includes painting and repair of roof; 3) new barbed wire for house perimeter; 4) need to fix water coming off road and flooding lower are behind and on side of church. Still working on getting our HIHWIM paperwork fixed. Property paperwork has been done. Vans have been updated insurance and licensing. Working on property paperwork in Isabela. Macalelon church coming along.....Sis Lilibeth has been in hospital due to cancer - please keep her in prayer. Ptr John has agreed to help at church and help with paperwork - Ptr Eric also involved. Not sure when we will go back this next time - most likely mid 2026. Kids here (RE Family) are prepping to go to Mexico to build yet another house. They are very much involved with the ministry. Very encouraging. The girls all have boyfriends except Leilani. Told them can't get married until 26 - whoa did they ever glare at me. Anyhow, that's enough for now. To all our friends and families keep us in prayer as we prepare for another trip..Be blessed and may God truly guide you to your destiny. Pastor Gary

HIHWIM IS LOCATED IN BRGY GATASAN, CATANAUAN QUEZON IN THE PHILIPPINES. CATANAUAN IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 256 KM OR ABOUT 164 MILES FROM MANILA AND IS ON THE BONDOC PENINSULA, A LITTLE FINGER OF LAND JUTTING OFF THE MAIN ISLAND OF LUZON JUST SOUTH OF MANILA. SAN ISIDRO AND THE BARANGAY WHERE THE CHURCH IS LOCATED IS APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES NORTHWEST OF CATANAUAN, THE MUNICIPALITY FOR OVER 46 BARANGAYS. THE NEAREST BIG TOWN IS LUCENA CITY WHICH IS ABOUT 2.5 TO 3 HOURS DRIVE AND IT IS THE CAPITOL OF QUEZON PROVINCE. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME AND VISIT OUR CHURCH. OUR CHURCH REACHES INTO 5 BARANGAYS: CUTCUTAN; GATASAN; SAN ISIDRO; TUHIAN; AND MACPAC, AND MACALELON.  HERE WE INTERACT WITH OTHER PASTORS FROM VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS (EVANGELICAL), AND ALSO PASTORS FROM AROUND THE PROVINCE, AS WELL AS OTHERS. WE HAVE SENT ABOUT 12 PEOPLE TO SCHOOL OF LIFE SPONSORED BY WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES AND LMFI. WE ARE NOT IN COMPETITION WITH OUR PASTOR ASSOCIATES BUT RATHER ARE HERE TO ENHANCE AND ALSO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.