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Flemings in the Philippines!

Hello Friends and Family! We hope and pray that you are doing well. We just finished our first semester of school of the 2022-23 school year and there is SO much to be thankful for. Everyday life in Manila is pretty much back to normal with mask mandates being dropped early in the school year. Our students were able to attend fully in-person classes and enjoy many extracurricular activities. It was encouraging to see so many students discover more about…

Christmas Greetings from Japan

Merry Christmas 2022!  We are excited that Julia (23) will be coming “home” to Japan for Christmas! Our annual Zoom Christmas celebration will have Grady and Britt joining from Manila and Tess and Jacob visiting family in Chicago (they live in Toronto). We want to say thank you to all who have been praying and supporting us financially! God continues to meet our every need and surprise us! We just found out today that of one of our long-term supporting…

Flemings in Japan

Autumn 2022 Hello to all of our faithful prayer and financial supporters! This year marks 30 years since we were appointed with Fellowship International! We are grateful to have been able to visit Ontario this past summer. We were able to connect with a number of churches and individuals, but our time was mostly about visiting family. We enjoyed time with Tess and Jacob currently living in Toronto and vacationing with Julia (final year of university). Spending time with aging…

This Pilgrim’s Progress…

When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.                        ~God, in Leviticus 19:33-34  Amazing Rock formations discovered while hiking in Kananaskis. Water balloons a basic staple of summer camp!My colleague Laura and I…

Coming Soon to Canada: Jacob, Leidy & Oliver!

Hi Everyone, Every time I sit down to write our personal update, I am always surprised at how much has happened and maybe one of these days I will remember to make notes as time passes, but until that happens you are stuck with my fleeting memory. My apologies. I don’t want to jinx anything, but it seems that (after months and months of rain) the sun has finally come to stay…or at least it has been out for 4…

Village Green Newsletter for July/August 2022

Welcome to the summer newsletter for Village Green Community Church (This edition is for both July and August). We have a number of news items and updates to keep you informed of the happenings over the next two months. Though the summer is in full swing, we hope you will take some time in the next couple of months to relax and recharge. COMMUNION, FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH Our Communion Sundays are July 3rd and August 7th (The first…

Flemings in the Philippines!

Hello family and friends,  We hope you are doing well! Over the past six weeks, COVID restrictions have gradually loosened in the Manila area, so Faith Academy has slowly been able to increase the amount of face-to-face activities at school. Hybrid learning is in full-swing, after school activities (including sports!) have begun, and life is beginning to resemble pre-pandemic life. Classroom We have really enjoyed getting to know our students more and seeing them adjust to being in school again.…