February 2013 News

Dear Friends & Supporters,

I hope all of you are having a good 2013 so far!  I want to thank you for your continued support of this ministry.  It means a lot to us.  We continue to need your prayers and support.

A lot has been going on at the beginning of this year.

Cassie & Harold

My daughter Cassie had a baby boy on 1/22/13 at 6:50 a.m. at 8 lbs., 20 inches who they named Harold Joseph Hulbert III.  She was trying to have a home birth but due to some complications ended up having it in the hospital.  Recently she had to go back in the hospital due to back pain.   Please keep her in your prayers as her physical health seems to be a continuing difficulty for her.

Josiah & Ocean

Josiah has been volunteering at Liebenzell Mission USA and is due back this month.  They have appreciated his help there.  He is trying to make plans to go to the Liebenzeller Mission in Bad Liebenzell, Germany later this year.  I think it would be a good experience for him and he hopes to learn more German while he is there.  Pray that he will be able to raise the money needed for a plane ticket when the time comes. 

Ocean in her car seat

I have been teaching through Philippians which will have 10 lessons.  Our Bible study folks have expressed that they really are appreciating the study.  I also have plans to produce some DVDs called “Testing Music In The Churches” which will be a 3-part series. 

Please keep a number of our Bible study folks in prayer.  Seagull, who is a Bethania Alumnus and Queen of Kwajalein in the Marshalls, has been dealing with a lot lately.  Her husband, Morrison, went in recently for bypass surgery and is recuperating.  Meanwhile her nephew who is the son of the recently deceased King of the Marshalls has had to go into the hospital also with heart problems.  The son of a pastor, who until he became infirmed, was a regular Bible study attendee, got himself into some trouble by driving under the influence of alcohol.  He has now been sentenced to spend some time in prison.  He has since been regularly attending our Bible studies and told us that he really is blessed by the studies right now.  Pray that he will stay close to the Lord through this situation.  Another pastor who has been attending our studies for awhile has two sons and both are now facing possible prison sentences for various situations.  The problem with the low income housing areas where many of our Micronesian islanders live is the high crime rate and youth delinquency issues.  They are hard places to raise kids for all of them.  Please pray that he will be able to help his sons.

We appreciate your prayers for our finances.  It is always a continuing issue for us. 

2 Corinthians 9:12 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.

In His hands,

Sandy Simpson & family