Willie Franco Current News

Minda and Willie Franco

Mission News

December, 2015

Plymouth Church of Christ

C/O Brother Bert Christensen

Dear Brethren,

Greetings from the Franco family, brethren at Lagro Church and the brethren at Lily of the Valley Bible Camp.

We praise God for His wonderful love, mercy and faithfulness on us despite on our physical weakness especially now that we are on the elderly state. I rejoice with the Lord God for reaching already the Biblical age which is 3 score and 10 last July 20 this year. Minda will be 70 next year, on June 26. We are still physically, spiritually, and mentally healthy. Although I am now using a hearing aid in my right ear in about a year already and a maintenance of my high blood pressure. Minda's asthma attacked her usually in the month of October and November due to the weather. Her right knee aches right now due to arthritis. But still manageable.

We are so happy to tell you that all our joint effort in teaching God's Word to our children and kids in the Church are not in vain. They are now of help in the Church. We helped, trained and sent some male students in Bible School to increase their knowledge in God's Word and most of them became preachers. One remain here in Lagro to take over all Church activities if we are at the "Lily of the Valley Bible Camp" in Bugallon, Pangasinan. This is our outreached Church mission work. There are church activities being held at LOVBC. So, we are doing our very best to help in the Lagro Church to grow in quantity and quality in God's kingdom. May our great God guide and help us on our mission all for HIM.

We do hope and pray that all of you at Plymouth Church are doing fine and in good health most especially to the Elders, Deacons and of course all the members of the Church.

Days, months and years fly so fast! Now year 2015 is about to end. We can still remember those happy moments when we visited you on winter time in January 2003. We know that the Church over there is growing in number and in spirit. Missed you all brethren and all of you are in our hearts.

Here in Lagro Church, we continue to grow spiritual as well as the Church building.

Thank you very much for all your continuous prayers and financial help for our Mission Work here in Lagro Church and extended reached out at the Lily of the Valley Bible Camp in Bugallon, Pangasinan for the year 2015. That without your support on these mission it it's impossible for us to reach out.

May our Great Almighty God continue to give you good health and more blessings as we continue to serve the Lord in his Kingdom.

Just to updated you: The "9th Ladies Forward for Christ" was held at the Lily of the Valley Bible Camp last Nov. 27-30, 2015. The mission to teach women to teach children in their home congregations was started by Minda and of course with my help in some other ways. and continue to do once a year at the Campsite. It was attended by 45 Ladies from 9 congregations in Metro Manila and two from Pangasinan. Two ladies obeyed the Gospel after the ladies spiritual feast.

The next Church activity at the Campsite is "One for Kids" which will be held this coming Dec. 23-25, 2015. The 3 days of teaching kids is sponsored by our youth, the young professionals at Lagro Church of Christ. Lilymae started this Church activity at LOVBC twice a year. We expect about 200 kids to attend from the nearby Villages. They are distributing some school materials and feeding the children.

On Jan. 8, 2016, Preachers and Church Leaders Meeting for planning the Annual Church Activities in Metro Manila with overnight Fellowship.

Love,

Willie & Minda

Some recent pictures sent with the above letter
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Lagro Church	Chapel at Campsite with some members
Tents of Ladies	Awarding of certificates