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Jacob and Leidy Paul Update July 2026
Dear Friends, Thank you for continuing to walk with El Nido through your prayers and encouragement. As we look back on June (and most of July), we are grateful for God’s faithfulness. Thanks to your prayers, we have now welcomed 19 young mothers into the program, each of whom has completed a home visit and an interview with our psychologist. We also have four additional young women currently going through the application process. We praise God for every open door…
Flemings in the Philippines!
As our past semester has come to an end, we have many things to be thankful for. Students graduating, a slower pace of life for us, and opportunities to reflect on what God has been doing in our lives and in the lives of our students. In light of this, we would like to share some of Grady’s students’ reflections as a testament to the work the Holy Spirit is doing in their lives. As part of AP Research, a…
Jacob and Leidy Paul June 2026 Update
Dear Friends, It has already been 3 weeks in Canada and while it always seems like a whirlwind, it is a good whirlwind. We have enjoyed meeting new people, new communities and have felt very loved and encouraged. Thanks for being interested in our project and for walking with El Nido through prayer and encouragement. This month, we invite you to pray with us for: New mothers entering the application process and our team walking alongside them Please pray for…
Village Green Slow Pitch Schedule 2026
London Inter Church Slow Pitch League Schedule for 2026 All Games will be played at Weldon Park in Arva on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:15. July 30 Talbot/Village Green Main Diamond August 4 and 6 Make-up games August 11 Oakridge/Stoney Creek Main Diamond August 11 Village Green/Open Door West Diamond August 13 Talbot/COTB Main Diamond August 18 Village Green/COTB Main Diamond August 18 Open Door/Oakridge West Diamond August 20 Stoney Creek/Talbot Main Diamond August 25 and 27 Make-up games…
Flemings in the Philippines!
On February 20th, we met our precious baby boy, Ethan Kai. We are very thankful for a smooth delivery and recovery so far, and for the peace that God has given us throughout this season. Ethan is a Hebrew name and means “strong”, and while Kai has various origins, in Japanese (海) it means “ocean”. We like how the ocean is a way that we see God’s strength in creation, and we pray that he would have a strong faith…
Flemings in the Philippines!
We hope and pray that you had a meaningful Christmas season as you celebrated the birth of our Lord and Savior. This past Christmas was extra special for our family, as Mia started to understand more of who Jesus is and had so much fun celebrating His birthday! As we move further into the new year, we’d love to share a little snapshot of what this semester looks like for us. Changes in Rhythms There have been a few changes…
Flemings in the Philippines!
We have recently completed the first semester of the school year and would love to share about it with you in this prayer letter! Overall, it was a more challenging semester, but we are thankful that we can honestly say that we felt like we were still able to thrive the past several months. Semester 1 Recap As you may recall, Grady received ACL reconstruction surgery in late July. Since our school year started in early August, he was starting…
Paul’s Fall Update 2025
Read the latest update from Jacob and Leidy Paul. They currently serve and work in Columbia, as church planters and they founded El Nido to help serve vulnerable pregnant teenagers.
Hitachinaka Happenings -Coming Home
Just before we left Japan, we asked our supporting churches and friends to pray regarding our transition. Specifically, we asked for prayer for a car, an apartment, and for our boxes shipped by sea mail via the post office(!) to arrive in a timely manner.The Lord answered “more than we could ask or imagine” with a car that meets our needs, and we are now “continuing together in one Accord”. This car enabled us to move quickly, and God led…
Hitachinaka Happenings
FLEMINGS SAY GOODBYE TO JAPAN.This is our final prayer update from Japan, our home for 32 years. The Yatabe’s, friends for 30 years from our Hitachi church plant will drive us to the airport on September 18. In 1988 we came on a one-year teaching assignment and were appointed long term in 1992. After over half our lives in Japan we are sad to leave, and thankful we came.Rob’s regular preaching ministry in five small Japanese churches has come to…
Flemings in the Philippines!
We’re back to school! We have started our fifth year teaching and coaching at Faith Academy, and we eagerly await all that God is going to do this year. The rhythms of the school have become familiar to us. One of Faith’s annual practices is the Flag Ceremony. This year, there are 34 nations represented! This ceremony is an opportunity to rejoice in the beauty of our diversity while celebrating our unity in Christ. What Are We Excited For? We…
Flemings in the Philippines!
We have recently finished the 24’-25’ school year and would love to share some personal updates and ministry highlights from this past semester! Our Home God has truly blown us away with providing such a wonderful home for us. We love our new space and feel like it has really helped us rest. We love the fresher air and slightly cooler temperatures (even a degree or two makes a difference!) that come along with being in a more mountainous area.…