Ministry Update
December 19, 2006



Note: The following text was taken from our most recent prayer letter.

Greetings from the Galyean Family
Eddie, Barbara, and Heidi
“A Missionary Journey to the Philippines”
December 19, 2006

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

It is hard to believe that the Holidays are upon us again. God gave us a wonderful year in 2006 and we are looking forward to 2007. We have chosen a new motto for our ministry during the next few months, “Working for Heaven in 2007” We take a lot of momentum into the new year and we are expecting to see God use the ministry here in a wonderful way. Here’s some highlights of what’s going on as we head into the new year.

Happy Birthday Offering
In the last prayer letter, we asked you to pray about our facility decisions. We decided to take our HBJ this year and use it, once again, to make improvements to our building. I think we can construct a small balcony on both sides of our building that could seat about 120 more people. The walking space will be a little less than 5 feet, but we can reserve it for the teenagers and young people. The complicated issue will be the heat. The building is already very hot and will be less than tolerable if we add that many people. I have located some used air conditioners to try and solve the problem.
I challenged our people to give sacrificially toward this project. We set a goal of 50,000 pesos ($1,000.00.) This is a tremendous challenge, but I taught them that God would bless them for giving. A few days later I spoke with the pastor of our home church and they decided to match the gifts of the Filipinos here for the building improvement project. Our people got excited and reached the goal! It is so encouraging to see people who have been told all their lives that they are doomed to poverty digging deep and trusting the Lord sacrificially.

Visiting Families from Our Home Church
There are many Filipinos in Virginia Beach and we started a Filipino ministry about three years ago. One young man who has been saved there is named Joel. His family lives in Bulacan about three hours south of us. He called me because there was a death in the family and asked me to travel there and share the gospel. We arrived at his family’s house about two in the afternoon and soon learned they were all gathered at the cemetery for the burial of a cousin. We arrived at the cemetery just as they were sealing the grave and almost everyone was still there. We shared the gospel and 53 of Joel’s family received the Lord Jesus as their personal Saviour.
The Darling Family are also members of ECBC who have family in Ilocos Sur about six hours north of us. We arranged a visit with them just a few weeks ago. The whole family gathered to greet us and had a big meal prepared. After we had our lunch, I shared the gospel with the adults and one of my staff took the children. During the next hour, 23 of Mrs. Darlings family were saved. We praise God for these opportunities.

Health Concerns
Please pray for the health of our family here. It seems like we have all had a tough time the last two months. I have been down twice and Barb has been sick three different times. Especially pray for Heidi as she has been having stomach pain especially when she eats. We have been to a specialist several times, but so far we have found nothing. God led us to a Christian lady doctor gastrointestinal specialist for children. She will be conferring with the previous doctor and taking over Heidi’s case. We have discussed everything from simple adolescent issues to more serious problems. Please pray for God’s guidance and that we can isolate the problem soon. There is no reason, at this time, to believe it is very serious, but we do need to figure our what’s causing the pain.

Holiday Season
This will be our fourth Christmas in the Philippines. We will stay here at home for Christmas and New Years Day. We are thinking of taking a trip to Baguio where the weather is cold to help with the “holiday spirit.” We want you all to know we are thinking of you and praying for you during this holiday season. We sure do appreciate all the prayers and support that go into making this ministry possible. Once again, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Sincerely,
Eddie R. Galyean

P.S. Please visit us on the web at our new address www.galyeanfamily.net

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