Phil,

This is Emil Abello from Manila. Do you still
remember me. Tecson Chua said that he was in
contact
with you. How are you? What have you been up to.
Are you still in full time ministry.
Emil


Emil,
Thanks for contacting me.
It has been almost 25 years since I was there.
Could you help me out with some details of how I
know you?
I would appreciate it, if you don't mind.

Where did we meet?
What were you doing at that time?
What fellowship/church were you connected to?

Who are some of our other mutual friends?
Are you still in contact with any more of them or
only with Tecson Chua?

Sometime ago I was in Aruba, just off the northern
coast of Venezuela,
and I met a Filipino brother working there who was a
member of JIL,
Brother Eddie Villanueva's church.

What are you doing now, Emil?
I hope that you are continuing to serve the Lord?
When we came to Manila, Beth and I had been married
for only 3 years...
Now we have just passed our 29th anniversary.
I am 50 years old and I weigh a lot mote than I did
back then.
My two daughters are grown, and beautiful like their
mother.
They are both serving God in strong churches in the
Houston, Texas area.
The eldest of the two is married to a good man and
has given me two
handsome grandsons.
The younger of the two is called into missions and
is preparing herself
to be able to pay her own way and travel the world
as a minister and
servant of Christ.

I am preaching and teaching in my home church, which
is in a fast
growing coastal area, southwest of Houston. I get
invited out to hold
special meetings for youth and missions all over
this region.
I am more in love with Jesus than ever before.
He himself is the greatest gift and promise that
heaven has ever had to
offer.

Finally , in recent months, I have been involved in
Ministry to Muslims.
I am building a prayer network to encourage
believers everywhere to not
be influenced by the media to hate Muslims, but to
love them and give
them justice and for those who hate us... To bless
those who hate you
and pray for those who persecute you and who think
that they are doing
God a favor if they kill you. Pray, and then do
individual acts of
kindness for the ones you meet.

Please refresh and renew my memory and stay in
contact with me. It is a
great pleasure for me to hear from you. God bless
you, your family and
any effort you are making in His Name!

Your friend in Christ,

Phil Strickland